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The National Natural History Museum of China is coming

CGTN | Updated: 2023-06-07 09:50
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The opening ceremony of the National Natural History Museum of China was held on June 5, 2023, heralding a new stage in the development of China's nature museums.

The main building was inaugurated in May 1958 and inscribed by Guo Moruo, the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and opened in January 1959. In January 2023, the name was changed to National Natural History Museum.

After decades of development, the National Natural History Museum has made huge achievements in specimen collection and scientific research in the fields of paleontology, animal, plant and anthropology. The collection now contains more than 370,000 pieces, and the number of rare specimens is the first among domestic nature museums.

In recent years, it has published more than ten papers in international academic journals Nature and Science, and won more than ten important awards such as the first prize of Beijing Science and Technology Award. Every year, the museum launches exhibitions with different themes, and many science education activities such as "the night at the Museum" and "Little Docents".

As a bridge between human society and the natural world, nature museums are increasingly playing a pivotal role in addressing the challenges of the global ecological crises, and are beginning to play an important role as advocates, communicators and guardians of the Earth.

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