Have you ever seen a giant shell with a diameter of more than a meter?
You've seen what you need to see with a magnifying glass
Super small shells?
Today, we are together
Travel through the longitudinal and horizontal dimensions of continents and oceans
Erosion across the tide of time
Collect the dreams of the whole ocean
I remember when I was a child, I always liked to put the shell in my ear and listen to the sound of the waves beating inside, as if in this way, I could share the memory of the sea with the shell.
Therefore, when I grow up, I am always full of longing and hope for the shells shrouded in fantastic colors.
Therefore, I came to the Shell Museum on the west coast of Qingdao and listened to the locals say that this is the gathering place of the entire Qingdao shell.
The architectural style of the Shell Museum is very interesting, not as square as the ordinary building, but like a plus version of a large scallop, in the shape of a disc, with a pattern in the middle, at first glance, very artistic.
The scene setting of Qingdao Museum is particularly rich. There are six parts, including the shell specimen display area, the shell viewing area, the children's interactive area, the science popularization area, the shellfish commodity display area and the Shellfish Biological Science Research Institute, which are exhibited from the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the five continents.
What is particularly shocking is that the Qingdao Museum has more than 12,000 kinds of shell specimens, more than 2,000 shell fossils, and more than 1,000 shell artworks in the world.
This is true when you feel it in the museum, and the variety of shells in different shapes is a real feast for the eyes.
Viewing area
Under the soft lighting, the shells from all over the world in the museum shine brightly, experienced the great waves, the ups and downs of the sea, and now it is as if reading the social changes, lying quietly in the exhibition cabinet, through the rounded or rough body, silently telling their unique life course.
Big Brick
First of all, the "King of Sea Shells" with a diameter of 500,000 yuan and a diameter of 1.3 meters must not be missed. It is known as the "piranha shell" because it is too big, and when the two shells are combined, they can clamp an adult and hide the person in the shell.
In addition, there are also small sabers with a body length of 2 mm that need to be seen with a magnifying glass, as well as nautilus fossils from the Ordovician period 450 million years ago, and when you see it, you can't help but marvel at the ingenuity of nature and everything, and the nautilus fossil and the famous Fibonacci spiral, also known as the "golden spiral" Composition is exactly the same.
Nautilus fossils
@Capsule design
There is also the famous Ryugu Ongrong snail, which is a marine organism that appeared on Earth 570 million years ago, because no living body has been found, and the snail is believed to have been extinct millions of years ago.
And what is even more wonderful is that the shell of the Ong Rong snail is not as tightly sewn as other shells, and there is a crack in the body as a passage for breathing and excretion.
Ryugu Ong Rong Conch
In addition, there are Chi ammonites, which are said to have lived in the early Jurassic Period, and Tang guan snails, which are shaped like the hats of Tang monks... The variety of shell varieties is an eye-opener.
Chi ammonite
Tang Guanluo
In addition to enjoying the shell display, you can also learn historical knowledge through shell artifacts. Not only can you see what the most authentic shell coins look like, but you can also see various utensils made of shells in ancient times, and follow the footsteps of history along the use of shells.
All kinds of shell artworks are also stunning, and it turns out that shells can also be used as telescopes, cuffs and other decorations!
The art of shell carving
After admiring a variety of shells, if you are a master artist who is good at DIY, you can't help but use shells to create your own shells that are unique and exclusive to you.
There are many mysteries of Qingdao Shell Museum...
While being shrouded in a variety of gorgeous shells, every visitor can also feel the unique humanistic feelings of Qingdao Museum, that is, "love life and protect the ocean".
"Protect the Ocean, Let the Shells Go Home" public welfare activity
Just past the International Museum Day, the Shell Museum also held various activities: 518 special public welfare lectures, free manual DIY recruitment, Beibo Douyin cloud interaction... The visitors who led the tour witnessed the "power of museums".
According to the sea, standing towards the sea, looking at the tide.
Some people commented that the Qingdao Shell Museum is "a dream of crossing the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the continent and the ocean, crossing the erosion of the tide of time, and collecting the entire ocean." ”
Indeed, shells are small, but they have a unique wisdom and aesthetic.
Go to the Shell Museum, feel the shells, feel the ocean, and feel the life!
Edit: Sweet dew