The museum holds a world-class collection of 'Gangwon-do' trilobite fossils.
It maintains a specialized repository for meteorites found within South Korean territory.
The institution conducts ongoing research on the 'Ogcheon Metamorphic Belt,' a significant geological feature in South Korea.
The museum building design incorporates an indoor structural representation of various geological strata found in the region.
It features a dedicated display on 'Fluorescent Minerals,' allowing visitors to see minerals that change color under UV light.
The KIGAM Geological Museum is South Korea's only specialized geological museum, operated by the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources. The facility houses an extensive collection of over 2,500 geological specimens, including rare minerals, fossils, and rocks collected from across the Korean Peninsula and international locations. Its permanent exhibition is structured chronologically, beginning with the formation of the Earth and tracing the evolution of life through geological eras. The museum features a specialized outdoor exhibition area displaying large-scale rock formations and structural geology examples. It serves as a hub for both public science education and professional geological research in the Yuseong District of Daejeon. Visitors can explore the 'Geologic Hall,' 'Mineral Hall,' and 'Fossil Hall' to observe distinct displays of systematic mineralogy and paleontology.
The large, reconstructed skeleton of the Edmontosaurus in the main exhibition hall.
Visit the outdoor exhibition garden to see massive rock formations that are too large for the indoor galleries.
Allocate time to read the placards in the Mineral Hall, which contain detailed chemical compositions of the specimens.
Check the museum's official website before arrival to see if there are temporary scientific symposia restricting access to certain halls.
Do not attempt to touch the specimens in the display cases, as most are protected by sensitive environmental controls.
Closed on Mondays and major public holidays.
