Beijing The Geological Museum of China

The Geological Museum of China, built in 1916, is world-renowned geological museum, boasting 200 thousand specimens. It has been the leading light among the same kind of Asian museums for its time-honored history, large number of ancient records, high percent of curiosities, delicate display and rich achievements in scientific research.

The Museum's collections are extremely rich and contain many superlative Shantungosaurus giganteus fossils, rare fossilized primitive birds, the world's largest quartz crystal (3.5 tons), the largest mono-crystal, and so on. The earliest hominid fossil to be found to date in China is exhibited here, known as the Yuanmou-Man tooth fossil from Yunnan Province. Artefacts from Zhoukoudian, the early-hominid site outside Bei-jing, are also on display here.

Address — Fujing Culture Street, Beijing;

Opening Hours — 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (except Monday);