烏(wu)海市(shi)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)于(yu)2004年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)23日成立(li)并(bing)正式(shi)(shi)對(dui)外開放,2018年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)18日公布(bu)為(wei)國(guo)(guo)家三級博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan),2008年(nian)6月(yue)(yue)中(zhong)旬按照市(shi)委、市(shi)政府的(de)統一規劃,暫(zan)時搬遷至濱河區市(shi)科技館(guan)二樓(lou),展廳面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)1000平方(fang)米(mi),文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)庫房面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)200平方(fang)米(mi)。烏(wu)海市(shi)博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)結合(he)(he)反映地(di)方(fang)特色的(de)歷(li)史文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)和大量地(di)質演進的(de)圖(tu)表,以跳躍串珠式(shi)(shi)的(de)布(bu)展方(fang)式(shi)(shi)生(sheng)動(dong)真實地(di)講(jiang)述(shu)了(le)烏(wu)海地(di)區的(de)地(di)質變遷、歷(li)史沿革及(ji)民俗(su)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua),是(shi)一座集文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)收藏、文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)護、文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)展覽、社會教育、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)交流于(yu)一體的(de)綜合(he)(he)性博(bo)物(wu)(wu)館(guan)。目(mu)前(qian)館(guan)藏文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)6000余件(jian)/套,展出精品文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)200余件(jian)/套,其中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)家級文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)103件(jian)/套。
烏(wu)(wu)海市博物館(guan)以時間為軸,將展(zhan)覽分為三個單元,每一(yi)個部分講述(shu)一(yi)段(duan)時期內(nei)烏(wu)(wu)海地(di)(di)區的(de)(de)歷史變遷和(he)文化積淀。整個展(zhan)覽第一(yi)件(jian)展(zhan)品(pin),也是(shi)最能吸引人(ren)們(men)眼(yan)球(qiu)的(de)(de)展(zhan)品(pin)之一(yi)——巨大(da)而古老的(de)(de)硅化木,經歷了2億5千多萬(wan)年(nian)的(de)(de)滄海桑(sang)田(tian),用依舊清晰(xi)可見的(de)(de)年(nian)輪講述(shu)著(zhu)這片土地(di)(di)上不為人(ren)知的(de)(de)故(gu)事,引領人(ren)們(men)來(lai)到展(zhan)覽的(de)(de)第一(yi)個單元——滄海桑(sang)田(tian) 億萬(wan)年(nian)來(lai)的(de)(de)生命演進。
烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)是(shi)36億年(nian)(nian)前(qian)鄂(e)爾多斯(si)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)大陸的(de)(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)部(bu)分(fen)(fen),系古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)中(zhong)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)浸區(qu)經(jing)第三次喜馬(ma)拉雅山隆起(qi)(qi)而成(cheng),歷(li)經(jing)滄海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)桑(sang)田,逐漸形成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)現(xian)在(zai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)“三山兩谷一(yi)(yi)(yi)河(he)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)本地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)形地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌特征(zheng)。考古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)學家在(zai)烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)各處發(fa)掘出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)洋古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)化(hua)石(shi)(shi),證實(shi)了(le)(le)(le)烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)早在(zai)億萬(wan)(wan)年(nian)(nian)前(qian)真的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)。早在(zai)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)代早期(qi),這片(pian)浩瀚無(wu)窮的(de)(de)(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)洋里(li)發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)并形成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)龐大的(de)(de)(de)(de)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)洋無(wu)脊(ji)椎動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)(qun),館內(nei)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)出(chu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)三葉(xie)蟲、筆石(shi)(shi)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)、頭足(zu)(zu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)、腹足(zu)(zu)動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)等化(hua)石(shi)(shi),不僅反(fan)映(ying)了(le)(le)(le)原(yuan)始生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)命演(yan)進的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)程,也是(shi)當時(shi)(shi)這片(pian)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)域(yu)與(yu)歐洲、甘青(qing)藏海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)域(yu)相連及(ji)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)(qun)交流(liu)融合(he)的(de)(de)(de)(de)鮮明佐證。到(dao)晚(wan)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)代時(shi)(shi)期(qi),烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)受地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)構造運動(dong)(dong)影響,出(chu)現(xian)了(le)(le)(le)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)陸交互的(de)(de)(de)(de)情況,植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)登上(shang)陸地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di),形成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)(yi)片(pian)以(yi)裸子(zi)植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)和蕨類植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)為(wei)主的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)始森林。館內(nei)所陳列的(de)(de)(de)(de)枝(zhi)脈蕨等植(zhi)(zhi)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)葉(xie)片(pian)清晰紋理(li)分(fen)(fen)明,像是(shi)大自然在(zai)巖(yan)層里(li)寫下的(de)(de)(de)(de)日記。也正(zheng)(zheng)是(shi)由于這一(yi)(yi)(yi)時(shi)(shi)期(qi)烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)繁(fan)茂,加上(shang)劇烈的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)構造運動(dong)(dong),才(cai)形成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)如(ru)今豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)煤礦資(zi)源。幾(ji)經(jing)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)質(zhi)構造運動(dong)(dong),烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)逐漸形成(cheng)了(le)(le)(le)群(qun)(qun)山起(qi)(qi)伏、黃河(he)奔流(liu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)理(li)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)貌。在(zai)新生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)代時(shi)(shi)期(qi),這片(pian)大地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)上(shang)植(zhi)(zhi)被(bei)繁(fan)茂,物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)種多樣,哺乳類動(dong)(dong)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)迅速發(fa)展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan),以(yi)館內(nei)所展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)原(yuan)鹿、副巨(ju)(ju)犀、納(na)瑪古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)菱(ling)齒象(xiang)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)等為(wei)主,勾勒(le)出(chu)一(yi)(yi)(yi)幅生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)機(ji)盎然、萬(wan)(wan)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)興榮的(de)(de)(de)(de)場(chang)景。其(qi)中(zhong)位(wei)于展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)廳正(zheng)(zheng)中(zhong)心的(de)(de)(de)(de)、有(you)著“網紅(hong)”名號的(de)(de)(de)(de)納(na)瑪古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)菱(ling)齒象(xiang)骨(gu)架(jia)(jia)(復制品)一(yi)(yi)(yi)直是(shi)烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)市博(bo)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)館的(de)(de)(de)(de)“大明星(xing)”,無(wu)數市民及(ji)外地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)游客慕名而來,拍(pai)照打卡;幾(ji)乎(hu)每(mei)一(yi)(yi)(yi)個到(dao)館參觀的(de)(de)(de)(de)青(qing)少年(nian)(nian)兒童都在(zai)它(ta)周(zhou)圍駐足(zu)(zu),用(yong)稚嫩的(de)(de)(de)(de)聲音(yin)詢問所有(you)關于它(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)知識。這架(jia)(jia)納(na)瑪古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)菱(ling)齒象(xiang)骨(gu)架(jia)(jia)(復制品)是(shi)根據1987年(nian)(nian)在(zai)烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)市烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)達區(qu)白(bai)泥溝發(fa)掘出(chu)土的(de)(de)(de)(de)部(bu)分(fen)(fen)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)菱(ling)齒象(xiang)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)(臼(jiu)齒、肩胛骨(gu)、髖骨(gu)、肱骨(gu)等)1:1比例復原(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de),復原(yuan)后整個骨(gu)架(jia)(jia)長8.7米,高4.15米,其(qi)身形之巨(ju)(ju)大令人震撼,納(na)瑪古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)菱(ling)齒象(xiang)是(shi)第四紀更新世(shi)晚(wan)期(qi)分(fen)(fen)布于我國(guo)華(hua)北地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)要古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu),距今已(yi)有(you)四五(wu)十萬(wan)(wan)年(nian)(nian)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷(li)史,它(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)現(xian)也進一(yi)(yi)(yi)步證實(shi)了(le)(le)(le)烏(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)海(hai)(hai)(hai)(hai)地(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)(di)區(qu)曾經(jing)草(cao)木繁(fan)盛、氣候(hou)溫暖的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)態景象(xiang)。