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The Geological Museum, Korea's only museum dedicated to geology, began as the 'Geological Specimen Hall' established for the 1993 Daejeon Expo and newly opened in its current form in 2001.
The Geological Museum, Korea's only museum dedicated to geology, began as the 'Geological Specimen Hall' established for the 1993 Daejeon Expo and newly opened in its current form in 2001. Its unique exterior, modeled after the dorsal plates of a Stegosaurus, is impressive, and it continues to introduce hands-on content such as the Geological Science Exploration Room utilizing augmented reality and the 'Geological Trail'. In particular, the 3D reconstructed skeleton of the dinosaur Deinocheirus became a hot topic, sharing research results published in world-class academic journals with the public.
The giant Tyrannosaurus skeleton greeting visitors in the Jung-anghol is a symbolic attraction here, and you can also find rare exhibits such as a Maiasaura dinosaur skeleton, Janggunite which was the first mineral discovered in Korea, and the oldest rock on the Korean Peninsula.
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