Gwangju National Science Museum normally opens its main building Tuesday–Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; main-hall ticket sales end at 4:30 p.m. The museum closes Mondays, 1 January, Seollal and Chuseok days. Listed substitute closures for 2026 are 19 February, 3 March, 26 May, 18 August and 6 October, subject to changes.
Main-hall individual tickets cost KRW 3,000 for adults aged 20–64 and KRW 2,000 for ages 7–19; children aged six or younger enter the main hall free. The Children's Science Museum lists KRW 2,000 for adults and children aged 24 months to 19, or KRW 1,500 per person for groups of 20 or more. The toddler play area has four 90-minute sessions beginning at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., with KRW 1,000 or an exemption depending on eligibility.
The published Triple Pass price table for the main hall, Children's Science Museum and AI hall lists KRW 5,000 for adults, KRW 4,000 for ages 7–19 and KRW 2,000 for preschoolers. Confirm that every included hall is open on your chosen day. Planetarium, 4D, dynamic-rider and Space360 tickets are priced separately. For information call 062-960-6210.