The exhibition China's Dinosaur World will open to the public at the Shanghai Natural History Museum on May 31, featuring 118 dinosaur specimens and important models.

China is renowned for having the highest diversity of dinosaur species discovered globally. Of the over 1,000 dinosaur species identified worldwide, more than 350 were found in China.

Among the exhibits, 80 are nationally protected Class I paleontological fossils and 13 have been featured in international academic journals Science and Nature.

Highlights:

Twelve domestic museums and research institutions are participating in this significant event.

The Anchiornis huxleyi from the Natural History Museum of China is one of the earliest known feathered dinosaur fossils.

The Ambopteryx longibrachium, from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is a unique membrane-winged flying dinosaur from China, possessing wings similar to those of pterosaurs and bats.

The Sinosaurus triassicus, from Lufeng's natural resources bureau in Yunnan province, was confirmed as a distinct species within the Sinosaurus genus when a complete skull specimen was discovered in Lufeng in 2023.

Ticket information:

The exhibition is located in the B1 temporary exhibition hall of the Shanghai Natural History Museum.

Visitors can purchase tickets online through official channels by searching for the "Shanghai Science & Technology Museum/Natural History Museum/Astronomy Museum Tickets (上海科技馆自然博物馆天文馆门票)" mini-program or the "Shanghai Natural History Museum (上海自然博物馆)" official account on WeChat.

Visitors must book tickets in advance and present a valid ID upon entry.

Sources: Shanghai Natural History Museum, Official WeChat account of the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism at "shanghaitourism"