The National Science Museum (Director Lee Eun-young) will run lectures and guided programs linked to its special exhibition from August 13 to 16. Timed to the Liberation Day holiday, the events are designed to let visitors experience the theme of ‘thinking’ first-hand in two directions: meditation and humanoid robots.
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[코리안투데이] Poster for the National Science Museum special exhibition linked programs © 장형임 기자
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The National Science Museum announced that it will run programs tied to the special exhibition over four days, from August 13 to 16. The exhibition, which opened on July 14 and continues through October 18, explores the nature of ‘thinking’ from the perspectives of science, art and the humanities, ranging from the Pensive Bodhisattva (Bangasayusang) and The Thinker to brain science and artificial intelligence. The linked programs are designed to expand the questions the exhibition raises into two key ideas, humanoid robots and meditation, so that visitors can engage with the theme more deeply.
The opening event, a talk concert titled , will be held on August 13 at 2 p.m. in Narae Hall of the Changui Narae Building. Led by Kim Wan-doo, director of the Meditation Science Research Center at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), the session will examine how people relate to their thoughts in modern society and give visitors a chance to observe their own thinking through a meditation experience. Admission is free and the program is open to high school students and older. Participants may register in advance on the museum’s integrated reservation website or, subject to remaining seats, join on-site on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations open on August 10.
From August 14 to 16, a three-day guided program titled will follow. Organized in cooperation with IL ROBOTICS, the program features a humanoid robot serving as a professional docent, explaining exhibition content that spans brainwaves, the Pensive Bodhisattva and The Thinker, and robot and brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, while conversing with visitors on the theme of ‘thinking.’ The program is open to sixth-graders and older, with up to 15 participants per session lasting about 20 minutes. Participation is free and available only through advance reservation on the integrated reservation website. Reservations likewise open on August 10.
Having a robot greet visitors and guide them through the exhibition is meaningful in that it goes beyond a one-way delivery of scientific knowledge, leading instead to an experience in which humans and machines pose the question of ‘thinking’ together. Placing the meditation experience and the robot guide side by side during the holiday period also reflects a consideration for allowing adults and children to encounter the same theme in different ways suited to their generation.
Director Lee Eun-young said, ‘These programs linked to the special exhibition are an occasion for visitors to physically expand, through lectures and hands-on experience, the question the exhibition raises: what is thinking?’ She added, ‘I hope the programs, along with the exhibition, will draw much interest and participation.’
Detailed information, including the program schedule and how to take part, can be found on the National Science Museum website (www.science.go.kr) and the integrated reservation website.
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