Zigong Dinosaur Museum

自贡恐龙博物馆

A world-class dinosaur museum built on the site of the Dashanpu dinosaur fossil field. The Fossil Burial Hall displays Jurassic dinosaur skeletons in their original location, with a dramatic, direct impact.

The Zigong Dinosaur Museum is located in Dashanpu, Da'an District. It opened in 1987 and was built on-site at the Dashanpu Dinosaur Fossil Group. Together with the Dinosaur National Monument in the United States and the Dinosaur Provincial Park in Canada, it is considered one of the world's three major dinosaur site museums. The most striking area is the Fossil Burial Hall. Covering about 1,700 square metres, the original excavation site still shows many Middle Jurassic dinosaur bones layered in the positions they were found. The Dinosaur World Hall displays dozens of mounted skeletons, including Shunosaurus, Omeisaurus, Huayangosaurus and Qiuzhanglong, dinosaurs native to Zigong. The Gigantspinosaurus skin impression fossil is particularly rare. The museum also has specimens of pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs and dinosaur eggs. Tickets must be booked in advance, with real-name registration through the Zigong Dinosaur Museum WeChat official account. Adult prices follow official listings. Children, seniors over 65 and others may enter free. Opening hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The museum is closed on the first Monday of each month (except public holidays). Getting there: a taxi from the city centre takes about 20 minutes. It is next to Fantawild Dinosaur Kingdom, so the two can be visited on the same day. Note: crowds are heavy in summer and during holidays, so arrive right at opening time. Some areas are dimly lit, so do not use flash when taking photos.

Opening hours

08:30–17:30 (closed first Mon of each month, except public holidays)

Dinosaurs · Fossils · Museum · Family-friendly

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