Chongqing Shapingba Geological Museum

Visitor information

Also known as

重庆沙坪坝地质博物馆

City

Chongqing

Address

No. 5, Linquan Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing

Opening hours

Individual: Tuesday and Thursday from 14:00 to 17:30 (last entry at 17:00), Saturday 9:30 to 17:30 (last admission at 17:00). twenty three

Coordinates

29.5413621, 106.4357283

About Chongqing Shapingba Geological Museum

Chongqing Shapingba Geological Museum is the first geological thematic museum in Chongqing. It is located in Lishu Bay, Shapingba District, Chongqing, with an exhibition area of nearly 2,000 square meters. The museum was built by the Southeast Sichuan Geological Brigade of the Chongqing Municipal Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources and will be officially opened on December 27, 2024. The museum is run through a timeline and has themed exhibition halls such as "Exploring the Earth", "Chongqing's Geographical History", and "City of Landscapes". Through rich rock, fossil, and ore specimens, it systematically displays the geological evolution of the Chongqing area over approximately 800 million years. The museum has a fossil restoration room and science classroom, providing science lectures and practical places.

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