宜蘭為臺灣地質板塊碰撞擠壓後最早浮出的地區，中央山脈與雪山山脈就是板塊運動的結果。蘭陽溪由兩山脈之間的張裂口奔流而出，夾帶泥沙堆積成宜蘭平原。因地處擴張性的沖繩海槽西端，宜蘭平原至今持續變寬、變深；宜蘭因此具有多樣又獨特的地質樣貌，包括平原上的地質景觀、深埋地下的岩性與結構等，都值得慢慢品嚐…。
本展覽由宜蘭縣立蘭陽博物館及經濟部中央地質調查所共同策劃辧理，以人文歷史為”經”，科普地質為”緯”，依循山、平原、海的地理空間，並以清代噶瑪蘭廳志中的「蘭陽八景」串場，由古到今探索宜蘭地質演化過程，藉由人類生活與自然地質的互動，呈現地質豐富的形色樣貌，也訴說現今面臨的挑戰以及未來的期望。
展覽主題分為：宜蘭的誕生、山明/宜蘭的靠山勁勇、水秀/宜蘭的平原勁水、龜蛇把海口/宜蘭的海岸勁熱情、與危機共存的未來等五區，期待與民眾一起瞭解，珍惜我們生活的環境，迎向美好的未來。

Yilan was the earliest-emerged swath in Taiwan following the tectonic rifts and collision; the central Range and the Hsuehshan Range were the result of plate tectonics. The Yilan Plain was created when the Lanyang River burst forward from the divergent opening of the Xueshan Range and Central Mountain Range, carrying a large amount of silt with it. Located in the west of the divergent Okinawa Trough, the Yilan Plain continues to grow in width and depth to this day. As a result, Yilan boasts diverse and unique geologic characteristics, including the geologic landscapes on the plain as well as the underground lithology and geologic structures. The geologic wonder of Yilan awaits everyone’s discovery.

The exhibition is co-organized by the Lanyang Museum and the Central Geological Survey, Ministry of Economic Affairs. It blends popular science with geologic education, using Yilan’s culture and history as the backbone of its chronological timeline. The geologic evolution of Yilan is presented along with the region’s geographic features, such as its mountains, the plain, and the ocean. Descriptions of the “Eight Geo-scapes of Yilan” from the Qing Dynasty Kavalan Gazetteer are also incorporated to enrich the content. In highlighting the human living experience defined by the natural surroundings, this exhibition paints a diverse and vivid picture of Yilan’s geo-scapes. The exhibition concludes with a reference to the current environmental crises and a vision for the future.

The themes of the exhibition are “The Birth of Yilan”, “The Green Hills of Yilan”, “The Water-scapes of Yilan”, “Stories from the Yilan Coast”, and “Living with Crisis in the Future”. We wish to bring visitors on a journey as they deepen their understanding of the natural surroundings, become inspired to protect the environment, and work collectively toward a more sustainable future.