Henan Geological Museum

Henan Geological Museum

synonym

Henan Geological Museum generally refers to Henan geological museum

Henan geological museum is located at No.18 Jinshui East Road, Zhengdong New District. The building area is 5800 square meters, and the exhibition area is 4100 square meters. The architecture is novel and unique. There are earth hall, dinosaur hall, biological evolution hall, ancient elephant hall, mineral resources hall, geological environment hall, mineral hall, 4D dynamic Cinema (multi-function hall) and earthquake tsunami feeling theater in the museum. There are ore forest, science square, dinosaur sculpture and so on outside the museum. At present, there are 7357 geological materials (species) and 13328 sets in the collection, more than 90000 books and literatures in Chinese and foreign languages and Geosciences, and more than 50000 fossil, rock and mineral specimens, among which 2193 are on display. Here, you can enjoy the natural wonders created by the earth movement.

Development history

Henan Geological Museum

It is a public welfare institution newly established by the library, reference library and Geological Museum of Henan Provincial Department of Geology and mineral resources with the approval of Henan Provincial Compilation Committee No.19 document. Its main responsibilities are: to undertake the management and exhibition work of Geological Museum in Henan Province; to be responsible for land, mineral resources, archives, etc. The Geological Museum of Henan Province is the external window of the land and resources of the whole province. It is an important place for the popular science education of land and resources and the management of land and mineral resources data and archives. At present, it has a collection of more than 5000 fossils, rocks and various mineral specimens, 7114 sets of geological data, and more than 90000 books and materials in Chinese and foreign languages. At present, there are 7 exhibition rooms and film rooms in the geological museum, including metal mineral room, energy mineral room, non-metal mineral room, medical mineral room, rock mineral room, paleontology room and gemstone room, displaying 2193 samples of various minerals and rocks. The geological data management covers the geological achievement report data of geological, non-ferrous, metallurgical, coal, building materials, chemical and other industries in the province over the years At present, there are war readiness library and external borrowing library, and the development and construction of geological graphic data information system is under way. There are more than 60000 natural science books in geological books, including more than 5000 geological literature before 1935 and more than 30000 social science books.

The exhibition hall displays the largest and heaviest dinosaur in Asia, the smallest egg stealing dinosaur in the world, the only tuberosaur in China, the largest nest of dinosaur egg fossils in the world, dozens of precious early mammals and feathered dinosaurs, as well as a large number of animal and plant fossil specimens, including the world's earliest ginkgo fruit fossils and the world's earliest angiosperm ancient Chinese fruit There are almost all kinds of ore and rock specimens in Henan Province, as well as exquisite mineral crystals and ornamental stone specimens from China and some countries. Among them, there are a number of national treasures and hundreds of rare solid specimens. In the exhibition hall, there are 16 3D animation films and fantasies, such as geological Henan, mining Henan, walking into Henan Geopark, the mystery of dinosaur egg enrichment in Xixia, and Taihang mountain uplift, which are original for Henan's regional characteristics, and 18 multimedia films, such as continental drift, geological environment and human habitation, biological evolution of the earth, and dinosaur world Inquiry system, scientific content easy to understand, fascinating. There are also interactive projects for everyone to participate in, such as "prize winning knowledge quiz", "Henan geological relics search", "looking for treasure", "race with dinosaurs", "weight comparison with dinosaurs", "dinosaur jigsaw puzzle", and more than 30 landscape models with high simulation degree, such as karst landform, glacier, clear water Danxia, karst cave, open pit, gold and copper mining.

The newly-built Geological Museum of Henan Province is a popular science natural museum with the public as the main body, young people and resources and environment related business personnel as the focus, taking into account the needs of scientific researchers. It is a national first-class geological museum with modern, high-tech and unique characteristics of Henan Province. It is a "window" for the display and exchange of resources, environment and provincial conditions of Henan Province, a collection and research center of rare geological and mineral specimens. It is a base for the popularization of land and resources knowledge and scientific and cultural quality education for young people, a popular tourist attraction. It is a collection of scientific research, popular science, leisure and entertainment It is an ideal place to enjoy music and stones.

Exhibition hall introduction

Earth Hall

The earth hall introduces you to the profound universe and the knowledge about the earth, including the eight planets of the solar system, the formation, evolution and structure of the earth; understanding the various rocks formed by geological processes; personally controlling the convergence, division and drift of ancient continents; experiencing the shock and disaster caused by earthquakes in the earthquake theater; understanding weathering, karst landforms and glaciers The Yellow River, loess and Yellow River culture.

Dinosaur Hall

Dinosaur hall is also called Mesozoic exhibition hall. In this exhibition hall, you can see the style of the Mesozoic dominant land dinosaur, the dominant marine ichthyosaur, and the dominant air pterosaur. Here are the world's largest nest of dinosaur egg fossils from Henan, the largest and heaviest dinosaur in Asia, the smallest egg stealing dinosaur in the world, the only tuberosaur in China, more than ten precious feathered dinosaurs, dinosaur footprints and other precious specimens. There are also "race with dinosaurs", "weight comparison with dinosaurs", "dinosaur jigsaw puzzle", "dinosaur laying eggs", "dinosaur seal souvenir" and other interactive projects for everyone to participate in.

Life evolution Hall

Life on earth has evolved from nothing, from simple to complex, from low level to high level in a spiral way, and the DNA in the nucleus of life presents a double helix structure. This is where the creativity of life evolution hall comes from.

Ancient elephant Hall

Elephant is a very familiar animal and the largest vertebrate on modern land. Although elephants are rare now, in ancient times, they spread all over the world. The Yellow River Basin was once the kingdom of elephants. There are more than 100 places with more than 10 species and genera distributed in 14 cities in Henan Province.

Department of mineral resources

All natural rocks and minerals that can be used by human beings, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, are minerals. Mineral resources are divided into four categories: energy, metal, non-metal and water gas. The hall mainly introduces the main mineral resources and mining economy of Henan Province. There are many interactive projects, such as absorbing iron sand, looking for gems, comparing weight, watching various media and so on.

Mineral Hall

Minerals are the treasures bestowed by nature to human beings. After hundreds of millions of years of gestation and evolution, they have formed a variety of beautiful groups, which have a broad impact on human life. People can't live without minerals almost every day. The hall displays hundreds of exquisite mineral crystals and gem specimens.

Department of geological environment

Although the exhibition area of the hall is only 350 m2, visitors can still appreciate the rich geological heritage resources in 167000 km2 of Central Plains, understand the impact of geological environment on human survival and health, social development and civilization progress, understand the impact of progress, understand geological disasters and mass prevention and treatment, and learn to live in harmony with nature and geological environment.

Visit information

geographical position

Henan geological museum is located at No.18 Jinshui East Road, Zhengdong New District.

Traffic information

Take bus No.26, 916, 43, K115, 47114 to Jinshui East Road, Huanghe east road or Jinshui East Road nongnong Dong road.

Take subway line 1 and get off at nongnong Nan Lu Station.

Notice to visitors

(1) Opening time: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-16:30, normal opening on holidays.

(2) Closing time: Monday. If Monday is adjusted to a holiday, if Monday is adjusted due to the national working day, the adjusted working day stipulated by the State shall prevail, and the museum shall be closed accordingly.

(3) Free admission. With my valid certificates (ID card, work card, student card, military card, driver's license, passport, etc.), I will get the tickets in order and enter the museum after checking in.

(4) Invoice time: 9:00-12:00 a.m., 12:30-15:30 p.m. 15: Stop after 30.

(5) Group visits need to be made in advance, according to the appointment time. For those who have not made an appointment in advance, please understand if they are unable to receive due to the limited space and reception capacity of the exhibition hall.

(6) Children, the elderly and people with mobility difficulties must be accompanied by adults. People with untidy clothes, alcoholism, mental illness and pets are not welcome. Inflammable, explosive and dangerous goods are strictly prohibited.

(7) Smoking, spitting, defecating and littering are prohibited in the library. Keep quiet, and do not chase, fight, push, crowd, play, or make noise. Keep personal and internal hygiene, maintain the order of visiting and follow the arrangement of staff.

(8) Pay attention to the tips of the exhibition hall. Except for interactive projects, do not touch, crawl or squeeze the exhibits and facilities. If the damage is serious, it will bear the corresponding legal responsibility.

(9) No parking in front of the exhibition hall. The audience with the car will park the car in the northwest parking lot of our hospital.

(10) The charge items of the library are: explanation service, voice guide rental, 4D

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