Evolution exhibition opens in Vietnam

(Cinet)- On May 15, the Vietnam National Museum of Nature (under Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology ) opened a new exhibition hall on the evolution of living things at House A20, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet street, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, on May 16.

The hall boasts evolutionary trees, different geological phases with fossil samples which dated back to the Precambrian (or Pre-Cambrian) period, the large span of time in the Earth’s history before the current Phanerozoic Eon. It spans from the formation of Earth about 4600 million years ago (Ma) to the start of the Cambrian Period, when macroscopic hard-shelled animals first appeared in abundance.

The museum currently owns a collection of 40,000 specimens, including 400 animal specimens, 4,000 reptile specimens, 400 fish specimens, 300 snail specimens, 20,000 insect specimens and 10,000 flora specimens.

Among the objects on display are ocean sunfish, an 18.5-tonne giant whale, a fossilised crocodile skull and other rare species such as elephants, tigers, bears, monkeys, langurs, peacocks and pheasants.

The museum recently completed a collection of more than 800 fossil specimens of ancient living things 203-175 million years old such as ammonites, bivalves, gastropods and gymnosperms.

The museum is responsible for collecting, preserving, displaying and researching objects and documents related to Vietnam’s nature with the aim of spreading knowledge and education, carrying out scientific research and promoting tourism.

The 300m2 hall, which comprises a 3D film screening room, is launched to commemorate the Vietnam Day of Science and Technology (May 18) and International Museum Day (May 18) and the 39^th anniversary of the Vietnam Academy of Scienceand Technology. The hall is open every day except Monday and Tet (Lunar New Year).

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