China Paleozoological Museum

The exhibition hall is divided into two exhibition halls: ancient animals and ancient apes. Because of the dinosaurs, mammoths and other fossil specimens, it attracts countless parents and children to visit. But if you read the text on each display board carefully, you will find that in fact, when designing the exhibition hall effect, it is very professional in species, especially in the field of evolution.

2019.7.24 After visiting the Planetarium, Liangzi and I went to the Paleozoological Museum next door. It was a small two-story exhibition hall with fossils of various animals.

The museum is divided into two halls (the Hall of Paleovertebrates and the Shuhua Hall of Paleoanthropology) and four exhibition halls (the Hall of Paleofish and Paleoamphibians, the Hall of Paleoreptiles and Paleobirds, the Hall of Paleomammals, and the Hall of Paleohumans and Paleolithic) according to the evolutionary sequence of ancient animals. After visiting the Shuhua Hall of Paleoanthropology, we walked into the Hall of Paleovertebrates. As soon as we entered, we were stunned by the scene in front of us. The first is the skeleton of the Qingdao Dragon with a spiny nose, a large duck-billed dinosaur with a body length of 6.7 meters and a height of 4.5 meters. The most eye-catching thing is that there is a nasal spine on the top of the head of the spiny nose dragon that is slightly bent upward and forward. It may be used for breathing when diving, or it may be used for self-defense or to clear obstacles during travel. In the exhibition area of ​​ancient fish fossils, visitors can see fish fossils from various geological periods and evolutionary stages, including armored jawless fish, primitive armored fish, and higher fish fossils. The Latimeria fish, known as a living fossil, is also exhibited in this museum. This is the most complete Latimeria fish currently preserved in China. This is a precious gift from the Comoros government in Africa to my country in March 1981. It is 1.65 meters long and weighs 65 kilograms. It is a typical living fossil. Swimming in the ocean of ancient creatures, feeling the breath from ancient times, it is as if you have traveled through millions or even hundreds of millions of years of history to talk to those ancient lives. Most of the people here are parents who bring their children to visit. It can not only bring fun to the children, but also broaden their horizons and knowledge, killing two birds with one stone.

Located next to the zoo and Beijing Observatory, take Metro Line 4, Zoo Station, and walk 100 meters from Exit D. It is easy to find from the outside, with a toy dinosaur at the door. You can scan the QR code on the huge poster at the door, and then follow the WeChat public account, which provides voice navigation services throughout the journey.

It is mainly divided into two exhibition halls, one is the ancient human exhibition hall and the other is the ancient vertebrate exhibition hall. The ancient human exhibition hall mainly displays the main history of Yuan Moumou, Lantian people, Dacun people, Peking Man, and Shangdingdong people. It is mainly based on speeches, and there are also some models and ancient artifacts. The skull of Lantian people seems to be real, and there are some other restorations and some ethnic minority costumes. This exhibition hall is relatively small and can be seen in about 20 minutes.

The ancient vertebrate exhibition hall is divided into three floors. As soon as you enter the door, you will see the most famous Mamenchisaurus skeletal fossils. The first floor exhibition hall is for invertebrates, that is, some fossils of the Paleozoic era. It mainly introduces some history from armored fishways to bony fishes, etc. Among them, the more famous one is a big fish presented to us by Kenya in 1981. The second floor exhibition hall is mainly for Mesozoic cervical vertebrae, that is, dinosaurs. A dinosaur is gone, and there are many dinosaurs inside, from the cause to the specific fossils, and then to some distribution of historical habits. The third floor exhibition hall is mainly mammals, where you can see the fossils of the Yellow River elephant, which is very famous in elementary school textbooks. In addition, there are saber-toothed tigers, wild rhinos, and ancient giant beast fossils. Friends who want to rest must come to the third floor, where there are some seats. There is no resting place on the first and second floors.

Today's temporary exhibition is the cave stone ancient human culture in Bijie, Guizhou. It displays some employees unearthed in Bijie City, human culture, and some fossils of ancient mammals in ancient Bijie.

Overall, the exhibition is not lacking in quality, and there are many regular exhibits, and the layout is also reasonable. The disadvantage is that due to too many children, the scene may be noisy, affecting the viewing. The exhibits are less interactive. The explanation focuses on popular science. If you want to understand professional knowledge, it is recommended to go to other stations.

The ticket is 20 yuan, and if you have a Beijing Museum Pass, you can get it at half price.

It's a must-go, highly recommended, especially for children

Near the zoo and the planetarium, the location is very good. It is the museum of the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The collection is very rich. In addition to various dinosaurs, there are also other ancient fish, reptiles, and mammal fossil specimens that are rarely seen in other museums. Students who like dinosaurs, biology, especially paleontology, should not miss it~

On the last day of summer vacation, I brought my two children to visit the Paleozoological Museum. There was a "Foraminifera Fossil Exploration Experience" in front of the Darwin Laboratory on the first floor. The two children aged 9 and 10 were interested and actively participated, but parents under 10 years old must accompany them. But my three-month-old baby was hungry and needed to be fed, so I borrowed a stool from the substitute teacher and prepared to feed him a little in the corner so that the children who were doing research could finish the experience. But as soon as the stool was taken out, the man in the photo rushed out of the Darwin Experiment Station and spoke badly to me. After I tried my best to explain calmly, he was still yelling. When I agreed to find another place to solve my problem, he rushed to the substitute teacher and yelled: You are not allowed to give your stool to anyone in the future! I couldn't stand it anymore, and argued with him that my two children were still participating in the event, the fees had been settled, and there was only this teacher, and asked him to wait until we left before doing our own internal communication. He actually yelled again: I talked to him, not you! I was very angry, but I didn't want to have a conflict with him in front of the children. I asked other staff members where the leader was, but no one dared to tell me. They all said they didn't know. Well, such an organization, a national museum, has such unreasonable employees, and no one dares to manage them, leaving me with nowhere to complain! If the leaders of the Paleozoological Museum see this, please contact me.

Sir, I can also find a time, without the children, to meet with you alone to solve today's problem. Just wait!

It's pretty good. If you are interested in biological classification and ancient things like the Cretaceous period, it's pretty good. I think it's very suitable for popularizing science for children.

Paleozoology Museum of China (PMC) was founded by the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is the first national natural science museum in China that uses paleontological fossils as a carrier to systematically popularize knowledge of paleontology, paleoecology, paleoanthropology and evolution. It is also the largest paleozoology museum in Asia. In December 1995, the Paleozoology Museum of China was officially opened to the public.

There are constant explanations. There were many children when I went there, and the adults kept encouraging the children to watch. When I have children in the future, I will bring him/her here to watch. Many of the exhibits displayed here were excavated and sorted out by China itself, especially the Xu's Lufengosaurus. Every time I look at an exhibit, I feel a strong sense of pride. Behind each fossil is the hard work of archaeological experts and assistants. Even people who don't understand paleontology can get enough information through the exhibits and explanations, but you have to be patient.

The price is 20 yuan, and children under 1.2 meters are free. Parking is also very convenient. There is a building on the left, I forgot what it is, and you can park inside. It costs 10 yuan per hour. The museum is divided into three floors. The first and second floors are ancient humans, dinosaurs, etc., all of which are dinosaur fossils and human skulls. There is a fossil of the Yellow River elephant on the third floor. I learned about this article in elementary school textbooks, but when I really saw it, it was still very shocking. There are also some fossil specimens of mammals and insects, as well as footprints of ancient animals. Children like to watch it. There is also a 3D movie inside, which costs 10 yuan.

It's across from the zoo, the place is not big, and the exhibits are average.

Located near the zoo, next to the planetarium, two people can visit together. The ticket is 20, and the ticket office is very simple, just a small platform, with two aunts selling tickets at the back.

There are many children inside, so it was a bit noisy when visiting. It is divided into three exhibition rooms: ancient apes, ancient vertebrae and special exhibition room. This time I went, the special exhibition room exhibited flying dinosaurs, saying that the ancestors of birds are a branch of dinosaurs.

The Paleoanthropology Hall is divided into three floors, displaying ancient animals from invertebrates to vertebrates, to amphibians, and to those returning to the ocean.

It is aimed at children aged 7-14, and there is also a Darwin laboratory with an annual fee of 280. Children can do some hands-on fossil cleaning and outdoor activities.

All in all, it's worth a visit.

It is said that the dinosaurs in the China Paleozoological Museum are quite interesting, and there are 3D movies to watch, which are suitable for boys and are not expensive.

The Paleozoological Museum is only 450 meters away from the zoo, very close. To be honest, after visiting the Natural History Museum, I obviously felt that this museum was too small. Apart from a few dinosaur and mammoth fossils, there was really nothing interesting. In addition, this museum is still charged, 15 yuan/person for online purchase and 20 yuan/person on site.