建筑布局
恐龍博(bo)物(wu)館造型美觀大方,館舍(she)主體為(wei)三層結(jie)構,內設古生物(wu)化石和二連(lian)發展史兩個展廳。
二連(lian)發展(zhan)史(shi)大(da)廳主要展(zhan)示(shi)二連(lian)市的(de)歷史(shi)與開(kai)放發展(zhan)成果;古生(sheng)物化(hua)(hua)石展(zhan)廳內(nei)展(zhan)出二連(lian)鹽池出土的(de)部分較珍貴的(de)恐龍化(hua)(hua)石、古生(sheng)代海洋動(dong)物化(hua)(hua)石、新生(sheng)代哺乳動(dong)物化(hua)(hua)石及恐龍化(hua)(hua)石裝架,兩具白堊紀(ji)恐龍裝架栩(xu)(xu)栩(xu)(xu)如(ru)生(sheng)。
發展歷史
二(er)連地(di)區是亞洲(zhou)最(zui)早發(fa)現(xian)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)及恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋化(hua)(hua)石(shi)的(de)地(di)區之一,素(su)有“恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)之鄉(xiang)”的(de)美譽(yu)。恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)遺址位于距市中(zhong)心(xin)9公里(li)(li)的(de)二(er)連鹽池一帶,早在(zai)7000萬年前(qian)的(de)白堊紀晚期(qi),這里(li)(li)湖泊(bo)密(mi)布,氣候濕熱,密(mi)林叢生,是恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)生息(xi)繁衍的(de)樂園。從十九世紀九十年代開始的(de)100年中(zhong),先后有俄、美、加(jia)等近(jin)十個國家(jia)(jia)和(he)我(wo)國的(de)古生物學家(jia)(jia)、地(di)質學家(jia)(jia)在(zai)這里(li)(li)進(jin)行過七次大(da)型考察和(he)挖掘。陸續發(fa)現(xian)盤足龍(long)(long)、歐氏(shi)阿萊龍(long)(long)、鴨嘴(zui)龍(long)(long)、似鳥龍(long)(long)等十余種恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi),出土(tu)了大(da)量(liang)較完(wan)整(zheng)的(de)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)骨骼化(hua)(hua)石(shi)。其中(zhong),恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋化(hua)(hua)石(shi)的(de)發(fa)現(xian)創我(wo)國最(zui)早記錄。
館藏文物
二連浩特市(shi)恐龍(long)博物(wu)館陳(chen)列有古(gu)生代(dai)海洋動(dong)物(wu)化石;新(xin)生代(dai)哺(bu)乳動(dong)物(wu)化石。“內蒙古(gu)龍(long)”是鐮刀(dao)龍(long)類恐龍(long)的一(yi)個新(xin)化石。
相關背景
地(di)處(chu)內蒙古北部的(de)二(er)連盆地(di)埋藏著十分豐富的(de)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)等脊椎動物化石(shi),被(bei)古生物學家稱(cheng)為“恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)墓地(di)”。這(zhe)里(li)是亞洲最早(zao)發現恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)的(de)地(di)區(qu)之一(yi),恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)品種(zhong)繁多,其(qi)中(zhong)的(de)白堊紀(ji)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)代表著全球恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)活動最晚期的(de)生物群特征(zheng),因此(ci)科研價值(zhi)極高(gao)。1998年內蒙古在這(zhe)里(li)建立(li)了(le)(le)二(er)連盆地(di)--查干(gan)諾爾恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)自然保護區(qu)。兩具白堊紀(ji)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)裝(zhuang)架栩(xu)栩(xu)如(ru)生,至今已(yi)接待了(le)(le)數以萬計的(de)中(zhong)外游客,不(bu)少人留下(xia)了(le)(le)“恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)之鄉(xiang),名(ming)不(bu)虛傳(chuan)”的(de)贊嘆。
恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石重大發(fa)現(xian)的(de)(de)(de)新(xin)聞接連從這個(ge)盆地(di)傳(chuan)出。2000年8月(yue),內蒙(meng)古(gu)博物館的(de)(de)(de)專(zhuan)家(jia)發(fa)現(xian)了大面積的(de)(de)(de)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)骨骼(ge)化(hua)(hua)石埋藏層,被(bei)世界(jie)(jie)著名恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)專(zhuan)家(jia)、中(zhong)國科(ke)學院研(yan)究(jiu)員董枝(zhi)明稱為(wei)“在(zai)(zai)古(gu)生物化(hua)(hua)石發(fa)掘(jue)史上也(ye)堪稱難得一遇”。后中(zhong)國的(de)(de)(de)古(gu)生物學家(jia)又向外界(jie)(jie)宣布,二連盆地(di)發(fa)現(xian)鐮(lian)刀(dao)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)類恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)一個(ge)新(xin)化(hua)(hua)石,專(zhuan)家(jia)給命名為(wei)“內蒙(meng)古(gu)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)”。發(fa)現(xian)這些恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石的(de)(de)(de)專(zhuan)家(jia)們興奮地(di)認(ren)為(wei),二連盆地(di)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石區(qu)在(zai)(zai)世紀之交(jiao)(jiao)發(fa)現(xian)豐富的(de)(de)(de)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石,對于提高正在(zai)(zai)進行西部大開發(fa)的(de)(de)(de)內蒙(meng)古(gu)的(de)(de)(de)知名度,以及(ji)對科(ke)學文化(hua)(hua)知識(shi)的(de)(de)(de)普及(ji),都具有積極的(de)(de)(de)推動作(zuo)用。他(ta)們建議,在(zai)(zai)科(ke)學發(fa)掘(jue)、研(yan)究(jiu)和保護的(de)(de)(de)前提下,應盡快籌(chou)建一座遺址博物館,并借此(ci)推動自治(zhi)區(qu)旅游業和中(zhong)外文化(hua)(hua)交(jiao)(jiao)流(liu)與合作(zuo)事業的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展。據(ju)自治(zhi)區(qu)政(zheng)府傳(chuan)出的(de)(de)(de)信息,二連盆地(di)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)遺址博物館工程(cheng)已逐步開始(shi)啟動。
參觀信息
這座(zuo)大規模的恐龍遺址(zhi)博物(wu)館的館址(zhi),選在發(fa)現大面積恐龍骨骼化石埋藏層的中心(xin)區域,這里位于內蒙古的邊境口岸二連浩特(te)市(shi)東北(bei)八公里、海拔九百余米的地勢開闊(kuo)區。