National Museum of zoology

The National Museum of zoology is recognized as the world's largest, Asia's highest level of research and the strongest comprehensive research center for animal systematics and evolution. It also draws on the theme display method of modern museums, adopts multi-disciplinary knowledge such as natural sciences and humanities to embody the theme, and introduces high-tech audio-visual facilities such as 4D dynamic cinema to make the profound philosophy of science more profound amiable and easy of approach.

National Museum of zoology

The National Museum of zoology is recognized as the world's largest, Asia's highest level of research and the strongest comprehensive research center for animal systematics and evolution. It also draws on the theme display method of modern museums, adopts multi-disciplinary knowledge such as natural sciences and humanities to embody the theme, and introduces high-tech audio-visual facilities such as 4D dynamic cinema to make the profound philosophy of science more profound amiable and easy of approach. It opened in 2009 and held a wildlife photography exhibition. The exhibition is divided into three parts: birds, insects and African wildlife. It has become a grand gathering for photography lovers in Beijing

Development history

According to the plan of the knowledge innovation project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the need of the national implementation of the "ecological civilization" construction and strengthening the ecological environment publicity and education, in 1999, under the advocacy and concern of Comrade Li Lanqing, then Vice Premier of the State Council, the state invested funds to build the National Animal Museum relying on the Institute of zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The museum integrates animal specimen collection and display, science popularization knowledge publicity and education, biodiversity description and cataloging. It is a professional museum representing the national level. It is a national academic institution integrating animal system and Evolution Research Institute, animal specimen collection and animal science knowledge popularization. It consists of two parts: animal specimen museum and specimen exhibition hall.

Overview of the library

The exhibition hall of the National Museum of zoology embodies the hard work and collective wisdom of several generations of zoological scientists in China. The total construction area is 7300 square meters, including 5500 square meters of exhibition area, which is divided into three floors. The architectural pattern imitates the French Museum of natural history. It has the function of popularizing zoological knowledge, publicizing the theme of environmental protection and harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

Exhibition hall

Relying on the strong scientific research background of Institute of zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, we systematically and comprehensively combine scientific knowledge with exquisite animal specimen exhibits, and make full use of various exhibition methods and means to guide visitors to learn and understand zoology knowledge from the superficial to the deep.

The exhibition hall was officially opened to the public on May 17, 2009. It has become a window for the Institute of zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to provide social services, a base for ecological civilization education and science popularization, and a platform to shorten the distance between scientific researchers and the public.

There are 9 fixed exhibition halls, 1 mobile exhibition hall and a 4D dynamic cinema. Once the exhibition is completed, the fixed exhibition hall basically does not need to change, while the mobile exhibition hall is changed at any time according to different themes and hot issues of social concern, which ensures that the theme of the exhibition hall is closely linked with the society and serves the society.

After opening, the animal museum plans to open six days a week, close on Monday, receive 300 ordinary visitors a day, and open 300 days a year. In addition to the fixed exhibition content, a short-term theme exhibition and a series of special lectures will be held according to the needs of social development to guide the ordinary audience mainly young people to participate in and operate in person, so as to further improve the awareness of nature conservation.

The exhibition hall consists of ten independent exhibition halls, including animal diversity and evolution, invertebrates, birds, endangered animals, butterflies, insects, animal and human, and the development process, fine products and exchanges of animal research institutes. In addition, there are coffee shops and 4D dynamic cinemas for visitors to enjoy their leisure and entertainment. It is also an animal science theme bookstore and an open lecture hall for visitors to learn professional knowledge.

Animal Herbarium

It is the oldest herbarium collection institution in China. It has been established and developed gradually through the efforts of several generations of scientists in recent 100 years on the basis of the original Museum of Sinian, Institute of Jingsheng biology, Institute of zoology of Peking Research Institute, Museum of natural history of Academia Sinica and the Palace Museum.

The animal herbarium is now concentrated in an independent herbarium building, including fish, amphibians and reptiles, invertebrates, mammals, birds, insects and digital specimens. There are more than 5.3 million animal specimens in the museum, accounting for about one third of the total collection of biological specimens of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It uses advanced high-strength metal intensive cabinet to store specimens, and its space can meet the development needs of the herbarium in the next few decades. The specimens collected in the herbarium include almost all the main groups and representative species in China. The collection covers specimens from all over the country, including Taiwan Province, as well as specimens from more than 20 countries. In addition, some precious specimens presented or exchanged abroad are also collected in our museum. The architectural pattern of the specimen exhibition hall imitates the natural history museum of Paris, France, with a construction area of 7500 square meters, including a three-and-a-half-story structure of one underground floor and two-and-a-half floors on the ground, of which the exhibition area is 5500 square meters.

Honor profile

At the National Museum of zoology, some researchers, such as Bingzhi, Chen Zhen, Chen Shixiang, Liu chongle, Cai Banghua, Zheng Zuoxin, Zhang Guangxue and song Daxiang, have been elected as members or academicians of the academic department of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and others, such as researcher Shou Zhenhuang, researcher Zhang Chunlin, researcher Zhu Hongfu, researcher Shen Jiarui and researcher Zhang Xi, have made pioneering contributions to the cause of zoology in China He is an expert. Modern biological research and large-scale investigation of biological resources in China have never been developed or completed with the direct participation or guidance of these people.

The exhibition hall of the National Animal Museum will soon become an important science popularization base in China, and the largest professional museum in China to popularize animal science knowledge, promote ecological environment protection, and spread the harmony between man and nature.

Since the founding of the people's Republic of China, researchers have published more than 6000 research papers and more than 300 monographs, and won 8 National Science Conference Awards, 4 National Natural Science Awards, 5 national science and technology progress awards, 54 natural science awards and science and technology progress awards of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and hundreds of provincial and ministerial scientific research achievements awards.

Construction layout

Introduction to exhibition hall

The National Museum of zoology has nine exhibition halls

（1） Insect branch, insect hall and butterfly hall;

（2） Invertebrate branch library and invertebrate hall;

（3） Fish two climb branch;

（4） Bird branch of animal and human department;

（5） Bird hall;

（6） Animal branch library;

（7） Department of endangered animals;

（8） Digital branch library;

（9） Hall of animal diversity and evolution.

More than 5000 species of rare animal specimens are displayed in the exhibition hall, which is divided into scientific knowledge display, animal specimen display and ecological window display. Through sound, display light, stage light, ultraviolet light, electricity, multimedia, animal specimen, picture text, ecological environment reproduction and video, zoology knowledge is organically integrated into the whole exhibition process.

Construction process

The construction of the new park of the Institute of zoology of Beijing Animal Museum started in October 2003 and the main structure was completed in August 2004. In October 2004, the selection team of Beijing "structural Great Wall Cup" carried out a comprehensive inspection on the construction quality of the scientific research building and herbarium project of the Institute of zoology constructed by Beijing No.5 construction engineering company and the herbarium project of the Institute of zoology constructed by China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau. The scientific research building and herbarium project constructed by Beijing No.5 construction engineering company won the fifth prize of "structural Great Wall Cup" acceptance A top-quality product won the gold medal. The specimen exhibition hall project undertaken by the eighth Bureau of China Construction Engineering Co., Ltd. won four top-quality products of Beijing "structural Great Wall Cup", one of which won silver award. In November 2005, Beijing Municipal Construction Commission awarded the gold medal and certificate of "structural Great Wall Cup" to Beijing No.5 construction engineering company and China Construction Eighth Engineering Bureau respectively. The gold medal of "structural Great Wall Cup" is the highest award for the quality of building structure in Beijing.

After the move, the working environment of the Institute has been greatly improved, attracting more and better scientists to work in the Institute. Therefore, we should take this opportunity to achieve greater achievements and make greater contributions in combination with the national goals and the long-term development plan of the Academy of Sciences.

The National Museum of zoology highlights the theme of biodiversity and the harmonious development between man and nature. Focusing on science communication, highlighting the characteristics of the Institute. The museum considers part of the space as a mobile exhibition area. The exhibition arrangement of animal museum is an elaborate work, and the Institute of zoology strives to do it well. The establishment of Beijiao Science Park will be conducive to the sharing of platform and resources, and will promote the further development of the third phase of innovation work of CAS.

During the 2008 Olympic Games, 600 animal specimens produced by Fuzhou Hengda educational equipment Engineering Co., Ltd. were selected by the National Animal Museum and exhibited in Beijing, open to guests at home and abroad. The 600 selected animal specimens in Fujian Province were all made with advanced manufacturing technology, especially in the research and development of artificial eye, skin tanning, prosthesis model and other aspects, which made great breakthroughs and promoted the development of artificial eye

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