Coming to the exhibition, visitors will be immersed in the breath-dense space of Earth’s natural history spanning hundreds of millions of years.

From June 25 to October 31, Hanoi Fossil Museum in collaboration with Hue Monuments Conservation Center organizes the exhibition “Fossils – A journey to discover the origin of life on Earth” at the museum. 76 Han Thuyen Street, Hue City.

The oldest stone in Vietnam is more than 2.9 billion years old

With a special combination of Hanoi Fossil Museum and Hue Monuments Conservation Center, for the first time, the ancient land will be recreated right within the framework of Hue Festival 2022.

Coming here, visitors will be immersed in the breath-dense space of Earth’s natural history spanning hundreds of millions of years. There, the stories about the origin of life on Earth, about the birth, evolution and death of creatures that once appeared on this beautiful planet will awaken love and desire to discover. natural history of many people.

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The vibration will surely be like a cool breeze in the middle of a summer day to everyone when looking at the creatures that existed hundreds of millions of years ago, the extinct creatures, the creatures that are the source of the storm. for the evolution and development of the living world, culminating in humanity – being kept in each seemingly inanimate rock layer in front of him.

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Within the framework of the exhibition, visitors will enjoy the beautiful intersection of science and art while admiring the special paintings created by the strong vibes of famous artists in the country. when faced with fossil specimens dating back hundreds of millions of years.

According to research, after two years of searching and collecting, Hanoi Fossil Museum has collected more than 14,000 specimens; 2,500 tons of fossil wood from all over the world, is evaluated by scientists as an invaluable treasure of the country’s paleontology industry.

The birth of the Hanoi Fossil Museum is the beginning of the journey of finding, preserving, preserving and reviving the complete natural history story of life on Earth, the origin. of life, the evolution of the living world hundreds of millions of years ago.

Prof. Dr. Ta Hoa Phuong introduces fossils to visitors

Prof. Dr. Ta Hoa Phuong – Chairman of Vietnam Association of Paleontology – Stratigraphy, said: “Museums with paleontological collections in the world existed about 200 years ago. Hanoi Fossil Museum is currently the first and only fossil museum in Vietnam, with a mission to collect and preserve for today and in the future a special form of natural resources of the country: fossils – traces of life in our country hundreds of millions of years ago. Each fossil specimen collected contributes to enriching humanity’s understanding of the biological world that has existed in Earth’s history. This fossil exhibition of the Hanoi Fossil Museum is an opportunity to give the community a right view and useful sources of knowledge in the field of paleontology.”

Exhibition space

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Lan Cuong – A leading expert in Paleontology, specializing in human evolution, said: “I have been looking forward to the appearance of a museum like Hanoi Fossil Museum since a long time. long. It is very meaningful to the generation of paleontologists, helping them to have real documents to compare, contrast and study. Without such a museum being born, precious artifacts will surely fade away and be lost. Those are precious assets that need to be preserved…”.

According to the leader of the Hanoi Fossil Museum, studying fossils and their presence in the current soil and rock layers helps the community to understand the influence of human behavior on nature, including the living world, ecological imbalance, environmental pollution and climate change.

Exhibition opening time from 7am to 9pm

Hanoi Fossil Museum wishes to create a paleontological land for today and future generations, to inspire young people to approach natural science, and to sow seeds for research passions. Desire to create and preserve the paleontological land for future generations as well as maintain and continue to develop the science of studying precious fossil organisms.

MaMut elephant tooth fossil

The opening time of the exhibition “Fossils – Journey to discover the origin of life on Earth” takes place from 7am to 9pm.

It is known that the week of Hue Festival taking place from June 25 to June 30 will feature many unique and large-scale art and festivals such as the Opening Arts program, nightly performances of the domestic and international art troupes… and many other response activities.

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