KIGAM Geological Museum

The Daejeon Geological Museum, which opened in 2001, is the first comprehensive geological museum in Korea. From the "Geological Survey Institute" started in 1981 to the current Korea Geological Resources Research Institute, continuous research has accumulated a lot of achievements and achievements. Various geological specimens. Since then, taking the Daejeon Expo as an opportunity, a small "Geological Specimen Hall" has been opened in the lecture hall of the research institute, which is open to the public for viewing. Later, with the continuous increase of tourists and the implementation of the policy of building a comprehensive special museum, the Geological Museum came into being. The Geological Museum exhibits geological specimens such as minerals, rocks, and fossils, as well as activities such as video projections, lectures, and experiential learning, and strives to popularize geological sciences. The operation of the geological specimen building allows experts to systematically preserve specimens and drill strata. The exterior of the Geological Museum is designed based on the skeleton of Stegosaurus.