China Agricultural Museum

The Agricultural Museum of China is the only natural history museum in the country. It was founded in 1986. The museum covers 7,600 square meters. In the five main exhibition halls of the museum there are more than 5,000 exhibits. The oldest exhibits include 6,900-year-old rice seeds and a bone shovel from the Neolithic era. The exposition of the museum tells about the natural conditions, resources and agriculture in China, from prehistoric times to the present day. Also on the territory of the museum there is an exhibition of water products, located in three halls. It tells about the history of river and sea fishing in China and the breeding of freshwater fish.