Introduction: Opened on June 10, 1994, the Busan Marine Natural History Museum is the first and largest museum of its kind in Korea. The museum features some 25,000 marine specimens from over 100 countries around the world, including rare living species and those nativ
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Information: Information Introduction Opened on June 10, 1994, the Busan Marine Natural History Museum is the first and largest museum of its kind in Korea The museum features some 25,000 marine specimens from over 100 countries around the world, including rare living species and those native to Korea The museum opened a second exhibition hall in April 2003, and launched the Busan Fishing Village Folk Museum on February 23, 2007 Marine life on display in the museumThe major exhibits of Busan Marine Natural History Musem include the largest existing man-eating clam, arapaima (the largest living freshwater fish), oarfish (a legendary fish that is said to live half of the month in the mountains and the rest in the sea), whale fish (the largest living of the fish species), jumbo squid (the largest of sthe quid species), a blade bone fossil of a dinosaur, piranha (an omnivorous freshwater fish that inhabits South American rivers), sturgeon (toothless bony fish species, whose eggs are often eaten as caviar), water monitor (the second largest species of lizards), alligator snapping turtle (giant turtle with strong teeth and a violent temper), spur-thighed tortoise (the third largest turtle in the world) and more! Structure Size Site: 12,618㎥ / Building: 8,920㎥ 1st Hall: 5,210㎥, 2nd Hall: 3,710㎥ Industry Information Research, exhibitions, library, educational programs, and collections Exhibition Hall Information 1st Hall - 2F : Special Exhibition Hall, Screen Science Hall - 3F : Coral Hall, Aquatic Birds/Sea Water Hall, Marine Life Artifact Hall, Cephalopod/Echinoderm Hall, Reptile Hall, Shark/Ray Hall, Cyber Reading Room - 4F : Tropical Living Exploration Hall 2nd Hall - 2F : Shellfish Hall, Crustacean Hall, Visually Impaired Persons Hall - 3F : Coral Hall, Korean Water System Supporting Hall - 4F : Fossil Hall Admission / Participation Fees Free Parking Facilities Nearby public parking lot (Inquires: +82-51-555-4882) Foreign Language Intepretation Services Audio Guide (English, Japanese, Chinese) Rental Fee: Adults 2,000 won / Children 1,000 won Homepage sea busan go kr (Korean, English, Japanese)
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Busan Marine Natural History Museum Reviews: dH: nice view of the village;Nice stroll KTL: Nice monument @@;Beautiful night scene GDeLK: Doekjin Park in Jeonju;If you are in the area, it's good... SounL: Free shuttle;Go Jeonju!! Go Taehaminguk!! WUZ: Nice museum;Small museum ouI: Originally christened the Hansol P...;Paper class zhangOU: No more information guide about th...;Pretty and peaceful jianK: average;Horrifying tianO: Get some traditional pics in befor...;Great shopping area for friends an... lianKO: Calm park rather than museum;quiet place free to visit |