Meeting Korea's natural heritage indoors
Daejeon's Natural Heritage Center introduces aspects of the country's protected natural heritage, including animals, plants, geology, protected areas and scenic sites. It invites visitors to ask why the traces of life and landscapes deserve to be documented and preserved.
An important notice for autumn 2026
An October 15 notice states that work to install an African elephant skeleton specimen is scheduled from October 20 to November 16 in part of the woolly mammoth display area within the first-floor 'Natural Heritage of the Korean Peninsula' permanent exhibition. Movement through that construction zone and viewing of the affected section are restricted. Visitors are asked to return along the route by which they entered after viewing the accessible displays. This is a partial exhibition-area restriction, not an announcement that the entire center is closed. Reopening after the planned end date has not been independently verified.
Basic visit information
The address is 927 Yudeung-ro, Seo-gu, Daejeon. Official hours are 09:30–17:30 from March through October and 10:00–17:00 from November through February, with last admission 30 minutes before closing. The center closes Mondays and for Seollal and Chuseok; admission is free. Recheck both seasonal hours and the work notice for your chosen visit date.