Geological Museum is one of the educational tourist destinations in Bandung, West Java. The location of the Geological Museum is located at Jalan Diponegoro number 57, Cihaur Geulis, Cibeunying Kaler District, Bandung City.
As reported from KOMPAS.com and detik.com, this Museum has a collection of geological materials, ranging from fossils, rocks, to minerals. All collections and geological materials in this museum are the result of collection during field work in Indonesia since 1850. Geological Museum was established on May 16, 1929. Along the way, the museum was renovated and reopened in 2000.
The establishment of the Geological Museum was an initiative of the Dienst van den Mijnbouw Or Mining Department during the Dutch East Indies. At that time, the department wanted there to be a place used to store the results of the mine investigation carried out. On April 23, 1927, the construction of the museum building, which was archived by Ir Menalda van Schouwenburg, began.
The museum building is designed in Art Deco style, involves 300 construction workers,and is estimated to spend 400 guilders. Entering World War II, The Dutch East Indies government made the museum building as the headquarters of the Air Force.
The collections in the Geological Museum were then moved to the Pensioen Fonds building, which became known as the Dwiwarna building. During the Japanese occupation, the Geological Museum was managed by Kogyo Zimusho and its name was changed to Chisitsu Chosasho. While when Indonesia gained independence, the museum is under the management of the Department of Mines and Geology.
There are several things you can do when visiting the Geology Museum, as follows:
Educational Tourism
In accordance with the main purpose of the museum, you can get education about history related to geology. Such as education on the historical value of human life and the environment, mapping of mineral Resources, ancient human fossils, and much more.
3D Museum
As a museum that contains education, it is important to keep abreast of the times so as not to be eroded by time and not boring. In one of the rooms in the Geology Museum, detikers can find a room full of prehistoric-themed 3D images that will provide a unique experience of the sensation of living in prehistoric times.
Rock Garden
There are educational rides that offer practical learning about Earth science, such as illustrations of how rocks are formed. In this vehicle there are dozens of rocks grouped by type and given the name and location of the discovery information.
Fossil Excavations
The rides are intended for children who visit the Museum of Geology, with the arena of fossil excavation in the form of a sand pool and a variety of fossil replicas as a learning medium. Then after digging up fossils, children will learn how to reconstruct the bones so that they are in the shape of an animal.
Geological Museum Facilities
The Museum has several diverse facilities, such as a large auditorium that is suitable for holding seminars or film screenings, then there is also an educational room with a capacity of 40 people that is suitable for sitting, in addition there are also souvenirs sold such as key chains, books, T-shirts. As for other facilities such as toilets and mosques.
Geological Museum Operating Hours
The Geological Museum operates every Monday-Thursday and is open from 09.00 to 15.00, and every weekend Saturday – Sunday is open from 09.00 to 14.00. and every Friday the Geological Museum does not operate.. The price of admission to the Geological Museum is quite affordable, which is Rp 2,000 for students, Rp 3,000 for the public, and Rp 10,000 for foreign tourists. Also Read: 6 diseases that can be relieved by drinking black coffee without sugar, What are they? However, the public can now follow the virtual tour organized by the manager.