The Erlian Dinosaur Museum sits about seven kilometres from the town centre and contains well-presented exhibits on the Late Cretaceous fauna of the Erlian Basin, one of the most productive fossil sites in Asia. The indoor displays include reconstructed skeletons, cast specimens, and geological context that explains why this particular patch of desert is so extraordinarily rich in dinosaur remains — the Cretaceous lake system that once covered the basin preserved bones in enormous numbers. The English-language labelling is better than average for Inner Mongolia.
Outside, a large garden of life-size skeletal replicas gives scale to animals that are otherwise impossible to visualise. The titanosaur models are enormous by any standard. There is also a working excavation site nearby where, in summer, you can observe palaeontologists in progress — the dig is active and new specimens are uncovered most seasons. The museum has a modest entrance fee and a small shop selling fossil-themed gifts and surprisingly good reproductions of local finds.