2026 Korea Science Festival with Busan Science Festival

Festival Highlights
- 25th Busan's largest science event
- Linked with Korea Science Festival

The 2026 Korea Science Festival with Busan Science Festival is Busan's representative science and culture event, held for two days from April 11th to April 12th, 2026, at Halls 1 and 2A of BEXCO Exhibition Center 1 in Busan. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Busan Science Festival, making it the largest science event in the Busan area and an experience-oriented science and culture festival where citizens and youth participate together. Notably, this year's event is held in conjunction with the Korea Science Festival, making it an integrated science and culture event where a nationwide science festival and a representative regional science event blend together.
The theme of the event is "The Taste of Science – AI Even Cooks," consisting of various exhibitions and hands-on programs that combine familiar subjects like science and food. Programs are operated in several themed spaces conceptualized around 'taste,' such as Sweet Playground, Fresh Research Lab, Salty Experiment Lab, Savory Talk Room, and Bitter Exploration Room, where participants can experience science activities, experiments, and exploratory learning.
Operating programs include unique experiences where science meets Busan food at the 'Sweet Playground,' basic and advanced science experience exhibitions with Busan science entities (science museums, research institutes, public institutions) at the 'Fresh Research Lab,' a science education experience center directly operated by teams formed by Busan Creative Convergence Education Institute, middle/high school, and university students at the 'Salty Experiment Lab,' expert lectures and science performances at the 'Savory Talk Room,' and various self-directed experiences that anyone can participate in and enjoy at the 'Bitter Exploration Room.' Additionally, universities, research institutes, science-related organizations, and schools from the Busan area participate to showcase diverse science experience booths and experiment programs, with science lectures, performances, and citizen-participatory experience programs also being operated.
Admission is free.
It will be held at BEXCO Exhibition Center 1, Halls 1 and 2A, and the address is 55 APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan (U-dong).
The 2026 Busan Science Festival is Busan's representative science and culture event, taking place for two days from April 11th to April 12th, 2026, at Halls 1 and 2A of BEXCO Exhibition Center 1 in Busan. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Busan Science Festival, making it the largest science event in the Busan area and an experience-oriented science and culture festival where citizens and youth participate together. Notably, this year's event is held in conjunction with the Korea Science Festival, making it an integrated science and culture event where a nationwide science festival and a representative regional science event blend together. The theme of the event is "The Taste of Science – AI Even Cooks," consisting of various exhibitions and hands-on programs that combine familiar subjects like science and food. Programs are operated in several themed spaces conceptualized around 'taste,' such as Sweet Playground, Fresh Research Lab, Salty Experiment Lab, Savory Talk Room, and Bitter Exploration Room, where participants can experience science activities, experiments, and exploratory learning. Universities, research institutes, science-related organizations, and schools from the Busan area participate to showcase diverse science experience booths and experiment programs. Science lectures, performances, and citizen-participatory experience programs are also prepared. It is a participatory science and culture festival designed for citizens to easily and enjoyably experience and appreciate science in their daily lives.
ㅇ Operating Programs - (Sweet Playground) Unique experiential programs where science meets Busan food - (Fresh Research Lab) Basic and advanced science experience exhibition programs with Busan science entities (science museums, research institutes, public institutions) - (Salty Experiment Lab) A science education experience center operated directly by teams formed by Busan Creative Convergence Education Institute, middle and high school students, and university students - (Savory Talk Room) An experience center combining expert lectures and science performances - (Bitter Exploration Room) Various self-directed experiences that anyone can participate in and enjoy
ㅇ Operating Programs - (Sweet Playground) Unique experiential programs where science meets Busan food - (Fresh Research Lab) Basic and advanced science experience exhibition programs with Busan science entities (science museums, research institutes, public institutions) - (Salty Experiment Lab) A science education experience center operated directly by teams formed by Busan Creative Convergence Education Institute, middle and high school students, and university students - (Savory Talk Room) An experience center combining expert lectures and science performances - (Bitter Exploration Room) Various self-directed experiences that anyone can participate in and enjoy
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