Bandung Geological Museum, History museum in Bandung, Indonesia
The Bandung Geological Museum sits in an Art Deco building from 1929 and displays minerals, rocks and fossils from across Indonesia on two floors. The galleries also hold maps, geological models and panels on Earth history that give visitors a broad picture of Indonesia's natural sciences.
The building opened in 1929 under Dutch colonial rule as Geologisch Laboratorium and served to store geological samples collected in Indonesia since 1850. After independence the building was turned into a public museum that continues the natural history collections from colonial times.
The exhibition halls show Indonesia's geological variety through rocks, minerals and maps that help visitors understand the layers and volcanic processes shaping the archipelago. Display cases hold fossils of long-extinct animals that once moved through tropical forests and shallow seas.
The museum opens Monday through Thursday from 8:00 to 16:00 and weekends from 8:00 to 14:00, with wheelchair access throughout the building. Galleries spread across both floors, so visitors should plan enough time for a calm walk through the rooms.
The facility holds the largest geological collection in the Asia-Pacific region, with samples from field expeditions since the mid-19th century. Some specimens come from islands that are hard to reach today, offering a rare view into remote geological landscapes.
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