"80,000 Visitors in Two Weeks"... Popular Choice for Family Outings with Children

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The National Cheongju Ocean Science Museum, where visitors can enjoy breathtaking underwater scenery and experience various marine sciences firsthand, opened its doors last month. Attracting over 80,000 visitors in just two weeks since its opening, it is gaining attention as a popular destination for family outings.

Here is a report by Park Eon from CJB.

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The National Cheongju Ocean Science Museum officially opened on September 30.

Visitors steady stream in even on weekdays, while weekends are bustling with families holding their children's hands.

The most popular spot is the 12-meter-tall large digital aquarium.

Mysterious deep-sea scenery unfolds across massive screens, and children run around to touch the walls with their hands or watch fish move along with their footsteps.

They are completely immersed in the vivid underwater world unfolding right before their eyes.

[Choi Seo-won and Choi Ji-won / Visitors: We saw various fish and whales. It was amazing, just like being in a real ocean.]

The Children's Marine Experience Hall for toddlers is another must-visit spot.

Filled with ocean and marine life-themed toys, it is receiving an enthusiastic response, especially from families with young children.

[Choi Se-hyeon / Visitor: There are so many things about the ocean and the playground is well-equipped, which is great. Since my child loves it so much, we plan to visit again.]

[Kim Ro-a, Jeon Da-na, and Jeon Yang-jun / Visitors: There aren't many things to do with children in Cheongju, but now that we actually came here, our child loves it so much and the facilities are wonderful, so I think we will come again.]

At the interactive mineral mining facility, children get absorbed in excavation as if they have become explorers.

Crowded with family visitors, the National Cheongju Ocean Science Museum has been emerging as a new outing hotspot in the North Chungcheong Province region since its early opening days.

During the two weeks following its opening, the cumulative number of visitors reached 85,000, with an average of over 5,600 people visiting per day.

[Nam Gi-heon / Director of the National Cheongju Ocean Science Museum: While past roles were centered around biological aquariums, transitioning to a digital aquarium in the era of AI carries a much more futuristic scientific significance.]

As the country's first inland ocean science museum, it is drawing expectations to establish itself as a representative educational and tourist attraction in North Chungcheong Province, driven by its diverse exhibitions and experiential content.

(Video by Song Sin-ui from CJB)

Park Eon from CJB
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