The museum sits on top of a large concentration of a diverse dinosaur assemblage from the Shaximiao Formation.

Because of the unique and articulated (intact) bone remains, Zigong is important to paleontologists and dinosaur enthusiasts.

Construction of the second building concluded in 2023, within it holds displays of dinosaurs from other parts of China, the original burial site of Omeisaurus jiaoi (ZDM 5050) specimens and a cross-section of the local stratigraphy.

The second building serves to provide basic information and introduce the history of paleontology to the general public.

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