Geology Museum is located at Visit Diponegoro 57, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. These days we often hear the words spoken by the reporter Geological who covered the disaster as well as read in the news. However, if we know the meaning of the Geological itself? Geology is the science that studies the structure of the earth, including the origin of rocks in the earth, the minerals contained in the earth. Well, if you are interested in knowing more about the geology, there's no harm in visiting the Museum of Geology is located in Bandung .
Currently Geology Museum's collections numbering in the hundreds of thousands of rocks or minerals, and thousands of fossils (some of the fossil holotype is used as a reference in the entire world) for which data is stored in the Documentation Room. The museum also has a Space Exhibition which is divided into three parts, namely Indonesia Geological Room, Living History of Life, and Space Earth and Human Life. Entering Space Geology of Indonesia, tourists will see a demonstration of the earth, continued development of the formation of the Indonesian archipelago, located at the confluence of three plates, the Eurasian Plate, Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate. In this space you can also see the meteorites that fell in Klender (Jakarta), Prone Area maps (KRB) Mount Galunggung, Krakatau, Tangkuban Perahu, Merapi, as well as several other volcanoes.
Furthermore, the portrait of Space Life History of development of life from time to time. Displays in the History Room are classified again into Precambrian Life (Period of Ancient and Early Life), Paleozoic (The Old Life), Mesozoic (The Middle of Life), dinosaurs, Cenozoic (The New Life), Vertebrate Indonesia, and Ancient Man. In this space, you will see fossils of the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex Osborn. Across the T-Rex there are areas of Indonesia Vertebrate fossils displaying various native to Indonesia, among other ancient elephant, buffalo, ancient, and a giant tortoise. In addition, there are also ancient human fossils, Homo Erectus, who lived in the Quaternary period.
The last showroom space of Geology and Human Life. In this space described how mining and minerals processing and oil and gas is the source of state revenue, as well as utilization of resources and reserves of underground water has huge benefits for humans. Displays in this room are classified into Mineral & Energy, Waste Rocks & Minerals, Exploration & Exploitation, Minerals in Everyday Life, National Mineral Commodities, Land & Motion Earthquake, Volcano Hazards & Benefits, and Water & Environment.
In addition to the showroom, the Museum of Geology also has various support facilities, such as parking space, public restrooms, and souvenir kiosks. In this souvenir kiosk tourists can find a variety of trinkets associated with the Museum of Geology, from the museum guidebook, scarf with images of fossils, or VCD on human evolution, types of rocks, tsunamis and natural disasters, as well as other themes.
Located in the middle of the city makes the Geology Museum is easily accessible from anywhere. From Airport Husein Satranegara, tourists only takes 25 minutes journey, from the Bandung Train Station 15 minutes, from the Bus Leuwipanjang 30 minutes, and from the Bus Cicaheum just 15 minutes.
