China Quaternary Glacial Vestige Exhibition Hall
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Type:
History -
Tel:
+86 10 88722585 -
Opening Hours:
12:00-17:00 on Mondays
08:30-17:00 on Tuesdays to Sundays
Admission closed at 16:30
Reservation required
Description
China Quaternary Glacial Vestige Exhibition Hall
China Quaternary Glacial Vestige Exhibition Hall (中国第四纪冰川遗迹陈列馆) consists of 11 exhibition halls on two floors and one relics protection area. The collection is divided into glacial striations and a 5-meter-long art gallery, including fossils and specimens of ice stains of various sizes. It is the world's only natural science museum built next to glacial remains.
The tour guide service is recommended so that you can learn more about the knowledge of glaciers.
Gallery
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Do You Know
The meaning of the discovery of glacial striations
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