[2025 Zhucheng Attraction] Travel Guide for Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum (Updated Mar)

Zhucheng City, Shandong Province, is famous for the world's largest dinosaur fossil site. Therefore, there are several dinosaur sites here. The Dinosaur Museum is a municipal museum located in a dinosaur park for children. It is not very large, but you can see many fossils, from Tyrannosaurus to the local dinosaur, Zhucheng Saurus. In addition to the museum, the dinosaur park also has many rides for children and a good environment for walking, so it is worth stopping by at least once. However, this is not enough to make a trip alone, so it is recommended to check whether other nearby sites are open before visiting. #China #Shandong Province #Travel #Dinosaur Fossil Site #Zhucheng City #Dinosaur Museum

Last October 1, I took my child on a long-awaited family day trip to Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum. The day was full of surprises and joy. My child gained knowledge, and we made many precious memories. At 9 am, we arrived at the Zhucheng China Ankylosaurus Museum. Stepping into the museum, it felt like we had traveled back to the dinosaur era millions of years ago. The Ankylosaurus Museum displays a variety of ankylosaurus fossils, each of which seems to tell an ancient story. When my child saw the huge and sturdy ankylosaurus skeleton, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, ankylosaurus is so powerful, its armor is like a super shield!" After leaving the Ankylosaurus Museum, we walked for a few minutes to the China Ceratopsian Museum. The atmosphere in the Ceratopsian Museum is mysterious and solemn, with various ceratopsian fossils neatly arranged. Here, my child learned about the majestic triceratops and the strange-looking styracosaurus. After a short break, we went to the China Tyrannosaurus Museum in the afternoon. The Tyrannosaurus Museum is definitely the most exciting place on this trip! As soon as we entered the museum, the huge Zhucheng tyrannosaurus skeleton stood tall, as if it was about to roar and pounce. My child excitedly ran around the skeleton, shouting, "This is a tyrannosaurus rex, so cool!" In addition to the Zhucheng tyrannosaurus, the museum also displays fossils and models of other tyrannosaurid dinosaurs. When watching the simulated scene of a tyrannosaurus hunting, my child was deeply attracted by the realistic images and was so nervous that they tightly held onto my clothes. During the visit, I found that the facilities in the museum are very user-friendly, with dedicated rest areas for parents and children to rest at any time. Moreover, each museum has rich scientific information and interactive experience projects, which not only allow children to observe dinosaur fossils up close but also use modern methods to gain an in-depth understanding of dinosaur knowledge. This family day trip to Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum allowed my child's love for dinosaurs to go from books to reality, sparking their curiosity and desire for knowledge during exploration. For us parents, it was also a chance to relive our childhood love for dinosaurs while accompanying our child. If you also want to give your child a fun and educational trip, Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum is definitely an excellent choice! I believe you will have an equally wonderful day as we did.

Departed from Dongying at 5:30 and drove to Zhucheng for 2 hours and 30 minutes. The Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum is quite good, with real fossils. When my child was 4 years old, he was very excited to see the lively scene. Now he is 8 years old and not so excited, but he has learned a lot. I bought tickets for 5 venues, about CNY 95 for adults and CNY 50 for children. There is a dinosaur park where you can play. The museum is in the park. After walking for about 6-7 minutes, there are 3 adjacent venues (Ceratopsia Pavilion, Ankylosaurus Pavilion, and Dragon Cube). The tour takes about 1 hour. Drive for 20 minutes to the Tyrannosaurus Pavilion, and the tour takes about 20 minutes. The former residence of Zang Kejia is near the Tyrannosaurus Pavilion, you can go and see.

Zhucheng 📍 Dinosaur Museum ||| Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum is located in the Dinosaur Park in downtown Zhucheng 🤩 Built in 1997, it is world-famous because it contains the Guinness World Record holder "Giant Zhuchengosaurus" 👍 Also known as the "Giant Dragon" Pavilion". The museum has a building area of ​​5,400 square meters and a unique architectural style. When viewed from above, it looks like eight giant dragons embracing each other, giving people a sense of soaring. When viewed from above, it looks like an ancient Egyptian pyramid. It houses the exhibition hall of the world's largest dragon - the Giant Zhucheng Dragon, China's first strange bone - the Miraculous Dragon Bone Hall🦴, as well as the Cretaceous Dinosaur World Exhibition Hall, the Dynamic Surround Cinema, the Hundred Dragons Painting Exhibition Hall, etc. It is a museum that collects, displays, and studies dinosaurs and other ancient creatures. It is one of the main attractions of Zhucheng's "Dinosaur Tour" and is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction. The museum collects 1,582 fossil specimens, including dinosaur bones, teeth, eggs, footprints and other fossil specimens. Among them, the hadrosaurus femur fossil, which is 1.63 meters tall and weighs more than 500 kilograms, is known as "China's No. 1 Strange Bone". 12 dinosaur fossil skeletons are on display🤳 The treasure of the museum - "Giant Zhucheng Dragon", 9.1 meters high and 16.6 meters long🐉 is known as the "World Dragon King". In the Cretaceous Dinosaur World exhibition hall, there are various dinosaur fossil skeletons, simulated dinosaurs 🦖 and animals and plants of the Cretaceous period in various shapes, restoring a realistic and prosperous dinosaur kingdom in the Cretaceous 🦁 It’s so interesting! 🤗

Zhucheng, formerly known as Mizhou, is a treasure trove of dinosaur fossils and is known as the 'Dragon City of China'. It harbors a wealth of dinosaur fossil resources, with more than 30 dinosaur fossil sites discovered. There are over 10 new genera and species of dinosaur fossils unearthed, including the 'Giant Shandong Dragon', 'Giant Zhucheng Dragon', 'Zhucheng Triceratops', 'Unexpected Zhucheng Ceratopsian', 'Giant Zhucheng Tyrannosaurus', and 'Zhucheng Sitting Ceratopsian', among others. The scale of the dinosaur fossil and footprint groups is so significant that paleontologists have acclaimed it as a 'World Dinosaur Fossil Treasury', and it has been recognized by the UNESCO expert group as a world geological wonder that is rarely seen across the globe. Leveraging this unique dinosaur fossil resource, Zhucheng has meticulously created a 'One Square Four Halls' tourism complex, consisting of five major attractions: the Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum, the Zhucheng Tyrannosaurus Museum, the Zhucheng Dragon Cube Exhibition Hall, the Zhucheng Triceratops Museum, and the Zhucheng Stegosaurus Museum. These attractions focus on exploring the Cretaceous dinosaur world, experiencing the primitive life of dinosaurs, feeling the sacred and magical presence of dinosaurs, and appreciating the charming dinosaur culture as their core content, providing tourists with a distinctive 'Dinosaur Tour' travel route. Zhucheng's dinosaur culture tourism is not only unique in China but also has a great attraction for global visitors.

The Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum was established on May 9, 2001. It is the first county (city) dinosaur museum in China. It displays the world's tallest giant duck-billed dragon fossil skeleton and more than 100 dinosaur fossils.