Rating: National First-Class Museum

Opening Hours: 9:00-16:30 daily (last entry at 16:00); closed on Mondays (except for statutory holidays)

Reservation/Ticketing: 

The entry requires online reservation and offline ticket verification. For online reservation, a visitor must first log in and pass real name authentication on the official WeChat account of the Geological Museum of China, and then be redirected to the official ticketing channel of Ctrip to make a reservation. There are two types of tickets: regular adult tickets (CNY 15 per person) and discounted tickets (free of charge). Discounted tickets (free) can only be purchased by/for minors, adult students, teachers, senior citizens above 60 years old, persons with disabilities, military personnel, natural resources system employees, members of the Geological Society of China, and holders of the museum's passes. Discounted visitors also need to reserve to enter the museum, and must have their reservation information (QR codes) verified or present valid identity documents.

Address: 15 Yangrou Hutong, Xisi, Xicheng District, Beijing

Phone Number: +86-10-66557858

Description:

The Geological Museum of China is one of the first National First-Class Museums in China, and the first public natural science museum built by the Chinese people. In July 1916, during the Exhibition of Achievements of Students held upon the graduation of the first 18 geological students independently cultivated in China, the Geology and Minerals Exhibition Hall was inaugurated as the predecessor of the Geological Museum of China. Through a century of ups and downs, the museum has been a witness of the inception of modern science in China, the inheritor of China's geological cause, the initiator of China's geoscience popularization, and a legend in the history of China's science, geoscience and museums.

Since its opening in 1916, the museum has been passing down knowledge and achievements for generations, with many outstanding talented minds and achievements, and has been evolving as an independent scientific institution, recording and witnessing the twists and turns of the development of the cause of China's geoscience. It has accumulated rich natural wealth and cultural assets in the process of synchronous development with China's modern science. With its systematic collection, fruitful achievements and exquisite display, the museum has been a leading institution among its counterparts in Asia and enjoys a high reputation in the world.