Beijing Museum of Natural History, Natural history museum in Tiantan Subdistrict, China
The Beijing Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in Tiantan with exhibits covering paleontology, zoology, botany, and anthropology. The collections include approximately 200,000 scientific specimens displayed across multiple exhibition floors.
The institution was founded in 1951 as the Central Museum of Natural History and received its current name in 2023 as the National Natural History Museum of China. This renaming marked the growing importance of the institution for the country's scientific collections.
The collections represent natural heritage and combine modern scientific research with educational programs for visitors. The exhibits help people understand the diversity of the natural world around them.
The museum is open daily and accessible via Tianqiao metro station. Guided tours and interactive displays help visitors of all ages explore the collections.
Three specialized paleontology galleries display complete Mamenchisaurus skeletons and remains of prehistoric mammals such as Paraceratherium and Stegodon. These rare finds offer insight into the ancient animal life of Asia.
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