Busan National Science Museum to run children’s hands-on architecture program, “Hidden Stories Inside Buildings”

[Financial News] The Busan National Science Museum is offering a hands-on program where children can learn the scientific principles and artistic value of architecture and put their creativity to work.
The Busan National Science Museum said on the 22nd that it would run “Hidden Stories Inside Buildings,” a hands-on program linked to its special exhibition “Build-Up Project,” through December 20.
The program is a hands-on workshop where participants explore the works and architectural philosophies of world-renowned masters and create architectural structures of their own.
Using a workbook, participants explore the works of world-renowned architects, including Le Corbusier, who pursued comfortable living spaces; Frank Lloyd Wright, who emphasized harmony with nature; and Frank Gehry, known for his distinctive forms. They learn about the ideas embodied in the structures and designs of buildings, as well as the architects’ thinking reflected in their spatial designs.
Next, they use a variety of materials, including wire mesh, wood, clay and PVC, to create their own architectural structures. Participants can combine different materials to plan the form and structure of a house, then add their own ideas to complete a creative work.
The program runs five times a day in the small conference room on the first floor of the Busan National Science Museum, with up to 15 teams per session. It is open to preschool and elementary school children, each of whom must be accompanied by one guardian. On the day of the activity, participants can visit the special exhibition “Build-Up Project” at any time, regardless of their program session.
Kwon Su-jin, head of the museum’s Science and Culture Office, said, “Architecture embodies not only scientific principles but also architects’ ideas and artistic imagination.” Kwon added, “I hope this program will give children an opportunity to understand architecture from various perspectives and express themselves creatively by adding their own ideas.”
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