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Shilin Karst Geological Research Museum

Author: Source: Updated:2019-04-12

Shilin Karst Geological Research Museum is located at the main entrance of Stone Forest Scenic Area - “World Natural Heritage”, “World Geopark” and the national AAAAA level scenic spot with stone cliffs and wonders surrounded by mountains and waters. This is a key investment promotion project of Shilin County and is invested, constructed and operated by Shilin Stone Devotee Geology Science & Technology Co., Ltd. It started construction in September 2010 and opened to the public during the Spring Festival in 2012 with planned land area of 73.63 mu and the total construction area of 42,000 square meters; it has nearly 10,000 pieces for collection and exhibition, among which 10 pieces have been recognized as Chinese records by China Records Headquarters. And the planned investment is RMB 1 billion.

By December 2015, the museum has won honorary titles including “Excellent National Science Popularization & Education Base” in 2013 and 2014, “Yunnan Science Popularization & Education Base”, “Excellent Cultural Industry Demonstration Enterprise in Yunnan”, “Kunming Elite Science Popularization Base” , “Kunming March 8 Red Banner Entity”, “Kunming Civilization Demonstration Post for Women”, “Kunming Civilization Unit”,  “Shilin Civilization Unit”, and “Shilin Excellent Nonpublic Enterprise”, etc.

The overall layout of Shilin Karst Geological Research Museum takes guided by originality, scientificity, knowledge, appreciation and interest as guidance; earth protection,  resources  saving, and geoscience popularization as purpose; understanding the earth and its  evolution, and knowing the close relationship between resources on the earth, natural environment, and human existence as the main line; science education, scientific research, and academic exchange as media; and improvement of  people’s awareness of resource  and environment protection as task. The whole museum is divided into 11 parts - “seven zones, one town, two halls, and one floor”, completed in two phases. The first phase of the project consists of three major exhibition halls that are divided into seven theme exhibition areas. This part has been completed and is open to the public. The seven theme exhibition areas are respectively for: karst evolution and cave stone, biological history on the earth, physical composition and resources of the crust, gems, jade and colored stones, geological processes and phenomena, ornamental stone culture, and ebony and other precious wood. The second phase of the project includes stone cultural trade town that collects domestic and international rare specimens, gemstones, ores and other souvenirs; two halls refer to the comprehensive hall and science education hall with the main functions of science popularization, science education, and tourism reception; and the first floor is science education floor with major functions of science education, scientific research, academic exchanges, and ecological leisure, etc.

Shilin Karst Geological Research Museum closely combines natural resources and cultural heritage. It is a famous scientific and cultural tourist attraction loved by the vast audiences who love earth science and advocate nature at home and abroad as well as a popular science education base of the earth among teenagers. After completion, the museum will become the largest geological cultural science base in Southwest China and even nationwide with distinctive features, abundant exhibits and complete functions, integrating collection and exhibitions, cultural communication, academic exchanges, and tourism.

Purpose: advocation of nature, scientific establishment; inheritance of culture, and home protection.

Principle: coexistence of nature and ecology & collection and protection

Equal importance of aesthetics and scientific education & service and culture

Philosophy: people-oriented, service-oriented

True and natural edutainment.

ICP, Yunnan: No.18001383-1 Real name of the Internet: Stone Forest in China Copyright: Yunnan Shilin Scenic Area Administration

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