The National Science Museum(NSM) was established in Seoul in 1945, and has been playing an important role in satisfying people's curiosity and developing their hope. It was reconstructed on the present site in 1972 after being totally destroyed by fire during the Korean War.
After that, the NSM moved to Taejon in 1990, the NSM in Seoul was reorganized it's function and changed its name Seoul National Science Mueum(SNSM). The facilities, with 16,500㎡ of floor space on a 11,220㎡ site(exhibition area 9,900㎡), is a science education place where students can understand lots of scientific principles through experiences.
The museum is also operating various science programs for students, scientific activities, and exhibition in order to promote interesting and creativity of the youth.