Zoological Museum, Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences - one of the oldest museums in Russia. History of the museum is associated with Kunstkamera - the first museum in Russia , created by Peter I in 1714 In 1832, based on the zoological collections Kunstkammer arose independently Zoological Museum of the Imperial Academy of Sciences.This year is the year of its foundation. Later, in 1930, the museum was transformed into the Zoological Institute, USSR Academy of Sciences , now - the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Here, put up about 30 thousand copies of animals from all regions of the globe , and the total exhibition area of 6 thousand square meters. m
Contemporary Zoological Institute and its museum are one of the world's largest repositories of animals. Research Funds of the Institute has about 50 million units. storage.
The new collections came to the Museum of the time.The completion went through three main sources - the expeditions of Russian scientists, the gifts of individuals from all over Russia and from abroad, and through purchases and exchanges. When placing the display in the new building , much attention was paid to the creation of so-called biological groups - display cases , where animals are exhibited in their inherent natural environment.This innovation greatly increased the museum's informative value of exposures.
Zoological Museum - the largest center of zoological and environmental education in the North- West Russia.Tours, conducted by the staff of the Museum Guides , covers all the current problems of zoology and designed for visitors of all ages and training of children of kindergarten students to specialized biological and medical institutes. In the year the museum is visited by about 500 thousand people.
The museum has temporary exhibitions , the Museum takes part in exhibitions held in other countries. The most popular exposition of mammoths and mammoth fauna, unique items in this section of the museum are world famous.
All information and pictures are taken from the official website of the museum.
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