Sports Museums

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Some people think of museums as static or stagnant, a place where all you can do is look around. These days, interactive sports museums incorporating the latest technologies are springing up. Take a look.

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This is a soccer exhibition hall at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Visiting students here do more than just passively view the exhibitions. They pick out uniforms from a computer screen and transform into national team athletes.

[Soundbite] "Look at the camera here, I'm taking the picture now."

They also try out dribbling and shooting soccer balls to their heart's content. Students can also enter virtual reality space and experience being a goal keeper fending off penalty kicks.

[Soundbite] Han Seung-min(5th Grade) : "It felt so real. It was difficult to block the balls."

This new concept of a sports museum with a focus on interactive experience just opened this year. The venue also incorporates Korea's latest information technologies which helps to further draw interest in football.

[Soundbite] Jeong Ui-seok(Korea Football Association) : "This venue brings to life the joy of the process. It has also merged Hallyu contents with IT."

At the Seoul Olympic Museum, children can experience archery and hockey. While sports halls in the past were mainly venues to look around, interactive museums are gaining popularity more recently, accentuating the dynamic nature of sports. These Korean-style sports museums stimulating all of the visitors' senses are becoming another fascinating way to enjoy sports.