Description of the attraction
The Museum of Geosciences of Moscow State University is a museum of earth sciences. Scientific and Educational Museum of Geosciences, Moscow State University. MV Lomonosov Moscow State University is located in the main - High-rise building of Moscow State University on the Lenin Hills. The exposition of the museum occupies from 24 to 28 floors, as well as 30-31 floors of the building. The main building of Moscow State University is an architectural monument of the 50s of the twentieth century.
The name of the museum indicates that geography is a collection of a large number of interrelated sciences about the Earth and the earth's crust, about the human habitat in a geographical sense and about the environment of human activity. The basis of the exposition of the Museum of Geosciences was created from the exhibits of two offices of the Moscow State University, created in the 18th century. These are geological and mineralogical offices-museums.
In 1949, the Academic Council of Moscow State University decided to create a unified interfaculty museum of geosciences. The organizers' concept was based on the interconnection of sciences: geographical, geological-mineralogical, soil and biological, while simultaneously showing the development of natural sciences at Moscow University. In 1950, the Academic Council developed the Museum's programs and organized expeditions to collect relevant materials. The entire main set of works was completed by 1955.
The official opening of the Museum of Geosciences took place on May 14, 1955. It was timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Moscow University. Work on the development and improvement of old expositions and the creation of new ones continues in the museum in our time.
The museum successfully fulfills its main task - to provide educational and methodological support to the natural faculties of Moscow State University. The museum hosts classes for students of the geographical, geological and biology and soil faculties. The museum organizes lectures and conducts various excursions, assists in the training of scientific personnel, as well as assists scientists in conducting research work.
