China Arctic Pavilion meteorological Museum

China Arctic Pavilion meteorological Museum

The China Arctic Pavilion meteorological Museum, located on the Arctic Pavilion mountain, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, is the first professional meteorological Museum in China, which was completed in March 2010.

In October 2018, it was listed as the first batch of national primary and secondary school students' research and practice education bases.

Historical evolution

Beiji pavilion has a long history of meteorology. Since the establishment of Si Tiantai in the Southern Dynasties, there have been several observatories, especially the qintiantai in the early Ming Dynasty.

In 1928, the government of the Republic of China built the Institute of Meteorology and Meteorological Observatory of Academia Sinica at the site of the Ancient Observatory, which is now the location of the meteorological science and technology business center of Jiangsu Province. The history of observing the clouds and measuring the sky in the Arctic pavilion has lasted for thousands of years and is rich in profound meteorological culture.

In October 2002, Beijige meteorological station was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangsu Province.

In March 2010, China Arctic Pavilion meteorological museum was built.

In October 2018, it was listed as the first batch of national primary and secondary school students' research and practice education bases.

Exhibition

China Arctic Pavilion meteorological Museum integrates natural landscape with Meteorological History and culture. The main exhibition hall is located in the building complex of the Institute of Meteorology of the former Academia Sinica. It is divided into four exhibition areas: Ancient meteorology, modern meteorology, contemporary meteorology and modern meteorology science and technology exhibition hall. In the landscape area, there are group sculptures of ancient famous meteorological historical figures and relief sculptures of China's 3000 year meteorological historical records, which display ancient meteorological observation instruments and succinctly introduce the splendid history of Chinese Meteorological civilization for thousands of years.

Address: Beijige mountain, Xuanwu District, Nanjing

Longitude: 118.79049503024

Latitude: 32.06011949147

Tel: 025-83287009; 025-832

Ticket information: free. Appointment required.