MSU: Museum of Geography. Excursions and exposition

Moscow State University is the owner of the Museum of Geography. This is a unique cultural institution, one of the best in Russia. Moscow State University, the Museum of Geography in particular, gathered in its exhibition halls many scientific achievements of the planet. The exhibits contain the history of the development of all the accompanying sciences, creating an integral picture of the development of life on Earth.

Where is the museum of Moscow State University located?

The Museum of Geography attracts visitors not only from among those who are interested in geology. It is located on the Sparrow Hills. One of the last floors of the museum is the Rotunda Hall, located on the 31st floor. The penultimate floor is made up of expositions that reflect the development of our planet in the universe. From windows the panorama of the capital opens, pleasing with beauty of buildings, parks and squares of Moscow.

Joint work of all Russian students

For many years in the walls of the Museum of Agriculture there were accumulations of exhibits collected by scientists, students and schoolchildren of the country. There are stored exhibition stands with rare geological rocks, pieces of meteorites that fell on our planet at different times. In the halls of the museum you can find fossilized statues, boulders. Extensive information contained within the walls of the building tells visitors how our Earth developed, breeds changed, wildlife changed.

Always attracts visitors and students of the capital is the Museum of Geography of Moscow State University. Excursions are held in groups, sometimes you can agree on individual visits to exhibitions.

Exhibits of the museum

The most interesting achievements of the scientific community concerning the development of Earth science are shown in museum expositions. Any exhibit is connected in its content with subsequent, in all respects the interrelation of the trends of developing geology is traced. The composition of the expositions of the Earth's civilization and evolution includes several interesting sections based on certain scientific facts. They say:

• On the structure of the universe and our planet;
• About the main elements that make up the bowels of the earth;
• On the origin of the relief and changes in its structure;
• About the formation of the oceans and seas of the planet;
• About the origin of life on Earth ;
• About the formation of minerals and minerals;
• About the formation of natural spheres of the planet;
• On the features and patterns of the geographical regions of the country;
• About the historical development and formation of Moscow State University.

Such excursions for schoolchildren are instructive and instructive. Any teacher of geography in Moscow considers it his duty to take students to an exhibition in this famous metropolitan museum.

Exhibition works on the open spaces, the Cenozoic era and the evolution of flora and fauna are interesting. And how rich are the expositions of the Russian plains, the Ural lands, the Central Asian boundless steppes and the Crimean open spaces, as the Siberian taiga and the tundra of the northern peoples attract!

Historical development of the museum

A museum of geography appeared in the walls of Moscow State University in 1955. Several years earlier, Academician N. Nesmeyanov addressed the leadership of the country with a petition. He justified the expediency of opening a museum of geography. It was intended not only for collecting unique exhibits representing the development of the planet, but also for holding scientific conferences, practical classes for students of the university and future entrants.

Debates, seminars, lectures, held here, were constantly marked by new scientific achievements and confirmed by exhibits. All herbariums of flora, rocks and samples of ores, various rare minerals and parts of meteorites that ever fell to Earth flocked here from all over the country and other European countries. Other exhibits are interesting: stuffed animals, rare insects and birds. Here, visitors will also see the lunar soil brought to our planet.

Painting in the Museum

It should be noted the presence of art paintings in the halls of the museum. All the pictures show the landscape beauty of forests and fields, meadows and mountain chains, waterfalls that sparkle with their numerous waters, active volcanoes, ejecting underground rocks. These masterpieces are famous for the Moscow State University (Museum of Geography).

All paintings are original, donated to the museum by their authors - Glebov, Meshkov, Gritsay and other landscape painters. A worthy place in the museum is occupied by sculptures, among which there are many busts of scientists-land scientists. Among them are Anikushkin, Konenkov, Kerbel. In total, there are 80 busts of natural scientists in the halls, which for many years made a huge contribution to the development of geography as a science.

The museum is always open for free visits to all who are interested in gaining knowledge about the structure of the Earth. To do this, just call and book an excursion. After the visit, you can leave a review. The MSU Earth Science Museum is a special place that will help us see our planet from the inside.