Geological Museum, Geology museum in Ipoh, Malaysia

The Geological Museum occupies a 343 m² building that forms part of the Minerals and Geoscience Department Complex in Ipoh. Its seven zones cover the history of the museum and the department, the history of the Earth, dinosaurs, minerals, mining activities, mineral exploration and geological hazards, and display more than 600 types of minerals and various stones.

Construction began in July 1955, when the Crown Prince of Perak, Idris Shah II, officiated the groundbreaking ceremony; the museum was completed and opened in 1957. Under the Ninth Malaysia Plan it was extensively renovated and upgraded to enlarge exhibition space and collections, reopening on 1 November 2011.

The museum's seven zones cover the history of the museum and the Minerals and Geoscience Department, the history of the earth, dinosaurs, minerals, mining activities, mineral exploration and geological hazards. Its collection holds more than 600 types of minerals and various stones, shown in a building of 343 m2 within the department complex.

The museum opens daily and admission is free. It reopened on 1 November 2011 after renovation and expansion under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, which added exhibition space. It occupies 343 m2 within the Minerals and Geoscience Department complex in Ipoh, Perak.

The museum opened in 1957 and was renovated under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, reopening on 1 November 2011 with more exhibition space. Its seven zones cover the history of the museum and the Minerals and Geoscience Department, the history of the Earth, dinosaurs, minerals, mining, mineral exploration and geological hazards.