Brief introduction

The Chengdu Giant Panda Museum was founded in 1992, the Chengdu Giant Panda Museum started exhibitions in its new building in August 2019 and will be open to the public on March 3, 2021. As an international and contemporary museum that covers popular science, public education, exhibitions, exhibit collections, conservation and academic research, the museum has embraced the theme “harmony among humans, giant pandas, and nature” in its design. Through interactive experiences, scene restoration, immersive tours, and more, it has enabled the public to learn about the survival statuses of rare animals, such as giant pandas while being entertained; garnered environment and animal conservation awareness; inspired the spirit of scientific exploration; and improved public scientific literacy.

Exhibition area introduction

The building area of the museum is 7179 ㎡ and the exhibition area is 4342 ㎡. As the world's first interactive experience museum with the theme of giant panda, it contains seven main exhibition areas: Tracing Origins, Among the Pandas, Discovery Trail, Human Impact, Helping Hands, Taking Actions and Join the Future, and also has a 3D cinema and a dome cinema.

Museum Hall: Open the giant book and embark on a journey of giant panda discovery

（Museum Hall）

Time Tunnel: Travel through the Time Tunnel to 8 million years ago

（Time Tunnel）

Tracing Origins: Prehistoric scene restoration, giant panda evolutionary process and distribution range, and giant panda evolutions and classifications

（Tracing Origins）

Archaeology Laboratory: Archaeological sandpit

（Archaeology Laboratory）

Among the Pandas: Demystify the giant panda’s growth process, foraging strategies, and alimentary canal

（Among the Pandas）

Habitat Exploration Center: Biodiversity, giant panda communication methods, giant panda behaviors...

（Habitat Exploration Center）

Discovery Trail: The process behind the giant panda scientific discovery, the giant pandas Chi Chi and Su Lin, the Wuyi Camp research hut restoration, the leaders in giant panda conservation, field surveys, and equipment displays...

（Discovery Trail）

Scientific Discovery Center: The giant panda’s pseudo thumbs, teeth, cries, bones, muscles, alimentary canal...

（Scientific Discovery Center）

Human Impact: Giant panda wild habitats, umbrella species, flagship species, and rare protected animals in China

（Human Impact）

Endangered Species Rescue Center: Real-time connection with field monitoring in the giant panda nature reserves...

（Endangered Species Rescue Center）

Helping Hands: Immersive restoration of wild habitat scenes, giant panda field surveys, the Giant Panda National Park, giant panda reintroduction...

（Helping Hands）

Scientific Research Laboratory: Panda Base, Sichuan Key Laboratory of Conservation Biology for Endangered Wildlife co-founded by Sichuan Province and the Ministry of Science and Technology...

（Scientific Research Laboratory）

Taking Actions: Brand new interactions facilitate the construction on a beautiful eco-home...

（Taking Actions）

Join the Future: Practice environmental protection, promote harmony between man and nature...

（Join the Future）

Touring route

Museum Hall ——Time Tunnel——Tracing Origins——Archaeology Laboratory——Among the Pandas——Habitat Exploration Center——Discovery Trail——Scientific Discovery Center——Human Impact——Endangered Species Rescue Center——Helping Hands——Scientific Research Laboratory——Taking Actions——Join the Future

Booking Notes

Opening hours:9:00-17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday, no admission after 16:30,Closed on Mondays (excluding statutory holidays).

Museum location: The Museum is located in the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

Ways of visiting:Those who have bought a ticket of the Panda Base can book on official WeChat account “Chengdu Giant Panda Museum”. After a successful reservation, you can enter the Chengdu Giant Panda Museum for free with both your cards and QR code instead of a paper ticket.

Number of visitors: The number of visitors available per day is 5000 (instantaneous maximum visitor volume is 450 during the pandemic period）.

Cinema reservation:There is a 3D cinema and a dome cinema in the museum, please scan the QR code to make an appointment after entering the museum.

Team appointment:Please call 86-28-83500156 to make an appointment at least one week in advance for group visit.

Visitor Rules

Please make an appointment in advance for group visit as the Museum has implemented visitor flow control，our service consultation telephone: 86-28-83500156.

Please cooperate on security check when entering the Museum and do not bring flammable, explosive, toxic and hazardous materials, controlled knives, etc.

Persons who are drunk, improperly dressed, carrying pets and promoting merchandise are refused.

Please take care in some exhibition halls as the Museum dims lights to ensure its display effect.

Please pay attention to the safety of yourself, others and exhibits when taking photos.

Please visit in a civilized manner and do not eat, smoke, scribble, talk loudly or romp in the exhibition area.

Please take care of public facilities and exhibits, do not touch specimens, and operate interactive facilities and exhibits as specified.

Persons with limited capacity that require accompaniment and minors should be accompanied by their guardians.

In the event of an emergency, please follow the instructions and command of on-site staff.

If you have any questions, please consult on-site staff or contact us on +86-28-83510033.

The right of final interpretation of the notice is reserved by the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. 

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