Busan Marine Natural History Museum Hosts "Records of Life in the Geological Era, Fossils"

On the 11th at 3 PM, Busan Marine Natural History Museum to Host Themed Exhibition

Busan Marine Natural History Museum will hold a themed special exhibition titled "Records of Life in the Geological Era, Fossils" at 3 p.m. on the 11th in the museum's special exhibition hall.

Poster for the Fossil Event, Records of Life in the Geological Era.

This exhibition is a themed special exhibition linked to the 2022-2023 special exhibition "Earth, How Long Have You Lived?", designed to easily and interestingly inform visitors about Earth's history through fossils.

Focusing on fossils, the Busan Marine Natural History Museum will showcase over 200 fossil specimens, including marine fossils such as ammonites and trilobites from its collection.

The exhibition is divided into three parts: ▲Part 1 "Overview of the Geological Era" ▲Part 2 "Records of the Geological Era" ▲Part 3 "Epilogue".

In Part 1, "Overview of the Geological Era," the exhibition begins with an explanation of the geological timeline and Earth's age converted into 24 hours, followed by an easy-to-understand introduction to what fossils are and how they are formed.

Part 2, "Records of the Geological Era," explains the birth and extinction of life from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic eras through fossil specimens, video materials, and explanatory panels.

Visitors can especially see over 180 diverse fossil specimens, including stromatolite sedimentary structures still observable today, living fossils like coelacanths, Paleozoic trilobites, Mesozoic ammonites, and dinosaur footprint fossils.

A particularly notable exhibit is the Mesozoic dinosaur footprint fossils discovered in Korea. These dinosaur footprint fossils, boasting the world's largest scale of findings, demonstrate that the southern Korean Peninsula during the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era was an environment suitable for dinosaurs.

Part 3, "Epilogue," features interactive exhibits and videos for family visitors, including about 20 fluorescent minerals that can be experienced through ultraviolet (UV) light emission, specimen X-ray experiences, bookshelf-style detailed explanatory panels about fossils, and photo zones.

Additionally, on the 14th at 2 p.m., a special lecture titled "A Glimpse into the History of the Korean Peninsula through Fossils," linked to the themed exhibition, will be held by Senior Researcher Seungbae Lee from the Geological Museum of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources.

In conjunction with the themed special exhibition, a special lecture on fossils will be held to help visitors approach fossils more easily, and guided explanations of the fossil exhibition will also be provided.

A representative of the Marine Natural History Museum stated, "Through this themed special exhibition, we hope visitors will reflect on Earth's past, present, and future, and consider the responsibility and role of the first generation living in the Anthropocene to protect our beautiful planet."

For more details about the themed special exhibition and special lecture, please refer to the Busan Marine Natural History Museum website or contact the exhibition team.

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