Jilin University Geological Palace Museum
Opening Dates: January 18, 2024 - February 1, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Geological Palace, Cultural Square （地质宫）
Reservation with ID required; however, foreigners can usually enter without a reservation.
Geological Palace History:
Once intended as the "Imperial Palace" for Puyi, the last emperor of China, by the Japanese, construction was halted midway. Today, it serves as the main building of Jilin University's Chaoyang Campus.
The museum currently features 5 permanent exhibition halls:
1. Hall of Earth's Mysteries
2. Hall of the Origin and Evolution of Life
3. Hall of Mineral Resources
4. Hall of Exquisite Gemstones
5. Dinosaur Hall
The Geological Palace houses a diverse collection of minerals, a wide range of rocks, precious and rare ancient biological fossils, numerous real dinosaur fossil skeletons, dinosaur eggs, dinosaur footprint fossils, exquisite gemstones, and even meteorites.
