Museums) is located in the very center of Moscow. His address is st. Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 6, at the intersection with Nikitsky lane. Taking into account the eternal Moscow traffic jams, it is best to get here by metro, from the stations Okhotny Ryad or the Library named after V.I. Lenin, walk for about five minutes, no more.

The museum is located in a historic building, which was built specifically for it in 1902. In the 70-80s of the last century, the building was reconstructed (this did not affect the appearance), the halls became more spacious, and the area of ​​the museum increased.

Initially, the Zoological Museum was formed as a Natural Science Cabinet at Moscow State University. Then the zoological part stood out from it, which at that time made up the main collection of the museum, which was constantly replenished and is still being replenished. To date, it has 4.5 million exhibits.

The whole museum is conditionally divided into three large components, which correspond to the separate halls of the museum. Most of the animals are concentrated in the so-called Lower Hall - from unicellular ciliates to reptiles. Birds and mammals can be seen in the Upper Hall. Also on the second floor is the Bone Hall, whose name speaks for itself.

Before visiting, it is better to choose a specific goal for yourself - for example, today you will examine marine life, next time mammals, the third time insects. In addition, the ticket price is quite affordable and conducive to multiple visits. Better yet, book a tour. The Zoological Museum offers over 30 different thematic tours; the choice depends only on who you like best - animals and birds, for example, or reptiles. True, the guides here come across different: it happens that you listen, but there are also rather dull ones, from whose story you want to yawn. A thematic tour for a group of schoolchildren costs 1500 rubles, the same amount will cost an individual tour. For a group of adults, the cost of the tour will be 2500 rubles.

Of course, if you are already out of childhood and are not a fan of Discovery and Animal Planet, then think before you go here, the museum may disappoint - there is nothing here except for the actual stuffed animals and their skeletons, dried insects, and the remains of mollusks. Children, as a rule, are delighted with the museum. No wonder, because here you can show them a panda with a cub, and a family of polar bears, and the Przewalski horse, and bright butterflies, and huge beetles. Children usually pester with the question: “Are they real?” Yes, it's all real. It is impossible not to note the high skill of taxidermists (these are people who make stuffed animals). It doesn’t fit in my head how the carcass of a dead animal can be turned into quite a lively animal with shiny eyes. You look at the wolf - as if he is about to pounce on you.

The peculiarity of the museum associated with the abundance of stuffed animals is the persistent smell of naphthalene, like from a grandmother's chest. Boxes with naphthalene (or maybe it's some other chemical, but it smells exactly like naphthalene) are next to each scarecrow. All stuffed, by the way, under glass, so photographing them is not very convenient because of the glare.

Generally in general Zoological Museum of Moscow State University leaves a strange impression. Such an academic atmosphere has remained in few places in Moscow, except perhaps in the Lenin Library, and even then everything is electronic there now, but here it seems that you are in the 80s of the last century. The only thing that reminds of the present is everywhere trade stalls with all sorts of souvenir stuff on a zoological theme.

In conclusion, I would like to say that the Zoological Museum on Bolshaya Nikitskaya is undeservedly few visitors. But museums of a purely educational, rather than entertaining nature are becoming less and less. The Zoological Museum is one of them, and it is one of the ten largest museums in the world in its subject matter and is the second largest zoological museum in Russia after St. Petersburg.

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Today we are next in line - the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University. And the emphasis in the topic will not be in terms of the exposition of this magnificent museum, but as a remarkable architectural object of Old Moscow. The Zoological Museum of Lomonosov Moscow State University has a glorious history. And besides, it was in this museum that Vladimir Ipatievich Persikov worked - main character Fantastic story by Mikhail Bulgakov "Fatal Eggs". We will not leave history either - and we will also examine this architectural masterpiece both from Bolshaya Nikitskaya and from the courtyard of Moscow State University.

The Research Zoological Museum of Lomonosov Moscow State University is one of the largest natural history museums in Russia. In terms of the volume of scientific funds, it is among the top ten largest museums in the world of this profile, and ranks second in Russia. Its scientific funds currently include more than 8 million items. The annual increase in scientific collections is about 25-30 thousand items. storage. The most extensive collections are entomological (about 3 million), a collection of mammals (more than 200 thousand) and birds (157 thousand). About 7.5 thousand exhibits are exhibited in the modern exposition: two halls are reserved for the systematic part, one for the evolutionary-morphological part. More than 150 thousand people visit the museum every year.
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The museum was founded in 1791 as a natural history cabinet at the Imperial Moscow University. Back in 1759, a natural science museum was formed at Moscow University, which was then called the Mineralogical Cabinet. After biological exhibits appeared among its exhibits, in 1759 a “natural history cabinet” was created from them.

In 1802, Pavel Grigoryevich Demidov, who had his own natural science museum, which included excellent collections compiled by the three kingdoms of nature (including minerals) and an excellent library, expressed a desire to transfer it to Moscow University and previously contributed 100 thousand rubles to the safe treasury in order to a percentage of the donated amount went to the maintenance of the museum and to the salary of that special professor of the formed department of natural history, who would become the custodian of the collections.
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Specially invited to Moscow in 1803, G.I. Fischer von Waldheim, in 1804, took up the organization and description of the university collections and the museum of P.G. Demidov. The first inventory of the collections was made by him in 1806-1807.
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In the Moscow fire of 1812, the priceless scientific wealth of the museum was almost completely destroyed. Fischer, who remained in Moscow, managed to save only part of the conchological collection (mollusks). Fischer, having transferred all his personal collections and the library to the museum, began to involve many naturalists and private collectors in the active acquisition of new funds and concerns for the restoration of the museum, and already in 1814 there were 6 thousand items in the revived museum. In the inventory of the restored museum collections published by G.I. Fisher in 1822, there were almost 10 thousand items. The zoological and mineralogical collections were finally separated - even territorially. The revived zoological museum is located in the wing of the new classroom building. By the beginning of the 1830s, G.I. Fisher managed to bring the volume of the collection to 25,000 items. Initially, the collection served primarily educational purposes. Since 1866 the museum became public. The building on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street was specially built for the museum according to the project of K. M. Bykovsky (in 1892-1902) in the eclectic style. In the 1930s, the museum was incorporated into the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University.
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The Zoological Museum consists of two buildings set at right angles along Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street and Nikitsky Lane. At the junction at the corner, there is a semi-rotunda the height of the first tier with a portal framed by Tuscan semi-columns. Decorative elements use animal and plant motifs.
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Now, let's look into the courtyard of the Zoological Museum and, at the same time, Moscow State University ...
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Before us is the Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics.
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On the right is the building of the Institute of Asian and African countries.
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To the left - Research Institute and Department of Normal Physiology.
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And this is the building of the Zoological Museum from the courtyard.
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The Zoological Institute became the setting for Mikhail Bulgakov's fantastic story "Fatal Eggs". It was here that Professor Persikov invented a certain red ray, which contributed to the rapid development of animal organisms. Reptiles then flooded the capital and nearby regions, a catastrophe set in ... The story was perceived by contemporaries as a libelous satire on the communist idea: Vladimir Ipatievich Persikov was seen as the figure of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, and the red ray was a symbol of the socialist revolution in Russia, which was carried out under the slogan of building a better future but brought terror and dictatorship.

The State Zoological Museum of Moscow State University on Bolshaya Nikitskaya is the largest exhibition center in the capital.

It has the opportunity to appreciate how diverse the world of animals is - even on the bas-reliefs, that there are images of animals on the facade, and the museum logo - a muskrat animal. This is an amazing building, full of the most amazing specimens of the fauna of our planet. What it's like to be in such a place - can't even describe ... It's better to see with your own eyes.

The building is located in the city center. Official information can be found on the museum's website.

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History of occurrence

It was founded in 1791. At first, there was a small office at the capital's university where natural history was studied. In fact, a small exhibition was formed here a third of a century later, and it was called the “mineralogy cabinet”.

But, when biological specimens were presented among the exhibition specimens, they created an office of natural history. The head of the department was Ivan Andreevich Sibirsky.

It is important to know: a great contribution to the formation of the exhibits was made by P.G. Demidov, who at the beginning of the 19th century donated magnificent exhibits and a library to the center.

The first inventory of the new property dates back to 1806-1807. But, a fire in 1812 caused great damage to the complex, its property was almost destroyed.

G.I. Fisher took up active restoration, he attracted a large number of collectors and naturalists, and after some time the fund consisted of six thousand exhibits. And six years later, the property of the center doubled.

By the beginning of the 30s. The 19th century collection volume consisted of 25 thousand items. The building on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street was built at the beginning of the 20th century. The project for him was developed by K.M. Bykovsky. And by the 30s. of the last century, the institution was transferred to the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University.

Exposure

The exhibition in this case presents almost ten thousand copies. It is started by single-celled organisms, shown through artificial modeling, and completed by large reptiles and aurochs.

The main exhibition provides an opportunity to get acquainted with animals from all over the world and is built according to the class method (starts from the simplest, and gradually moves to the order of vertebrates).

In the lower hall, located on the 1st floor, a wide variety of the animal world is presented. Visitors can see both a single-celled organism and a large reptile here.

The number of exhibits is so huge that you can spend several days studying. The 2nd floor is occupied by the upper hall, which is completely "inhabited" by birds and mammals. There is also a Bone Hall. The exhibition in this case provides the device of animals from the inside. Visitors here can see:

• mammoth skeleton;
• fake rhino;
• model of an elephant;
• fake hippopotamus;
• stuffed crocodile and boa constrictor.

For visitors who want to learn more about animals, lectures are organized by the staff of the institution. They are carried out, taking into account children's age characteristics.

On weekends, fascinating lectures for children and parents are given by the "Biolectorium". The lobby and exhibition rooms feature paintings by famous animal painters. There are works here:

• V.A. Vatagin;
• N.N. Kondakov and others.

What interesting things you should know about the zoo museum:

• The symbol of the museum is the Russian muskrat, listed in the Red Book of Russia. She is featured on the emblem;
• The department of entomology has a collection of 4 million insect specimens;

• In addition to lectures, the staff of the institution conduct interactive classes for children of different age groups and organize children's birthday parties;
• Every Saturday and Sunday "Biolectorium" holds lectures for parents with children from five years old. Features and secrets of biology are presented here in an easy, relaxed way;
• The museum has a "Scientific Terrarium", which acquaints visitors with the peculiarities of the life of reptiles. Opening hours of the "Scientific Terrarium" - from 11.00 to 17.00 hours on weekends. You will need a separate ticket to visit it. The cost of such a ticket includes not only an exciting story, but also the opportunity to pick up rare animals;

Interesting fact: at the end of the last century, the name of the Research Zoological Museum of Lomonosov Moscow State University was assigned to the institution. After numerous status changes, this name is still valid.

• Young naturalists' clubs were organized for high school students and students, he works on the author's development of a researcher E. Dunaev.

Address

The exhibition complex is located at the address: Moscow, Bolshaya Nikitskaya street, house 6. It is not difficult to find it. It is located directly in the center of the capital.

Is it difficult to get by public transport? Not at all - having reached the “Library im. Lenin ”or“ Okhotny Ryad ”, you need to head to house number 6 on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street (this is the former Herzen Street). The place you are looking for is not far away, it takes less than ten minutes to get to it.

Working mode

From 10 am to 5 pm - open to visitors. Only Mondays are days off. The last Tuesday of the month is also non-working.

Ticket price

For adult visitors, the ticket price is 200 rubles. For children school age, students and pensioners, there is a preferential price, it is 50 rubles.

Children under the age of seven have the opportunity to visit the exposition without tickets. This is also allowed to persons belonging to preferential categories.

If you come with the whole family or group, you can book a tour. For a group of 7 people it will cost 1500 rubles.

If you arrive without a group, but want to ask for a guide, then it is enough to purchase a ticket for 250 rubles. for an adult and 100 rubles. for a child and join any large tour group.

Visitor reviews

The fact that this place is really very interesting is evidenced by numerous positive reviews visitors. Here are some of them:

• “I have been living in Moscow for almost 50 years, but this is the first time I have visited the Zoo Museum. And was pleasantly surprised. Everything turned out to be very informative. I recommend to visit, it will not be a waste of time” Alexander, 48 years old, Moscow;
• “I went to the exhibition on the advice of friends, and did not regret it at all. The exposition was simply unique. Allowed to take free photos” Anastasia, 45 years old, Reutov;

• “I brought my seven-year-old daughter to the Zoological School. To make the tour more interesting, we took a guide. The child received a lot of impressions, especially the exhibition of animal skeletons” Lidia, 36 years old, Balashikha;
• “We came to get acquainted with zoology with our three children (9, 7 and 5 years old), the car was left in the parking lot. The institution pleased with excellent exhibits and cleanliness. The whole family enjoyed it immensely, the children were delighted with the starfish, the she-wolf with cubs, the squirrel and the big sea turtle” Evgeny and Svetlana, Yegorievsk, Moscow region;
• “The zoo museum has an exposition of sea mollusks, and my son is very fond of them. For the sake of this exposition, we can say that we have come. Immediately on the spot, they became interested in other exhibits and had a good time. All information was informative and interesting. Very well trained and polite staff here. It turns out that on Sundays there are special classes for schoolchildren, you should definitely attend these lectures” Angelina, 36 years old, Moscow.

What excursions take place in the Zoological Museum, see the following video.

Each task points to a certain place in the area of ​​the second stage. The address of a place can be given explicitly as a street name and house number, or it can be encrypted as a riddle, photograph, partial address (for example, only the street name can be given). Some of the street names are from an old map.

Each task could bring the team a certain number of points (from 1 to 4). Participants had to come to this address and complete the task. At the same time, it was not necessary to visit all the checkpoints (it was impossible to visit all the points!). It was necessary to lay a route that was optimal in terms of interest, length, number of points for tasks, etc.

Card given to participants at the start
Old card issued to participants

Tasks of the first part (up to Intermediate finish)

Click on a question to open the answers.

Start: Hermitage Garden(Karetny row, building 3).
Karetny Ryad Street got its name from the craftsmen who lived here in the 17th-18th centuries and made carriages and carts.

• CP1 The name of this place in Moscow is associated with a very large cultural place in St. Petersburg. These places are also similar in that both have paintings or reproductions of paintings. What is the exposition in the Moscow place dedicated to? (2 points)
  • Answer: The Hermitage Garden in Moscow is reminiscent of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. On the outer side of the garden fence there are reproductions of paintings “Russian Cossacks in Paris in 1814”. Answer " Patriotic War 1812" also counts.
• CP5 Of the buildings that stood on Tverskaya Street and are shown in Photo 2, only one has now survived, although it is not so easy to see and find it (the photo was taken along Tverskaya Street away from the center from its intersection with Kamergersky Lane). Find this building and count the number of round long columns on the turrets. (3 points)
  • Answer: Of the buildings depicted in the photograph, only the building on the right side, the Savvinskoye Compound, has survived. On the two turrets of this building there are 7 long columns (there were 8 before, but one of them broke). The answer of 7.5 columns is also counted.
    Savvinskoye Compound, the pearl of Tverskaya Street, is an architectural monument of the early 20th century. The building was built in a fabulous Russian style with Art Nouveau elements by the architect I. S. Kuznetsov (1867-1942). The courtyard was a profitable house of the Savvinsky monastery, its premises were rented out to tenants and offices. In 1934, the courtyard, which by that time had become an ordinary residential building, was threatened with demolition, but in 1939 the house simply moved 50 meters deeper into the block. Today, this monument is completely hidden by Stalinist houses and the new building of the Moscow Art Theater along Kamergersky Lane.
• CP6 Solve the crossword puzzle (krossword.pdf (0.16 Mb) related to street renaming and come to the end of the encrypted street. Which continent is fully visible on the globe? (3 points)
  • Answer: See Solved crossword puzzle (solutions.pdf (0.07 Mb)). From the letters selected in the crossword puzzle, Gazetny Lane is formed. At the corner of Gazetny Lane and Tverskaya Street is the Central Telegraph. The globe on the telegraph rotates, so at any given time you can see certain continents completely. Each set of continents that can be seen on this globe counts (each team saw its own set of continents depending on the time it arrived).
• CP7 Listen to the song at CP 30. The song is about making cannons and a forge, and what other weapons could be made in this area? Look carefully at the map and find the lane whose name will suggest the answer. Walk along the alley and list all the theaters that open onto it. Pay attention to the beautiful lanterns on this lane (you don’t need to count them). (2 points)
  • Answer: In this area there is Kopyevskiy Lane, which reminds of spears. There are several buildings on this street. Bolshoi Theater and the Operetta Theatre. For each extra named theater, 0.5 points were deducted (this is how the RAMT theater does not go to the lane, because it is separated from it by the New Stage of the Bolshoi Theater).
• CP12 Next to the monument to Yuri Dolgoruky on Tverskaya Square, you can see another monument. Write, what item is missing here that is typical for the monument to this person? (2 points)
  • Answer: In addition to the monument to Yuri Dolgoruky, there is also a monument to V. Lenin on Tverskaya Square, but this monument does not have an object typical for monuments to V. Lenin - caps. The answer "tablet" was also counted as partially correct (0.5 points).
• KP13 This lane is almost from the line “Milk river, kissel banks”, only the lower one. Write, for whom did you cook jelly in this alley? (2 points)
  • Answer: Nizhny Kiselny Lane is hidden. Kiselniks lived on this street, who cooked a memorial meal - kissel for visitors to the cemeteries of the nearest monasteries - Sretensky and Rozhdestvensky. That's what it says on the sign on the house in this alley.
• KP21 In house 3 on Bogoslovsky (Petrovsky) Lane in 1883, the Korsh Theater was opened (now State Theater Nations). Count the square tiles on the theater building. (2 points)
  • Answer: There are 27 square tiles (8+8+8+3) on the building.
• KP23 What metal animals “graze” in front of the Zoological Museum? (2 points)
  • Answer: In front of the Zoological Museum there are metal sculptures of a pig and a cow.
• KP24 One metro line connects the three buildings of this university: the old (not preserved), the well-known historical and no less famous modern. Find a sundial on the second of them (raise your head high). Who is the plaque under the clock dedicated to? Write down the month and year. (4 points)
  • Answer: Zagadan Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. A sundial hangs on the university building on Mokhovaya Street, under which there is a plaque dedicated to A.S. Pushkin. It was necessary to rewrite the month and year: September 1832.
• KP25 in Russian state archive socio-political history on the former Pushkinskaya street in the area of ​​Tverskaya Square there are bas-reliefs. Write how many people are depicted on them and list those whose names you can name? (3 points)
  • Answer: The building where you now have the archive of socio-political history (Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street) housed the Institute of Marxism and Leninism. The bas-reliefs on the facade of the building depict F. Engels, K. Marx, V. Lenin.
• KP31 Visit the Naryshkinsky Chambers Museum (Petrovka St., 28). You will receive a task at this point from the judge in the lobby of the museum. (3 points)
  • Answer: Judge's signature
• KP33 On the former Herzen Street, find the Great Hall of the Conservatory. There is a monument in front of him. Rewrite the years written on the benches that are part of the monument. (2 points)
  • Answer: The former Herzen street is the modern Bolshaya Nikitskaya street. In front of the building of the Great Hall of the Conservatory there is a monument to P.I. Tchaikovsky. Years on the benches: 1840 and 1893 (the year of Tchaikovsky's life).
• KP35 Stoleshnikov lane, house 11. Count the number of windows with a rounded vault. (1 point)
  • Answer: 32 windows
• KP36 Walk along the boulevard, which is not part of the boulevard ring. What animal is mentioned in "Tales of Old Moscow" on one of the information plates? (2 points)
  • Answer: on the information plate, where “Stories about old Moscow” are written, a monkey (monkey) is mentioned.
• KP40 Find an organization in the theater building at the Nikitsky Gate, whose name is associated with a palindrome. Write this title. Do you know any other palindromes or can you come up with your own? Write them down in the notes box (an additional 0.5 points are given for each palindrome). (1 point)
  • Answer: The theatrical and artistic drawing room of the theater "At the Nikitsky Gates" is called "Rose of Azora". It is associated with the palindrome "And the rose fell on the paw of Azor."
• KP44 There is a panel on the Nikitsky Gate Square at the corner of the theater. What is it about? (1 point)
  • Answer: The panel on the wall of the theater "At the Nikitsky Gate" is dedicated to the October Revolution of 1917
• KP45 There is a monument to Vysotsky on the Petrovsky Gate Square. How many strings are on his guitar? (1 point)
  • Answer: There are 4 strings on the guitar of V. Vysotsky
• KP46 On the Kuznetsky bridge at house 3, under the roof, there is a mosaic with a bird. Write who was the owner of this house. What bird would be logical to depict on it? (1 point)
  • Answer: The hidden house is the profitable house of M.V. Sokol. The falcon bird is associated with the owner's surname, so it would be logical to depict this bird on the mosaic on this house.
• KP48 In Photo 1 you see two pictures depicting approximately the same place at the end of the 17th and beginning of the 21st century. Which river is shown in the older picture? Find a street named after this river (the street can be seen on a modern map of Moscow). Come to the place where they bathed on this river. What is the name of the restaurant located at building 14 (building 4) on this street? (3 points)
  • Answer: The painting by I. Vasnetsov depicts the Neglinka River, and contemporary photography There is no Alexander Garden of the river. Neglinnaya Street is named after this river. On this street there are Sandunovskiye baths (marked on the map given to the participants). In the house 14 p. 4 on this street there is a restaurant "Sanduny". For indicating only Neglinnaya street, 1 point is given.
    The Neglinka River was first mentioned in the chronicle of 1401 as the Neglimna River. It is hard to believe today, but in ancient times the Neglinnaya (Neglinka) was a full-flowing river, which was used not only for fishing, damming watermills and as a means of communication, but also as an important structure that protected the walls of the Kremlin from the western and northwestern directions. .In the period from 1817 to 1819, a three-kilometer section of the river was enclosed in a pipe, which was a brick vault.
    In 1997, an artificial channel of the Neglinnaya (Neglinka) was built on the territory between the Alexander Garden and Manezhnaya Square, where it once passed. Fountains were equipped here and sculptures were installed.
    Sandunovsky baths are one of the oldest and most popular baths in Moscow. Inside there are huge halls decorated with stucco, gold painting and marble stairs, which make Sanduny more like a palace than a bathhouse. Sanduny were among the few buildings that survived the Moscow fire of 1812. By the way, it was here that they soared under New Year heroes of the legendary film "The Irony of Fate or Enjoy Your Bath"
• KP49 There is a bas-relief dedicated to two poets on the house at 6 Glinishevsky Lane. Rewrite the last word on a plate written in Latin letters. (1 point)
  • Answer: There is a bas-relief of A. Pushkin and A. Mitskevich on the house. It was necessary to rewrite the last word in Latin letters: Mickiewicz.
• KP50 You will probably pass by the house shown in photo 6. How many sculptures does this building have under the roof? (3 points)
  • Answer: The photograph shows a fragment of a building located at Kuznetsky Most, Building 7. There are 30 sculptures (8+8+10+4) under the roof of this building.
• KP52 Walk to the National Hotel. What is located to the right of the entrance? (1 point)
  • Answer: There is a thermometer near the entrance to the National Hotel. Also in this building, to the right of the entrance to the hotel, is the Composer restaurant, so this answer was also counted.
• KP53 The name of which store is written on the manhole near the building 9, building 2 on Mokhovaya Street? (2 points)
  • Answer: the name of the store "MYUR and MERILIZ" is written on the hatch
• KP54 What does the monument, located on the square opposite the church in Bryusov Lane, represent? (1 point)
  • Answer: the sculpture "News" is located on the square.
• KP56 Redraw the coats of arms from the gates of the Anglican Cathedral, located opposite the Theater “Near the Stanislavsky House”, located at 9A Voznesensky Lane. (1 point)
  
• KP60 Find the house shown in Photo 8 and write down its number. What is in it? (2 points)
  • Answer: The photo shows house number 4 in Krapivensky Lane. There is an ensemble of residential buildings of the Patriarchal Metochion of Constantinople.
• KP69 It is possible that you, walking today, will see the house from Photo 5. What is in this house with George the Victorious on the roof? (3 points)
  • Answer: The photo shows a fragment of the roof of the building located at Nikitsky lane, house 5. The Department of Urban Development of Moscow is located there
• KP79 Which church is located 130 meters east of the place where Photo 7 was taken from? (3 points)
  • Answer: The photo shows the building of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Moscow at 38 Petrovka Street. 130 meters to the east from the place where the photo was taken, there is the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Sign" behind the Petrovsky Gates.
    Every Muscovite and guest of the capital associates Petrovka with the legendary building at 38 Petrovka and the Petrovsky Monastery, founded in the 14th century, thanks to which it got its name. Petrovka is one of the oldest Moscow streets. In ancient times, it was a deserted road leading from the monastery to the Kremlin. Since the 18th century, this street was chosen by the Moscow nobility, and in the 19th century Petrovka became one of the popular places among merchants, merchants and local artisans: numerous shops, manufactories, haberdashery, and jewelry shops opened here.

Tasks of the second part (from the intermediate finish to the finish)

• CP4 Look carefully at the map and find a lane that tells you how many Patriarch's Ponds were originally. Go to house 9 along this lane. What is written above the entrance with the arch? (3 points)
  • Answer: Trekhprudny Lane is hidden. Above the entrance with an arch in this house is written "SUPPLIER OF HIS MAJESTY'S COURT"
• CP10 Look at Photo 3. What kind of buses can you see now in the place where the trolley bus rides in the old photo? Write down their numbers. (2 points)
  • Answer: The buses that can be seen in this place of Triumfalnaya Square are those buses that go straight along Tverskaya without turning anywhere, and stop at the bus stop immediately after they pass Sadovoye Koltso along Tverskaya to the center. At this stop you can see buses H1 and 12C.
• KP14 central house The architect is located in house 7 in the alley, named after the courtyard, where explosive artillery shells were made in the 16th century. Write what drawing tools are shown on the map. (3 points)
  • Answer: Grenade Lane is hidden (the shells mentioned in the task are grenades). The card shows a compass and a goat's leg (similar drawing tools also counted)
• KP15 At the address Bolshaya Sadovaya, house 10 there is a museum famous writer. What birds "fly" over the entrance to the museum? (1 point)
  • Answer: 2 owls / eagle owls fly over the entrance to the Bulgakov Museum
• KP16 On the former street of Alexei Tolstoy at 17 is the mansion of the famous philanthropist Savva Morozov. Count the spiers on the roof of the building. (2 points)
  • Answer: 4 spires
• KP26 Look at Photo 4 on the map and find what is now in the place of the sun. List the peoples. (3 points)
  • Answer: in the place of the sun (the gate with the sun) there is now a monument to A. Pushikin, which at the time when the photograph was taken had not yet been moved to this side of Tverskaya Street. An excerpt from a poem by A. Pushkin is written on the monument:
    ... A rumor about me will spread throughout all of Rus'
    And every language that is in it will call me,
    And the proud grandson of the Slavs, and the Finn, and now wild.
    Tungus, and a Kalmyk friend of the steppes ...
    Nationalities mentioned in the passage: Finn, Slavs, Tungus, Kalmyk
• KP28 Visit the Garden Aquarium near Triumfalnaya Square. On what musical instruments play figures in the fountains? (1 point)
  • Answer: the sculptures in the fountains play the panflute and the lyre (cithara and harp also counted).
• KP30 Enter the Ermolova Museum at 11 Tverskoy Boulevard. You will receive a task at this point from the judge in the museum lobby. (2 points) The task that was given at the point: “What is the floor on which you are standing made of?”
  • Answer: the floor is made of cast iron
• KP38 Write whose museum is located in the Ryabushinsky mansion. Indicate the opening hours written on the sign on the mansion. (3 points)
  • Answer: The Gorky Museum is located in the Ryabushinsky mansion; Opening hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11-17.30
• KP42 Take a walk along Leontievsky Lane and find a sign with the old name of this lane. Rewrite all the years that are on the plate. (2 points)
  • Answer: The sign in this lane says that in 1938 the lane was renamed Stanislavsky lane, and in 1994 it was renamed back. That is, it was necessary to write two years: 1938, 1994.
• KP43 Bolshoy Gnezdnikovsky lane, building 10. What was on the roof, according to the plate on the house? (1 point)
  • Answer: On the roof of the house, according to the sign on it, there was a winter shooting pavilion of the film company “Partnership of V. Vengerov, V. Gordin”. This house in B. Gnezdnikovsky Lane is the first skyscraper in Moscow
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The Zoological Museum of Moscow University is the oldest and largest Moscow museum, where visitors can get acquainted with the diversity of modern animals of our planet, and zoologists will find the richest scientific collections. Having originated initially (1791) as a study of the natural history of the university, in which animals and plants, minerals and coins were collected, since the beginning of the 19th century the museum has become a proper zoological one. In 1902, the construction of the museum building on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street was completed, which housed the collections of the museum, all its employees, and from 1911 to this day the exposition for the public has been operating.

The building of the Zoological Museum, built in 1902.

The Zoological Museum of Moscow University is one of the two largest and oldest natural history museums in Russia, and in terms of scientific collections it is among the 10 largest similar collections in the world. The history of the museum is filled scientific discoveries, acquisitions of collections, activities of outstanding scientists and publications of fundamental scientific works. Gradually, three main directions of its activity were formed:
collection and storage of zoological collections - a unique scientific material that is part of the national wealth of the country;
scientific research in various areas of zoology - taxonomy and faunistics, evolution and taxonomy, morphology and nature conservation;
education, namely - contribution to preschool, school and university education, popularization of zoological and environmental knowledge, publication of relevant popular scientific publications and teaching aids.

The museum's exposition includes almost 10 thousand exhibits - from unicellular animals, which, of course, have to be shown using artificial models, to crocodiles, tigers and bison. The main exposition introduces the diversity of the world fauna and is built according to the classical systematic principle - from protozoa to vertebrates, class by class, squad by squad. The exception is a small but colorfully designed new exposition dedicated to the unique deep-sea ecosystems that exist due to chemosynthesis (“Lower Hall” on the first floor of the museum). Theme of the exposition of the hall comparative anatomy("The Bone Hall", the second floor of the museum) - the laws of the evolutionary transformation of morphological structures.

In the foyer and halls of the museum, works by outstanding domestic animal artists are presented, and exhibitions are held regularly.

Museum lobby

The scientific library of the Zoological Museum, formed, among other things, from the memorial libraries of many outstanding Russian zoologists, has approximately 200,000 items. These are books, periodicals and separate prints in Russian and foreign languages, necessary for professional zoologists in scientific research and available to schoolchildren, students and other readers who need scientific, popular science and illustrated zoological publications.

It is convenient for groups of schoolchildren and students to use the services of experienced guides when getting acquainted with the exposition of the museum. Every year the museum is visited by about 100 thousand people, almost 1500 excursions are held on various topics.

The museum has a biological circle for schoolchildren. Lecturers - scientists, specialists in the field of biology.

At the Russian Academy of Sciences there is a Zoological Museum, which is the largest in our country both in terms of occupied territory and in terms of funds. The second place is firmly held by a similar institution at Moscow State University. The Zoological Museum is not one of the ten largest institutions of its kind in the world.

Famous patrons of Russia

The history of its creation is as follows. In 1802, the state issued an appeal for donations for education. Among the first to respond was the learned naturalist and philanthropist Pavel G. Demidov (1739-1821), a descendant of a famous dynasty. His ascetic activity is very extensive - in 1803, at his own expense, he opened a school of higher sciences, which bore his name until 1919. At the same time, he donates funds in the amount of 100,000 rubles, an extensive library and the natural science collection he collected during his travels around the world to the future Moscow State University. The zoological museum will come into being thanks to these donations. In addition, in 1805, P. G. Demidov transferred to the Moscow University the Mintz Cabinet, which contained the richest collections (several thousand) of medals and coins. These treasures later formed the main fund of the “Natural History Cabinet” formed earlier, in 1791.

Professional approach

In 1755, by decree of the Empress, the Imperial Moscow University - MGU was founded. The Zoological Museum is 36 years younger, which does not prevent it from being considered one of the oldest natural science organizations. He is 215 years old.

After the funds of the “Cabinet of Natural History” were significantly replenished through the efforts of the patron P. G. Demidov, it became necessary to systematize them. This responsible business was entrusted to the already well-established (compiled an inventory of a similar office in Paris) Russian naturalist G. I. Fischer ( full name- Grigory Ivanovich (Johann Gottgelf, Gotthelf) Fischer von Waldheim, years of life - 1771-1853). The student and follower of the author of the dissertation “On the Breath of Animals”, G. I. Fischer, rejected the proposal of the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, who invited him to systematize his “classroom of natural history”, and remained in Moscow, in the future of Moscow State University. The Zoological Museum was created by his efforts.

Ascetic activity

In 1806-1807 he made the first inventory of all collections, including coins and medals. As you know, in 1812 Moscow burned. A lot of buildings perished in this fire, the priceless collections of the future Zoological Museum were almost completely destroyed. And the Russian patriot Grigory Ivanovich Fisher, who managed to save part of the conchiological (shells and mollusks) collection during the fire, began to restore the “office”, transferring his own collections, collections and the library to it. Then, using his personal authority and fame in scientific circles, he turned to natural scientists and curators of private collections with a request to help restore the lost museum, the revival of which could already be discussed in 1814. The second inventory, done by G. I. Fisher, was completed in 1822, and its data were published. Simultaneously with the systematization of funds, a zoological collection was allocated, and a new museum at the university was created only on its basis. By 1830, thanks to the selfless activity of G. I. Fisher, the number of exhibits reaches 25 thousand items.

Necessary reorganization

The next improvement was carried out already in 1860. Then all the funds of the museum were divided into educational, scientific and exposition. For visitors, the future Zoological Museum of Moscow State University. Lomonosov opened in 1866. Of course, throughout the years of its existence, it has developed dynamically, and by the end of the century, the premises allocated for it became cramped. And therefore, in 1989-1902, a new specialized three-story building was built for the museum according to the design of the academician, hereditary architect K. M. Bykovsky, at that time the chief architect of Moscow University. He built university buildings on Bolshaya Nikitskaya, in addition to the Zoological Museum, K. M. Bykovsky erected a library and buildings of several faculties.

The most beautiful building, made in the classical style, is located in the heart of the capital. The nearest metro stations are “Biblioteka im. Lenin" and "Okhotny Ryad". The museum moved to it from the old building on Mokhovaya. After the move, the museum became public only in 1911.

In 1930, the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University in Moscow was given to the Faculty of Biology. A major reorganization took place in the 1990s. After all the ordeals, the museum acquires an independent status. To date, its scientific funds reach several million units.

It is visited by up to 150,000 people a year, the number of excursions conducted during the same time reaches 1,700. More refined and extensive information on each type of scientific collections is widely available. Three well-equipped viewing rooms are given to visitors - two on the first floor, one (Bone Hall) - on the second. All collections are arranged according to species proximity, from protozoa to vertebrates.

Serious scientific research

The Research Zoological Museum of Moscow State University is doing serious work - it studies and systematizes knowledge about animals in general, about modern ones in particular. Therefore, out of 10 million exhibits, only 8 are exhibited, among which there are unique representatives of the world fauna, for example, the largest and heaviest goliath beetle and hundreds of other one-of-a-kind specimens. It is not surprising that Muscovites start visiting this museum at a very young age - they come here with their one-year-old children and are satisfied with the tour. The Zoological Museum, which is mostly positive, is really very good, keeping up with the times, providing all the "chips" that can attract and interest as many visitors as possible. And extraordinary people work here as guides. But always when visiting any museum in the world, there are people who think that the guides speak quietly, and the exhibits are covered with dust. The photo shows that this is not the case.

Ticket prices, reviews, interesting facts

You can be convinced of the colorfulness and high level of the collections by visiting the museum. Ticket price - only 100 rubles for a child as part of an excursion group of at least 20 people. For an adult with excursion service - 250 rubles, without an excursion - 200. There is a flexible system of benefits, free days for special categories of citizens and one free night a year.

Periodic exhibitions are very interesting. Some visitors buy tickets in advance with advance payment. It remains to add a few interesting facts- for some time, Marina Tsvetaeva lived in the apartment of Professor A.N. Severtsev, located in the museum building, who was the founder of the evolutionary morphology of animals. And he himself served as a prototype for the hero of the "Fatal Eggs" by M. A. Bulgakov.

The zoological museum functioning at Moscow State University is considered the oldest and largest in the capital. Here you can get acquainted with a huge variety of all modern animals that live on our planet.

History of creation

Today, the existing zoological museum at Moscow State University is not only the largest in terms of its territory, but also the richest in terms of funds after a similar institution of a similar profile functioning at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Here are collected truly unique specimens and the richest scientific collections. The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street is one of the ten largest in the world.

In 1755, according to the decree of Elizabeth Petrovna, the Moscow Imperial University was founded. Today it is known as Moscow State University. The Zoological Museum was opened thirty-six years later. However, this does not prevent us from considering it one of the oldest Russian natural science centers.

Its history dates back to 1791. It was at this time that the Cabinet of Natural History was founded at Moscow State University. The Zoological Museum was opened later on its base. Initially, the collection was replenished through private donations. The most significant was the collection from the Semyatsky cabinet and the museum of P. Demidov. Very rare specimens of animals and plants, minerals, coins, etc. were collected here. Unfortunately, almost all museum exhibits of the Imperial University were destroyed during a fire in 1812.

Miraculously, only a few rare shells of mollusks and corals survived.

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In the twenties, the zoological collection was separated from the partially restored office. It formed the basis of the museum of the same name. The latter was placed in the former house of Pashkov, which was reconstructed into an auditorium building of Moscow State University. The zoological museum was organized according to a systematic principle. This, according to the organizers, made it possible to illustrate the entire natural evolution of animals as much as possible.

Leaders

From 1804 to 1832, the organization was headed by G. I. Fisher. He was an outstanding zoologist, a student of K. Linnaeus himself, who wrote the very first scientific works on the Russian fauna. In 1832, the first director of the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University developed a project, according to which he proposed to organize the institution entrusted to him on the model of classical French, English and German counterparts. However, his proposal was not accepted.

From 1837 to 1858 the zoological museum was headed by K. F. Rul'e. Being the founder of the Russian ecological school, he paid the main attention to the domestic fauna - its study. Roulier attached great importance not only to the collection of serial materials on modern animals, but also on fossils. Thanks to this concept, by the end of the fifties of the nineteenth century, the museum had accumulated more than sixty-five thousand exhibits.

An invaluable role in the development of this institution was played by Professor A.P. Bogdanov, who led it from 1863 to 1896. It was he who divided the available funds, separated exposition, scientific and educational ones, systematized accounting work. In 1866, the exposition of the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University was opened for viewing, and by the end of the nineteenth century, according to statistics, up to eight thousand people visited it annually.

Moving to a new building

At the beginning of the twentieth century, a new building was built specifically for the museum, which was headed by Professor A. Tikhomirov in those years. The project was made by Academician Bykhovsky. The new building was located at the corner of Dolgorukovsky (formerly Nikitsky) Lane and Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street. It has survived to this day in its original form, without any structural changes.

In 1911, a new systematic exhibition was opened for visiting in the upper hall. In the twenties of the last century, the building on Bolshaya Nikitskaya also housed the premises for the work of employees of the Research Institute of Zoology, and since 1930 - some divisions of the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University. The zoological museum was also introduced into its structure.

War years

In July 1941, the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University on Bolshaya Nikitskaya was closed for obvious reasons. Some of his scientific collections were evacuated to Ashgabat, while the rest were placed in the lower hall. Since March 1942, two halls on the second floor were reopened to the public, and after the end of the war, the lower level. The evacuated funds returned to their native land in 1943. The fifties of the last century were marked by the liberation of the museum building from the Faculty of Biology.

Halls of the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University

Today, more than ten thousand exhibits are presented to visitors, illustrating the huge diversity of the animal world of our planet. In the spacious halls of the museum, the expositions are built systematically, according to evolutionary criteria and the international zoological classification. This allows visitors to easily navigate through the sections of the rich collection. Miniature life forms, for example, unicellular organisms, are represented in the museum by dummies.

The ground floor hall contains most of the exhibits, from insects and shells to higher beings. Presented in the form of original dioramas, the expositions enable visitors to see representatives of the animal world - reptiles, amphibians, mammals, birds, etc. in their natural habitat. One of the rooms showcases deep-sea life forms as well as ocean floor ecosystems.

Top floor

The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov is a three-story building. Its halls are on the first two. On the second floor is the "Bone Hall". This name was given to him due to the fact that it contains the skeletons of many animals belonging to various zoological orders. The upper hall today is completely reserved for an exposition telling about the huge variety of mammals and birds. Almost all objects of this exhibition are effigies made by the best Russian taxidermists working at the end of the nineteenth and during the twentieth century. In both halls, the exhibits are mostly placed in strict accordance with their systematic positions.

The symbol of the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University is a small animal, the muskrat. It is he who is depicted on the emblem. There are so many interesting things in the museum that it is impossible to see everything in one day. One of the most recent exposures is the hydrothermal vent community. Against the background of other sections of the museum, it looks very unusual. The main object of this exposition is not a specific systematic group, but different animals that together make up a common ecosystem, which is “immersed” in the ocean. This is the only earth system of its kind, which directly owes its existence on a planetary scale to the processes taking place in the bowels of the earth.

Exhibits

A small number of stuffed animals are mounted along the central line of the upper hall. There are also themed showcases dedicated to birds - "Hunting with birds of prey", "Bird's Market", "Birds of the Moscow Region".

The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University carries out serious work, studying and systematizing knowledge about animals. Of the ten million exhibits available, only eighty percent have been exhibited. Among them there are also unique representatives of the fauna, for example, the heaviest goliath beetle, etc.

The largest and most interesting exhibits of the museum due to their solid size are presented in the lobby. One of them is a stuffed elephant, which lived in the Moscow Zoo in the post-war years. The second exhibit is the skeleton of a rare woolly mammoth - the last species that lived on the planet. It has an interesting feature - a trace of a serious fracture of the skull bone. In addition to biological exhibits, the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University has a good collection of paintings by animal artists.

Additional Information

The institution is actively scientific work. Many well-known scientists, including foreign ones, cooperate with the museum. He has a good library, which contains more than two hundred thousand volumes of literature and research related to biological topics. The museum organizes not only excursions for visitors of different ages, but also interactive activities for children from four to fifteen years old. Lessons are conducted according to the type of active communication. Thematic children's parties are constantly held in the museum: “Bird Day”, “Russian Desman”, etc. By the way, the last animal is, as already mentioned, the symbol of the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University.

On weekends, there is a scientific terrarium. The museum contains numerous living reptiles. Visitors are allowed to feed the chameleons, hold the agama in their hands, and the terrarium staff will tell you about the habits of their wards in a fascinating way. The cost of a ticket to visit the museum for adults is two hundred, and schoolchildren, students and pensioners need to pay fifty rubles.

The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University is one of the largest natural-science repositories not only in our country, but throughout the world. A great place to get acquainted with the living creatures that inhabit the planet Earth, is used for educational and research purposes. The museum is compact and cozy, organizes interesting interactive tours for different age categories of visitors.

The purpose-built building of the beginning of the last century, in which the exposition is located, was designed by the academician of architecture Bykovsky.

The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University stood out from the mineralogical collection, formed back in 1759. The zoological exhibits available there were supplemented by a donated collection of one of the descendants of Nikita Demidov, a well-known breeder and metallurgist. The fire of 1812 destroyed a lot, but enthusiasts resumed and increased the exposition before the museum moved to a new building. The spacious lobby is decorated with paintings by the famous animal painter Vatagin, which depict scenes of animal life against the backdrop of natural landscapes.

Near the lobby there is a very large exhibit - a stuffed elephant, or rather an elephant. Molly was a long-liver of the Moscow Zoo and the first female elephant to give birth in captivity. The scarecrow is very skillfully made, but the long duration of the demonstration forced the museum staff to warn visitors against touching the exhibit.

An information stand precedes the exposition so that it is easier for visitors to navigate the location of individual sections. The exhibits are grouped in order of increasing complexity of the structure of organisms, from the lowest to the highest beings. The lower floor accommodates invertebrates, insects and fish, as well as reptiles and amphibians.

The upper one represents a variety of birds and is crowned with a detachment of mammals. There is also a separate anatomical (Bone) hall, where the skeletons of various vertebrates are displayed.

Lower Hall of the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University

The first museum floor, in addition to numerous exhibits, is also interesting from an architectural point of view. Columns and arched partitions form a vaulted ceiling, all together creating a special museum atmosphere. Stands and showcases are glazed, which does not impair the view and at the same time ensures the safety of exhibits, as well as protects visitors from the smell of preservatives.

In addition to skeletons and stuffed animals, some of the exhibits are preserved. Alcoholized organisms retain their original appearance and can be stored for an arbitrarily long time. In another way it is impossible to imagine, in particular, some reptiles. A variety of snakes are widely represented in the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University and arouse the interest of visitors. Unlike amphibians (amphibians), reptiles live only on land and can only obtain oxygen from atmospheric air. The largest variety of snakes lives in tropical areas, but they are even beyond the Arctic Circle. They are not found only in Antarctica.

Represented in the museum and other types of reptiles - lizards, crocodiles, monitor lizards and turtles. Crustaceans are numerous, the number of varieties of which on Earth is very large. Crayfish are microscopic creatures - daphnia and cyclops, used to feed aquarium fish (they are also willingly eaten by fish in natural reservoirs). Shrimps and lobsters, lobsters and crabs are also among the crustaceans, which even surpass insects in the number of specimens on the planet. At the same time, in terms of the number of species, insects surpass not only all arthropods, but also all other biological groups.

Turtles stand out among the reptiles - peculiar creatures with a strong bone shell. The protection is very reliable and time-tested, as evidenced by the preservation of the species unchanged for about 150 million years. There are land and sea turtles, as well as those living in inland waters. The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University presents big collection these peculiar animals.

The same section of the exposition presents a variety of fish that live in the seas and oceans, as well as in the rivers and lakes of the planet. The pearl of the collection is a fossil coelacanth that was considered extinct for a long time. This lobe-finned fish was one of the sensations of the last century when it was caught in the Comoros region. It is considered the most ancient in origin of the living beings now inhabiting the Earth.

There are more than a million species of insects on the planet, which is a record among all groups of living beings. Many species are presented on the stands of the museum in the corresponding section of the exposition. Insects pollinate many types of plants, some produce products useful to humans (examples are bees and silkworms). There are those that bring inconvenience to people, like bedbugs, fleas and cockroaches, some carry a number of diseases. Dragonflies and beetles, mosquitoes, ants and grasshoppers are an incomplete list of insects.

The most numerous insects are butterflies, the number of their species exceeds 140 thousand. A characteristic feature of butterflies is the exceptional variety of patterns and color of the wings, which has made them a popular collector's item. The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University allows you to admire the beauty of these creatures on its stands.

(MGU) will be very interesting. It is located in the very center of Moscow and is great for a family visit.

The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University has the second largest collection in Russia in terms of the number of exhibits and is one of the ten largest museums of this profile in Europe. It is also a working laboratory for Russian biologists: its scientific funds currently include more than 8 million units. Among its exhibits there are those that are more than 100 years old. Note that all of its exhibits, with a few exceptions, are representatives of modern fauna. The fossil remains of ancient and extinct animals are included in the collection of another,.

Visiting the museum has the strongest impression on children. They gladly enter the unknown world and completely plunge into the atmosphere of new discoveries. For this, the museum has all the conditions: the grouping of exhibits, explanatory plates with them, the work of guides who are passionate about their work, and a host of various events. But even for adults, a trip to this museum becomes a memory of their school childhood. Moreover, the prices in it are low, with the ability to take photographs without restrictions.

Located in an old building of impressive monumental sophistication, the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University has changed very little over the past decades. In its halls, one can feel the spirit of the Soviet times, noticeable both in the organization and maintenance of expositions, and in the condition of the exhibits. Caretakers of the halls, guides, employees, work "not for fear, but for conscience." Such old-fashionedness gives the museum a special charm.

The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University was founded in 1791 at the Imperial Moscow University. It was called at that time the Cabinet of Natural History. During the war with France in 1812, almost all of it burned out and was painstakingly restored. Initially, the Cabinet was planned as a large-scale tutorial for students of the Faculty of Biology, which until 1955 was located in the same building. Almost from the moment of its opening, the museum was accessible to the general public.

Working mode

Tue*: 10.00 - 18.00 (ticket office until 17.00)
Wed: 10.00 - 18.00 (ticket office until 17.00)
Thu: 13.00 - 21.00 (ticket office until 20.00)
Fri: 10.00 - 18.00 (ticket office until 17.00)
Sat: 10.00 - 18.00 (ticket office until 17.00)
Sun: 10.00 - 18.00 (ticket office until 17.00)

* - Except last Tuesday of the month

Weekend

Monday, Last Tuesday of the month

Ticket price

From 100 rub. up to 300 rubles depending on the category of the visitor and the visit program.
Photo and video shooting is included in the ticket price.

Visiting Rules

Standard.

Additional Information

The museum hosts interactive classes, popular science lectures, children's parties, festivals and birthdays. Works circle of young naturalists.

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Visitor ratings:

June 2017
The most interesting was on the second floor, because. we entered the kingdom of birds with bright plumage, birds of paradise, and mammals. A very rich collection of stuffed animals, in good condition, gives a complete impression of the animal world of the earth. There are a lot of parents with children, even with babies. It is necessary to combine a visit to the Zoological Museum with the Moscow Zoo. Nobody gets worse.

May 2017
Accidentally went ... And did not regret it! Discovered a brand new museum with history and understanding of the world of flora for Russians, since the beginning of interest officially in Russia! Insightful - Visible! Gorgeous room! But a major overhaul in the spirit of the times... It would not hurt to have a virtual immersion in the world of our researchers and their discoveries!

April 2017
I went to this museum solely for emotions. Amazing atmosphere of a real museum from the doorstep. The building of wonderful architecture, extensive exposition. I am glad that the museum has not been touched by some kind of technical upgrade, I am convinced that its charm and uniqueness lies precisely in the authenticity in which it has been preserved.