Gwacheon science museum and WWF to host Living Planet campaign

The National Gwacheon Science Museum will host a four-day Living Planet campaign with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) beginning Oct. 8, turning the 2026 edition of the conservation group's biodiversity report into public exhibitions and talks. The event, titled "Living Planet Campaign – The Science of Hope," runs through Oct. 11 at the museum.

A pop-up exhibition in the first-floor central hall will run for the four days of the campaign, presenting key findings from the 2026 report along with the Living Planet Index. Visitors can also take part in interactive events built around the museum's natural history exhibits, following animals from the past and present into the future.

Outside, a special exhibition in the multipurpose plaza in front of the Nuri rocket will feature 100 giant panda figures made of paper, running for about three weeks through Nov. 1. Displays around the photo zone will introduce conservation efforts at home and abroad that use science and technology to protect nature and wildlife.

The centerpiece, a program called "Living Planet Day," will be held at 1 p.m. on Oct. 10. It opens with a magic show on the theme of endangered animals, followed by an opening speech by Park Min-hye, secretary general of WWF-Korea, a special briefing on the Living Planet Report, and a lecture by the museum's director. About 400 people, including WWF supporters and members of the public, are expected to attend.

Lee Chung-won, director of the National Gwacheon Science Museum, said global problems such as biodiversity loss and climate change are not vague stories about the distant future. "They are changes we can confirm right now through scientific data," he said. "I hope this event gives visitors a chance to understand the present state of life on Earth and to think together about what science can do for nature and for our future."

Further details are available on the museum's website.