Zoological Museum of Moscow State University MV Lomonosov is the oldest and largest university museum in Russia. It was founded in 1791 as the Cabinet of Natural History at the Moscow Imperial University. By the end of the 19th century, the number of exhibits in its collections was so great that in order to place them according to the project of the academician of architecture K.M. Bykovsky, a special building was built on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street, striking in its beauty even the most sophisticated viewer.

Museum visitors can expect an extensive exposition of about 10,000 exhibits, illustrating the diversity of the living world of the planet: these are representatives of all groups of animals, from unicellular organisms to birds and mammals. Animals are arranged in a systematic order, type by type, squad by squad, in accordance with ideas about the degree of their relationship and the course of evolution. The traditional arrangement of exhibits in accordance with the natural system has been preserved, which makes it easy to navigate in any section of the collection.

Guests are greeted by the two largest exhibits located in the lobby of the museum. Near the stairs leading to the halls of the second floor, there is a skeleton of a woolly mammoth, one of the few exhibits of the Zoological Museum, which cannot formally be attributed to modern fauna. This skeleton is genuine, one of the most complete mammoth skeletons kept in natural science museums in Russia. To the right of the lobby, on the way to the Lower Hall of the Museum, there is a stuffed Indian elephant Molly, a favorite of visitors to the Moscow Zoo in the last century.

The main variety of animals, from unicellular to reptiles, is concentrated in the Lower Hall, on the ground floor of the museum. Here are expositions of insects, lower chordates, fish, amphibians and reptiles, invertebrates, as well as showcases from the new part permanent museum exhibition - exposition "Communities of hydrothermal springs".

Above it is the Upper Hall, it is entirely reserved for an exposition that tells about the diversity of birds and mammals. Most of the exhibits are located in accordance with the systematic position, but there are also separate biogroups, where animals and birds are presented in their natural habitat.

Also on the second floor is the Hall comparative anatomy(the so-called Bone Hall), the exposition of which is devoted to the evolutionary morphology of vertebrates, i.e. changes in their structure in the course of historical development.

In the corridor of the second floor there is an exposition "The Zoological Museum in the history of Moscow University: collections and people", dedicated to the history of the museum from its foundation in 1791 to the present day.

The foyer and halls of the museum are decorated with over a hundred paintings and panels by famous animal painters, works of art which are complemented and illustrated by groups of natural objects in their natural habitat.

The Zoological Museum of Moscow University has the status of a scientific and educational institution. It is an intensive scientific work, leading experts are studying various aspects of the diversity of modern animals. Experienced guides lead tours and interactive activities designed for visitors different ages. The museum has a lecture hall, where important biological information is prepared and presented in a popular form for our young guests and their parents, as well as unique popular science lectures designed for the widest audience. The museum has a circle of young naturalists in which the guys receive not only theoretical knowledge in zoology, but also regularly go to field practice. Even on weekends, the Scientific Terrarium is open with an extensive collection of live reptiles, where you can hold a live agama in your hands or feed a chameleon, and lecturers of the terrarium talk in detail about the animals presented.

Address: st. Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 6

Working mode:

The museum is open to the public from 10.00 to 18.00 (the box office is open until 17:00)

Day off - Monday

Sanitary day - the last Tuesday of each month

Ticket price:

for schoolchildren, students and pensioners - 50 rubles.

for adults - 200 rubles.

Zoo museum- a division of the university, and from the first days of its existence, it was to some extent a teaching aid. In addition, the Faculty of Biology (until 1955) and various laboratories and departments that preceded it were located in the same building with collections, and students really could get acquainted with animals at the same time as their studies. From here, by the way, practicums originate, and to this day they form the basis of special courses at the departments of the Faculty of Biology.

But the museum "worked" not only for students and university staff. Already from the first years of its history, albeit with interruptions, the museum has been open to the public. Without going into statistical calculations, let's just say that the number of visitors as a whole has been constantly growing, and today about 100,000 people visit each year. Pleased to note that most of them are children.

What can be seen in our museum?
Only modern animals, except for the complete skeleton of a mammoth, "meeting" visitors at the stairs to the second floor. Previously, the museum had a number of animal fossils, now they are in the Paleontological Museum.
Representatives of all groups of animals, from unicellular (mainly, of course, these are dummies) to birds and mammals.
Our exposition is systematic. The traditional arrangement of exhibits, originating from the educational collection, has been preserved. Animals are arranged in a systematic order, type by type, squad by squad, in accordance with ideas about the degree of their relationship and the course of animal evolution.

The main variety of animals, from unicellular to reptiles, is concentrated in, on the first floor of the museum. Above it is, fully occupied birds And mammals. And also on the second floor there is the so-called bone hall, the exposition of which is dedicated to showing internal structure vertebrates, on the example of which various aspects of the evolution of the structure in this group, which is so important for humans, are illustrated.

There is an exposition in the corridor of the second floor "Zoological Museum in the history of Moscow University: collections and people" dedicated to the history of the museum from its foundation in 1791 within the walls of Moscow University to the present day. Here you can look at the exhibits that appeared in the museum under its first director, Fischer von Waldheim; get acquainted with the museum during its heyday under the direction of A.P. Bogdanov in the second half of the 19th century; follow up difficult history museum in the 20th century. It is pleasant to note that the exposition is made up of natural exhibits - witnesses of their time. The historical exposition will be of interest both to specialists - biologists and museum workers, and to everyone interested in the history of Russian science.

Research Zoological Museum of Lomonosov Moscow State University MV Lomonosov is one of the oldest museums in the capital. It was founded in 1791. Initially, it was a university collection of manuals for natural sciences. In the future, the collection of exhibits greatly increased. To accommodate new collection At the beginning of the 20th century, a new building was built on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street. Today the Zoological Museum in Moscow is one of the largest museums of natural history in the world. By its size in Russia, it ranks second after the St. Petersburg Zoological Museum.

You feel very comfortable in the spacious halls of the museum. It is interesting for both adults and children. The entire diversity of the living world of the planet is represented by more than 10,000 exhibits.

The exposure begins with unicellular animals, and ends higher forms life.

On the first floor of the museum you can see amphibians, reptiles, insects, mysterious inhabitants of the oceans. In one of the halls there is an exposition of shells. Very beautiful. I got some good photos. I was impressed by the butterflies of unusual shapes and colors.

On the second floor is the "Bone Hall". It contains the skeletons of animals of various zoological orders. It is interesting to compare the skeletons of modern animals with those that died out many thousands of years ago, such as mammoths in.

But perhaps the most interesting room on the second floor, where mammals from all over the world are collected.

Of course, this is not a zoo where it is interesting to watch live bears, wolves, tigers and other animals. IN zoological museum only stuffed animals and skeletons of animals. When studying the expositions of the museum, one should not forget that all the exhibits are a collection of manuals on the natural sciences.

The museum conducts intensive scientific work. Well-known domestic and foreign scientists cooperate with the museum. The Zoological Museum houses a huge library, which contains more than 200 thousand books and materials on biological topics.

The museum regularly hosts tours, lectures, and a circle of young naturalists.

Museum halls

crocodiles

reticulated python

Showcase with preserved reptiles

Showcase with corals different forms and sizes from all over the world

combed crocodile

hieroglyphic python

Gopher polyphemus. Southeastern USA

Elephant turtle. Galapagos Islands

Lobster

king crab

Strombus

newt charonia

Sea stars

Prionocidaris bispinous

Pentacrinus

Porbeagle

European sawmill

Sterlet

Siberian sturgeon

Coelacanth. The only representative of the extinct lobe-finned fish. Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa

The lobby of the museum has a very interesting exhibit- stuffed Indian elephant Molly. IN post-war years she lived in the Moscow Zoo. The world's first baby, born in captivity in August 1948, was Molly the Elephant.

Another exhibit, impressive for its size, is the skeleton of a male rare woolly mammoth. It was found in Yakutia in 1973. This is the last species of mammoth that lived on the planet. The skeleton has interesting feature. There is a defect in one of the tusks. Most likely, during his lifetime, the animal received a serious injury to the bones of the facial part of the skull in a fight, which affected the abnormal development of the tusk. But this did not prevent the animal from living to an advanced age.

Unique picture-application "Coat of arms Russian Empire"(1842) from beetles and butterflies. A personal gift from a resident of the city of Lubava (Slovenia) F.J. Schmidt to Moscow naturalists.

Museum staff

Scientist's office

Quote from Mikhail Bulgakov's "Fatal Eggs"

Comparative Anatomy Hall

Indian elephant skeleton

Skeletons of large animals are displayed side by side for comparison.

Indian rhinoceros skeleton

Display cases with skeletons of small animals

hippo skeleton

bison skeleton

Showcases with skeletons

Babirus skull with overdeveloped fangs

giraffe skeleton

Our "ancestors" according to Darwin's teachings (the origin of man from apes). Cute 🙂

Human skull. Textbook of the 19th century.

Very interesting old books and scientific papers

Lynx from the Klin district of the Moscow province. The work of F.K. Lorenz 1886

Hawk Owl. The work of F.K. Lorenz 1886

Mezhnyak (hybrid of capercaillie and black grouse). The work of F.K. Lorenz 1886

Hall of large mammals and birds. In my opinion, the most interesting.

Lama. South America, the central part of the Andes. Known only as a pet, domesticated about 4500 years ago.

Magnificent bison

Showcases with different goats and rams

Indian sambar. Hindustan, southeast Asia

Musk deer. Mountain coniferous forests of central, eastern and northeastern Asia. One of the subspecies is included in the Red Book of the USSR.

It's amazing how these stuffed animals are made, how well they are preserved.

Hippo skull (for comparison)

Forest glade with roe deer

Cupid's bow"

Mom with baby

Gorgeous horns

Boar female with cubs

reindeer

Caught a fish for lunch

Mongoose and cobras. Product folk craftsmen India. A terrible sight.

I never cease to wonder how the master could make stuffed animals in motion?

Hunter with prey in his mouth

Leopard female with cubs

lion family

tiger family

beautiful pussy

Red Lynx. West of North America.

Manul. Mountain deserts and steppes Central Asia. The species is listed in the Red Book of the USSR.

Polar she-bear with cub

hyena family

Wolf - click teeth

Brown bear

Anteater and others.

Sea leopard. Seas surrounding Antarctica.

Serious face"

goes somewhere

Frilled bird of paradise. New Guinea.

Fan bearing dove. New Guinea.

Passenger pigeon. North America. Exterminated in late XIX- the beginning of the XX century.

Malay Colao

Longitudinal section of the skull of a two-horned colao.

Bustard. Current male. Southern Europe, steppes of Asia, Northwest Africa. The species is included in the Red Book of the USSR.

Museum halls

Showcases with birds

Capercaillie. Forests of Eurasia.

The chick has hatched. Happy birthday! 🙂

falcon family

Flamingo

Pelicans

Herons, storks, etc.

Swan geese

Ostriches and others

Seagulls, albatrosses, etc.

penguins

prehistoric birds

Zoological Museum of Moscow State University official site:

zmmu.msu.ru

Working mode:

The museum is open for visits from 10.00 to 18.00 (ticket office until 17.00) Thursday from 13.00 to 21.00 (ticket office until 20.00) Day off - Monday Sanitary day - the last Tuesday of each month

Ticket price:

for schoolchildren, students and pensioners - 100 rubles. for adults - 300 rubles. biolecture - 100 rubles.

Zoological Museum of Moscow State University on the map

Address: st. Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 6 Directions: to metro stations Okhotny Ryad"or" Library. IN AND. Lenin", then on foot

Museum history.

Research Zoological Museum of Moscow state university them. M.V. Lomonosov traces his genealogy to the Cabinet of Natural History, founded at the Moscow Imperial University in 1791. Initially, the Cabinet was replenished mainly through private donations: among the most significant are the collection of the Semyatsky Cabinet of Natural History and the Museum of P.G. Demidov.

Almost all museum collections of the university perished in the Moscow fire of 1812; only a small part of the corals and mollusc shells have been preserved. In the 1920s, a zoological collection was separated from the restored Cabinet, which formed the basis of the museum of the same name, housed in the new classroom building of the university ( former home Pashkov). The principle of organization was systematic, meant to illustrate the natural system of animals. In 1822, the first inventory of the museum's collections was published, which included more than 1,000 specimens of vertebrates and about 20,000 specimens of invertebrates.

From 1804 to 1832 the museum was headed by the outstanding zoologist G.I. Fisher is a student of K. Linnaeus, the author of the first scientific papers on the fauna of Russia. In 1832, he developed a project for the organization of the National Museum natural history in Moscow on the model of classical national museums France, England and Germany. However, this project was not accepted (there is no museum of this type in Russia until now).

In 1837-1858 the museum was headed by K.F. Ruler - Founder Russian school ecologists. He paid the main attention to the study of the domestic fauna, gave great importance collection of serial materials, and not only on modern, but also on fossil animals. By following this concept, by the end of the 50s. the museum has already accumulated more than 65 thousand copies.

Big role in the development of the Zoological Museum played prof. A.P. Bogdanov, who led it from 1863 to 1896. During this period, the funds were divided into exposition, educational and scientific ones, and systematic accounting work with them began. In 1866, the museum was opened as a public one; by the end of the century, up to 8,000 people a year visited its exposition.

In 1898-1901, especially for the Zoological Museum, which was headed by prof. A.A.Tikhomirov, under the project of acad. Bykhovsky, a building was erected at the corner of Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street. and Dolgorukovsky (Nikitsky) per., preserved without structural changes to this day. In 1911, a new systematic exposition was opened to the public in the Upper Hall.

In the 20s, the building housed the working premises of the Scientific Research Institute of Zoology, Plavmornin, since 1930 - services and divisions of the newly organized Faculty of Biology of Moscow University, in the structure of which the museum itself was introduced. During these years (from 1904 to 1930) the museum was headed by prof. G.A. Kozhevnikov. Under him, scientists-zoologists were formed within the walls of the museum, whose works subsequently received worldwide recognition: experts on invertebrates Acad. L.A. Zenkevich, prof. Borutsky; entomologist prof. B.B. Roddendorf, prof. E.S. Smirnov; ichthyologist acad. L.S. Berg; ornithologists prof. G.P. Dementiev, prof. N.A.Bobrinskaya, prof. N.A.Gladkov; theriologists prof. S.I. Ognev, prof. V. G. Geptner. In 1931, the Zoological Museum was transferred to the Museum Department of the Narkompros (until 1939) and was named the Central State Zoological Museum. The volume of scientific funds by the beginning of the 40s. reached 1.2 million copies.

In July 1941, all the halls of the museum were closed. Some of the scientific collections were evacuated to Ashgabat, the rest were placed in the Lower Hall. In March 1942, both halls on the second floor were opened to the public, and in 1945, the lower one as well. The evacuated funds were returned in 1943. In the 50s. The main event was the liberation of the museum building from the services of the Biological Faculty in connection with its relocation to the new building of Moscow State University on the Lenin Hills, which made it possible to significantly improve the placement of scientific collections.

In the 70-80s. (Director O.L. Rossolimo) the museum has undergone a complete reconstruction. Due to the release of the "wings" of the building, occupied by residential premises, the area of ​​storage facilities was increased, unloaded exposition halls.

Scientific part of the museum.

The scientific part of the museum currently includes 7 sectors: invertebrate zoology, entomology, ichthyology, herpetology, ornithology, theriology, evolutionary morphology. The number of scientific staff - 26 people. Among them are the world's leading specialists in taxonomy of individual taxa of shellless and testate mollusks, crustaceans, mites, beetles and dipterans, gobies, and desert rodents. The main direction of research is the analysis of the structure of taxonomic diversity, including taxonomy, phylogenetics, and faunistics. Developments are underway in the field of theoretical taxonomy. The works of the museum are published annually under common name"Research on Fauna" (34 volumes published), scientific monographs are published (for last years at least 20, among them the fundamental summary "Mammals of Eurasia"), catalogs of collections (primarily type, also the Demidov collection of mollusks), teaching aids for their storage. With the support of the museum, 4 scientific journal in the field of zoology.

Museum funds.

In terms of funds, the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University is among the top ten major museums world in this profile, ranks second in Russia (after the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg). Its scientific funds currently include more than 4.5 million items. The annual increase in scientific collections is about 25-30 thousand items. xp, with a significant contribution being made by sectoral institutions Russian Academy Sciences Problems of evolution and ecology, Oceanology, Geography, etc. The most extensive collections are entomological (about 3 million, of which more than 1 million are beetles); very significant collections of mammals (200 thousand), birds (140 thousand). Of the regions, the Palaearctic is most fully represented.

Of particular scientific importance is the collection of type specimens (about 7 thousand units), documenting the discoveries of animal taxa new to science - species and subspecies, of which more than 5 thousand have been described on the basis of the museum's collections throughout its history.

Big historical value have: a collection of mollusk shells that belonged to P.G. Demidov, with whom the Cabinet of Natural History began; the collection of insects by G. Fischer, which served as the basis for writing his famous "Entomography"; a few exhibits of birds and mammals, during the time of G. Fischer and K. Roulier, demonstrated in classes with students and public lectures (for example, the skull of a mountain gorilla, which has inventory No 1); fees N.A. Severtsov and A.P. Fedchenko of the second half of the last century, who organized the first systematic studies of mountain territories Central Asia.

Among the later contributions of great importance for research on taxonomy are: the world-famous collections of beetles V.I. Mochulsky and butterflies A.V. Tsvetaeva; a collection of terrestrial and marine invertebrates collected by Semper at the end of the last century in the Philippines and until recently considered lost; collections of mammals and birds from the Peruvian Amazon, Vietnam, Mongolia; oological collection of Palearctic birds.

Library.

The scientific library of the museum has about 200 thousand items. mainly specialized publications on zoology. Among the most valuable are lifetime editions late XVIII - early XIX centuries C. Linnaeus, J.-B. Lamarck, G. Fischer. The attraction of the library is books and prints from the personal collections of zoologists S.I. Ogneva, N.I. Plavilshchikova, G.P. Dementieva and others.

Exposure.

IN modern exposition about 7.5 thousand exhibits were exhibited. General principle its construction is kept the same: two halls are reserved for the systematic part, one for evolutionary-morphological. Invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles are housed in the Lower Hall. Birds and mammals in the Upper Hall. The key concept of systematic exposition is the demonstration of the taxonomic diversity of animals of the world fauna. The task of evolutionary exposure is to demonstrate the operation of the basic laws and rules of macroevolutionary transformations of morphological structures.

The exposition mainly includes representatives mass species. Along with this, there are also unique objects: for example, a complete skeleton of a Steller's cow, a stuffed pigeon (both of these species were exterminated by man 200 years ago). Among the exhibits that particularly attract visitors, one can note two stuffed giant pandas - one of the rarest animals, a collection of very bright and large tropical butterflies and beetles; finally, openwork skeletons of vertebrates made about 100 years ago.

The exposition is based on natural objects: stuffed animals and skeletons of terrestrial vertebrates, total specimens of fish, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates fixed in alcohol, dried and straightened insects. Elements of the landscape principle are also used: some objects are mounted on imitations of a natural substrate. Field objects are accompanied by diagrams and texts containing information about the taxonomic position, distribution, features of biology and morphology, and the principles of operation of individual morphological structures.

Many stuffed animals and preparations are decades old. They were made by such outstanding taxidermists as F. Lorenz, later - V. Fedulov, N. Nazmov, V. Radin.

The museum has an art fund, which includes more than 400 drawings and paintings by outstanding domestic animal artists: V.A. Vatagina, A.N. Komarova, N.N. Kondakova, G.E. Nikolsky and others. Some of the paintings are on permanent display.

Work with visitors. Museum for children.

Scientific and educational work on the basis of the exposition is carried out by the excursion and exposition department with 10 employees. Every year, the museum exposition is visited by 190-200 thousand people, about 1700 excursions are organized on 15-18 topics.

The educational center "Planetarium" operates on the basis of the lecture hall. Lectures are developed and read by scientific experts in the relevant fields of knowledge. Their subjects cover biology, history, art, architecture.

The museum has a zoological circle for senior classes. Classes are held on the basis of the museum's stock collections, lectures on the evolution and biology of animals, field trips.

The museum is open daily except Mondays from 10 am to 6 pm.

Address: 103009 Moscow K-9, st. Bolshaya Nikitskaya, 6.
Contact phone: 203-89-23.

(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,.

Most strong impression a visit to the museum has an effect on children. They gladly enter the unknown world and completely plunge into the atmosphere of new discoveries. For this, the museum has created all the conditions: the grouping of exhibits, explanatory plates with them, the work of guides who are passionate about their work, and the mass various events. But even for adults, a trip to this museum becomes a memory of their own. 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 years. recent 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. 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! Opened up completely new museum with the history and understanding of the world of flora for the Russians, since the birth 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.