The opening image is a conceptual botanical gallery, not a photograph of the actual Jeonju Arboretum exhibition or a route map. Do not use it to identify displays or find the venue. Created with Grok.
The Rural Development Administration's National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science has announced “Secrets of Horticultural Plants Through an Electron Microscope II: Pollen, a Capsule of Survival Shaped by Evolution” (our English translation of the Korean title 전자현미경으로 본 원예식물의 비밀 Ⅱ—꽃가루, 진화가 빚어낸 생존의 캡슐, not an official English title) for October 8–18, 2026. It is held in the Education and Promotion Hall at Korea Expressway Corporation's Jeonju Arboretum. The exhibition is listed at 10:00–17:00, while the arboretum grounds have separate 09:00–18:00 hours. October 18 is the scheduled final day, subject to late operational changes.
Twenty pollen photographs, not a hands-on microscope session
The RDA press page (Korean) describes 20 scanning-electron-microscope photographs taken in research. Its appendix calls these images of 20 horticultural crop species. Named examples include watermelon, strawberry, peach, grape, mallow and sunflower. Differences in pollen size and shape, germination openings, and surface features including spines, meshes and stripes are the focus. The release does not advertise direct pollen handling or an opportunity for visitors to operate the microscope. This is a visual science exhibition about plant reproduction and adaptation, not a medical allergy diagnosis or treatment service.
Created with Grok. The image above is not a pollen micrograph or one of the exhibition photographs. The RDA source PDF (Korean) says its watermelon-pollen image has been color-adjusted for understanding. Neither that image nor the official poster is reproduced here.
Separate exhibition and grounds schedules
| Place | Listed hours and admission | Closure or entry limit |
|---|---|---|
| Pollen exhibition, Education and Promotion Hall | 10:00–17:00, free; scheduled October 8–18 | Closed Mondays |
| Jeonju Arboretum grounds | 09:00–18:00, free | Last entry 17:00; closed Mondays, on the days of Lunar New Year and Chuseok, and on specially designated days |
An arboretum entry at 09:00 is not a 09:00 opening for the gallery. The operator lists the address as 462-45 Beonyeong-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province. Korea Expressway Corporation's call centre is 1588-2504 (domestic Korean number); the arboretum's listed telephone is 063-714-7200. The checked official sources do not settle exhibition booking requirements or the details of accessibility, so ask the operator if either affects your visit.
Created with Grok. This imagined building and path should not be used for navigation. Recheck the operator's official visitor information (Korean) for a late closure or schedule change before travelling. Korean Naver summary: Life Mokcha's Naver edition.
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Life Mokcha's editorial team separates the exhibition hours from the arboretum's own entry schedule. Verify any same-day change directly with the operator.
