Daejeon Natural Heritage Center (천연기념물센터 (대전))

13.6Km 2021-06-11

927, Yudeung-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-610-7610

The Natural Heritage Center was established to help visitors learn about the value and importance of natural heritages through exhibitions and education on the methodical study of natural heritages. Fossils of dinosaur eggs and footprints along with animal and plant specimens and many other natural heritages are on display. With the guide of professional researchers, young visitors can learn more about natural heritages through hands-on activities, video education and many other experiential programs that are only provided at the Natural Heritage Center.

The center is developing more exhibitions through academic exchanges with UNESCO and various international organizations specializing in natural heritages.

Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science (대전신세계 Art & Science)

13.6Km 2023-02-09

1, Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science is a culture and art complex containing cultural and art contents and the identity of Daejeon as the science capital of Korea. It was designed by a consortium of the Shinsegae Group and Kyeryong Construction Industrial and was built with five underground floors and 43 ground floors over a section of the Expo Science Park site. The complex consists of Podium (department store building) and Tower. As you can see from its name, "Art & Science," it offers diverse contents that combine Shinsegae's unique culture and art as well as future science and technology, from "Shinsegae Nexperium," a science museum designed together with professors from KAIST and "Sports Monster," the first indoor sports theme park in the region, to an aquarium with a 4,200t tank that utilizes digital media and a rooftop garden with a panoramic view of Gapcheon Stream. All of these contents that were not able to be experienced in the past attract young visitors in their 20s and 30s. In addition, it introduces exhibits of famous galleries and seeks the growth of Daejeon culture and arts through collaboration with local artists.

Smob - Daejeon Branch (스몹 대전)

13.6Km 2024-05-23

1 Expo-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Smob is the world's first adult playground, featuring 25 attractions based on various sports that are enjoyable for everyone, including those who aren't particularly athletic or interested in sports.

Eoga (어가)

13.6Km 2024-02-15

19 Songchonnam-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon

Eoga is a seafood restaurant with a focus on mulhoe (cold raw fish soup). The restaurant's diverse mulhoe offerings include options with fresh fish, abalone, and sea pineapple. A standout dish is the teung mulhoe, a special version of the soup that combines all three types of seafood. The dish is known for its spicy and tangy broth, which can be savored with either noodles or rice mixed in. Apart from mulhoe, Eoga's menu also includes hwareohoe (sliced raw fish) and ureoktang (spicy rockfish stew), catering to a variety of seafood preferences.

Beer Week & Tteugi Hanu (비어위크&특이하누)

13.7Km 2024-05-27

480 Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-10-9112-3972

A popular festival along Daejeon citizens, the Beer Week & Ttteugi Hanu offers top-grade hanu (Korean beef) to pair with craft beers made by local breweries.

National Science Museum (국립중앙과학관)

14.0Km 2022-08-31

481, Daedeok-daero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-601-7979

The National Science Museum collects and exhibits various scientific materials. The outdoor exhibition features large models including airplanes, propellers, airboats and more as well as rest areas. The special exhibition hall displays the work of various contest winners as well as rare products. The permanent exhibition hall offers approximately 4,200 works from 322 subjects in four different fields. The observatory hall in a dome-shaped structure has a 70-millimeter-long astro-vision as well as a planetarium. Various programs are offered including HAM radio, education and experience class, model plane class, and computer class, as well as other science education programs and events.

Uam Historical Park (우암사적공원)

14.0Km 2024-02-29

53 Chungjeong-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-673-9286

Uam Historical Park, situated in the eastern part of Daejeon, is both a cultural heritage site and a park. It was once the place where Uam Song Siyeol (1607-1689), a scholar and government official during the Joseon dynasty, conducted his research and educational activities. The traditional houses established during his time and the relics left by Song Siyeol are still preserved, and visitors can view these artifacts at the historic museum. The park also features a pond within its premises.

Hanbat Arboretum (한밭수목원)

14.0Km 2022-12-26

169, Dunsan-daero, Seo-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-270-8474

Hanbat Arboretum, linked with the Government Complex-Daejeon and Science Park, is the largest man-made urban arboretum in Korea. It serves multiple purposes: a reservoir of genetically diverse foliage, an eco-learning center for students, and a recreational area where people can relax and pass the time in the peaceful embrace of nature. The arboretum, standing on a lot measuring 387,000 square meters, is divided into three sections. The West Garden and Nammun Square opened on April 28th, 2005. The East Garden opened on May 9th, 2009, and consists of 19 uniquely themed parks, including the Magnolia Garden, Medicinal Herbs Garden, Rock Garden, and Fruit Garden.

Currency Museum of Korea (화폐박물관)

14.1Km 2019-03-18

80-67, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon
+82-42-870-1000

The Currency Museum of Korea is the first museum in Korea to be dedicated solely to modern and ancient currencies. The museum (est. 1988) is operated by the Mint Corporation of Korea as part of its non-profit public services and is open to visitors free of charge with a view of increasing public knowledge of the nation’s currency. The museum features a total of 120,000 pieces including: coins currently in use both in Korea and overseas; coins from modern times (from the Late Joseon Dynasty until today); 80 types of commemorative coins; 88 types of ‘special money’; postage stamps, and other materials.

Exhibition Room 1 presents a wide selection of coins from both ancient eras and modern times, with many of the coins dating back to the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties. Coins on display in this room include Geonwonjungbo (996), the first coin ever minted in Korea; Haedongwonbo (1097); and Sangpyeongtongbo, the most widely used coin during the Joseon Dynasty. Other displays include commemorative coins from past Olympics, special coins, charms, amulets and Lydian currency, the world’s first-ever alloy coin minted around 670 BC.

Exhibition Room 2 (Exhibition of Bills) displays a wide variety of bills by era as well as information detailing the production process of a banknote (from the manufacturing of the paper used to the finished product). Exhibition Room 3 shows how authorities spot counterfeit money while Exhibition Room 4 has a wide selection of stamps, medals, and currencies from over 120 different countries around the world including Russia and North Korea.

Uniqlo - Shinsegae Style Market Daejeon Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (유니클로 대전스타일마켓)

14.1Km 2024-04-22

1689, Dongseo-daero, Dong-gu, Daejeon

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