The Nanjing Zijin Mountain Meteorite Museum officially opened on August 27, 2015. The meteorite museum is a permanent exhibition hall located in the former site of Zijinshan Observatory. Nearly 30 different types of meteorites are on display in the museum, including two rare lunar meteorites and Martian meteorites. There is also the Xinjiang iron meteorite discovered in 1898 and the Lop Nur meteorite that has obtained an international permanent name. In addition, there are displays of lunar meteorites, Martian meteorites, and pallasite.
