Covering about 2300 m2, the short-term exhibition hall is located in the northeast of the first floor of the Museum. Several thematic short-term exhibitions at home and abroad are periodically held here annually.

Through scientific, informative and entertaining exhibits on display, along with participation in forms of interaction, these short-term exhibitions not only showcase scientific principles and technological applications, but also encourage the public to explore and practice. Moreover, such exhibitions lay emphasis on fostering the scientific ideology, method and spirit of the general public besides science popularization.