The Fisheries Science Museum, Korea's first science institute of its kind, was established on May 26, 1997 in order to promote maritime science and technology to the public. The museum was opened after six years of effort by the National Fisheries Science Institute in preparing research and materials regarding marine resources, the fishing industry, fishery and fish farm technology and equipment, taxidermied fish specimens, sea life species, and others. There are a total of 15 separate areas with over 7,400 exhibition items, and even an actual right whale skeleton on display, as well as a room where visitors can learn how to operate a marine vessel.