Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum
A geological museum in the hills of Khon Kaen province given over mainly to fossils, run by the Department of Mineral Resources. Its grounds cover some 16 hectares in Wiang Kao district, and it has been open to the public since 2009.
- Where
- Phu Wiang, Khon Kaen, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 16.6779, 102.2675
Get the Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Khon Kaen volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum?
Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum is in Phu Wiang, Khon Kaen, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Phu Kradueng (60 km), Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon (67 km), Erawan Cave (82 km).
How do I get the Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Khon Kaen volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Khon Kaen volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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