Zigong Dinosaur Museum, Fossil museum in Da'an District, China.
The Zigong Dinosaur Museum displays over 200 individual dinosaur specimens across 25,000 square meters of exhibition space, including 18 complete skeletons from local excavations.
The 1915 investigations by American geologist Lauder Burke in Rong County marked the first documented discovery of dinosaur remains in the Sichuan Basin region.
The museum maintains three distinct exhibition sections that present fundamental dinosaur knowledge, mounted fossil displays, and an extensive excavation site for educational purposes.
The museum opens daily from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, featuring temperature-controlled exhibition halls and informative panels in multiple languages throughout the facility.
The Museum Fossil Burial Hall contains the world's largest exposed burial site, presenting thousands of systematically arranged fossils in their original discovery positions.
Location: Da'an District, Zigong
Inception: 1987
Official opening: 1987
Opening Hours: 08:30-17:30
Website: http://zdm.cn
GPS coordinates: 29.39889,104.82611
Latest update: March 10, 2025 19:16
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