In addition to the history museum in Xi'an, there is also a natural museum - Shaanxi Natural History Museum, if you like natural science and technology, or want to take the baby "science", it is definitely worth visiting.
Image source: Shaanxi Natural History Museum
The Shaanxi Museum of Natural History is located near the Xi'an Radio Tv Tower, and can be reached on foot from the Convention and Exhibition Center Station by Metro Line 2. The Shaanxi Museum of Natural History is composed of a science and technology museum and a nature museum that resembles "the sun and the moon", and the Tiangong No. 1 model and the open-air zoo on the square attract attention, and the cries of dinosaurs make people instantly return to the Jurassic.
The Story of Fossils: Biological Evolution
The history and culture of human civilization need to be proved by unearthing cultural relics, and the history of natural evolution is written by pieces of fossils hidden deep underneath.
Fossils of Umonosaurus
Walk into the Paleontological Corridor of the Natural Museum, where fossils of different periods are displayed, telling the story of life in the evolution of the earth.
I believe that many people have been full of curiosity about nature and the starry sky universe in childhood, and the real experience in the nature museum will make people regain their childlike hearts.
Mammoths, woolly rhinos, three-toed horses, dinosaurs...
These top prehistoric predators disappeared into the long river of history, and we can only imagine the era of large animals "rising together" through fossils and restoration models.
Mass extinction events, ice ages, volcanic movements, meteorite impacts...
In the long evolutionary history of the earth in billions of years, countless creatures have gone extinct, and countless creatures have been reborn after disasters, and the miracle of life has created today's earth.
We may not understand the fossil structure, the names of the animals and the complex geological periods, but we can still glimpse the magic of the Creator, be grateful to nature, and fear life.
Light of the Coal Sea: There are "mines" at home that are casual waves
In one mass extinction event after another, some organisms are deposited underground and become fossils, and some organisms are deposited and decayed into energy sources such as coal and petroleum, providing impetus for the industrialization of human society.
Shaanxi is rich in coal, oil and gas resources, coal mining and utilization has a long history, and the light of the coal sea is the only exhibition hall in the province that focuses on coal formation, exploration, mining, utilization and ecological protection. Ancient books and classics record the display of kerosene lamps, mining lamps, and coal mining equipment, showing the history of coal mining.
The museum also has a real restoration of the mineway, which is depressing to walk through the dark and deep mineways, and occasionally encounters a model of the worker in the rest room next to the mineway, and there is a little horror;
In the exhibition hall, the progress of coal mining technology and the advanced representatives of coal workers show the industrialization and modernization of the motherland.
The Agency of Energy demonstrated the development of new energy sources such as electric energy, wind energy, and nuclear energy, and the power generation control room, power plant model, hand-cranked generator experience, and nuclear reactor principle model added fun to the science popularization at the same time, as if suddenly returning to the junior high school classroom.
After visiting the Coal Sea Light Museum, as a Shaanxi people, there is a "trench" gas with "mines" and casual waves in their homes, and at the same time, they also understand that "the family is big and the cause is big" and also cherishes resources.
There are living beings in Qinling: splendid embroidery everywhere counts three Qins
Compared with the "unfathomable" fossil energy, flowers and small animals are obviously more approachable. The magical Qinling Insect Kingdom, the Rare Protected Animals Museum, and the Qinling Rare Plants Exhibition let the audience know more about Shaanxi, the land where we live.
The mountains, rivers and urban buildings on the Shaanxi geographical sand table in the exhibition hall are clearly visible, and visitors can control the light source through the screen to light up Shaanxi on the sand table.
Red Alkalin Suan Image source Yulin Daily
The world's first artificial tunnel through the mountain - Shimen Tunnel in Shaanxi;
National Timing Center in Shaanxi;
The origin of the motherland is in Shaanxi;
China's largest desert freshwater lake, the Red Alkali Lake, is in Shaanxi;
The unique geographical landform has created a unique scenery in Shaanxi, which makes people sigh and count the three Qins everywhere.
Qinling has no idle grass, see if you know grass or not.
Knowing is treasure, not knowing is weed.
Qinling's diverse climatic types and unique landforms are excellent environment for plant survival, Qinling plant species have ancient origins, fauna blending, typical distribution, 3839 species of seed plants, of which nearly 400 species are unique to Qinling; Qinling plants are natural spices, Chinese herbs, ornamental flower resource treasure house; Qinling plants have the characteristics of the intersection and transition of plant areas in North China, Central China, South China, Southwest Mountainous And Northwest Inland Plateau, and are one of the largest "gene banks" in China.
The Exhibition of Rare Plant Specimens in Qinling Mountains displays many plant specimens such as Taibai sequoia, thrush, Bashan fir, Huashan new wheatgrass, cycad, alpine gentian and so on.
Taibai Sequoia Image source: Taibai Mountain
Qinling also has 31 species of endemic birds in China, and the exhibition hall displays animal specimens such as crested ibises, red-bellied golden pheasants, white-crowned long-tailed pheasants, and blood pheasants.
Crested ibis Image source: Xi'an release
Insect Kingdom
The Insect Kingdom Pavilion displays a variety of colorful butterfly specimens, among which the Glitter butterfly with blingbling will glow is the "face value" of the butterfly.
Big Blue Butterfly, Luna Butterfly, Goddess of Joy Butterfly, King Butterfly... With dazzling colors, strange patterns, and big wings that flutter, how can there be such a beautiful little creature in the world
Due to the upgrading of the Science and Technology Museum and the transformation of the subway underpass, at present, only the Nature Museum of Shaanxi Is open to the public, but it took nearly two or three hours to visit the entire solo exhibition hall. The exhibition hall has rich collections and regional characteristics, which is not only suitable for young people to popularize science, but also allows people to better understand the natural geography of Shaanxi.
Editor: Liu Hui