Darwin Museum in Moscow is one of the largest and most technically advanced in the world.The initiator of its discovery was a professor of zoology at the Moscow State University Alexander F. Coates.Year It was founded in 1907, since at this time the professor began to lecture at the Moscow University for Women with stuffed animals as visual aids.The room for the museum has been allocated by the Bolsheviks who came to power in 1917.During the Civil War did not have enough funds for the opening of the exhibition, so the room opened its doors to the public only in 1822.The Museum has acquired the name of Darwin's director in the person of Alexander Fedorovich Kots, who stretch remained in office until 1964.An important role in the formation of the exposition played Friedrich Lorenz - the largest owner of the company taxidermist.Stuffed animals, manufactured it now adorn museums in Europe and made up the bulk of the exposure of the Darwin Museum.
new building for the Museum named Darwin
In the early 40-ies of the exposition of the museum has grown, and it ceased to hold a small building.There was a question about the construction of a new spacious building.But the decision on this issue was delayed, and the Darwin Museum in Moscow continued to huddle in a small mansion.Only in the mid-60s Vera Ignatieff, was replaced as director of the AFCoats was able to achieve positive results.The decision to build the new building was made, but its implementation was no less than three decades.The foundation of the future museum was founded in the early 80-ies.But the construction was suspended and has become one of the most famous long-term construction in the capital.The new building erected extremely long and was completed massive pressure of the then Mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov.In 1995, it opened a new Museum of Darwin Address: Vavilov Street, house 57.
Life Museum in the new building on the "Academic»
Since then, the Darwin Museum in Moscow was be the largest natural science museums in Europe.In accordance with the plan of the founding father of AFCoats exhibition demonstrates the theory of evolution: natural selection and the struggle for existence, the diversity of life on Earth, the impact of hereditary factors and their variability, and more.The Museum has in its collections unique collection abberativnyh forms animalistic painting, melanistic, the teeth of extinct sharks, albino and "live" dinosaurs, able to move slightly and perfectly growl.Many visitors come to the Museum of Darwin.Ticket price varies and depends on the choice of excursions and the age and number of people in the group.
Modernity
Since 1988, Darwin Museum in Moscow is headed by Anna Josephovna Klyukina.With regard to the establishment of the technical equipment is in step with the times.In the halls of the museum are computers, provides information from the Internet.There is also the jukeboxes, reproducing a variety of birds singing and the cries of animals.For the independent review of visitors with exhibits it developed a unique guide.This training guide is very easy to use and immediately gained popularity.Also in the Darwin Museum, visitors can go to the film lecture hall in 3D-cinema, multimedia center "Eco-Moscow" and exposure to light and music "Living Planet".Today, the Museum named after Darwin's - it's not an ordinary acquaintance with interesting facts, but truly fascinating tour of the world of nature.Visitors can weigh yourself in the "mouse" or "Elephant", learn how it feels to people descended on the submersible under water to a depth of 2.5 thousand meters, and more.
Permanent and changing exhibitions
Darwin Museum (Moscow) has permanent exhibitions.For example, on the first floor there are halls of "biological diversity" and "History of the museum."On the second floor the permanent exhibits the greatest demand among the visitors enjoyed halls' stage of cognition of nature "and" macroevolution. "On the third floor there are exhibits on the following themes: "The nature of Moscow and the region", "The Red Book", "environmental crisis", "Zoological geography" and "proof of evolution."Funds Darwin museum are extensive, and the staff are constantly visitors and more new topics.Also interesting lectures regularly reads.
Continuing education for students
in Darwin Museum is currently working to create an interactive educational center type.For this we use modern advanced technology.Center - a single cognitive environment that enables to know the outside world, their place in it and a huge responsibility for the future of human nature on the planet.Here visitors will spend as much time as they want, but access will be open at a convenient time for them.The exhibition will have a lot of levels.There are sections for people seriously interested in the subject, for adults who are not tired to explore the world, for the children, who all interesting, for people with special needs.The exhibits of the center will be familiar with many aspects.For example, what distinguishes man from the animals as living beings to know the world, that such emotions and feelings, how to construct the plants, animals and more.And you can be just a few minutes to make a fascinating journey around the globe.Development of the project conducted by a team of designers, programmers and museum staff.Registration creates an Honored Artist of Russia, ANKonov.
Museum named Darwin for children
Museum staff work hard to ensure that children with the desire to come here.Developed special interactive tour of the 5 different themes: "The neighbors on the planet", "Extinct Giants and not only", "Treasures of the Tropics", "Miracle in feathers" and "The mystery of life - a living cell."Topics studied for one and a half hours, and then arranged for the children fun and educational tea.Groups consist of 20 people, among them children should be no more than 16. The cost of the tour - from 10 to 13 thousand rubles, or more precisely when ordering.In summer, parents can enjoy at the museum birthday party for your child (the cost of the holiday, together with a sweet table - 8900 rubles).
Darwin Museum for people with disabilities
Today visit the Museum of Darwin may not only healthy people, but also with disorders of the musculoskeletal system, ie wheelchair users.For this there are special accessories: ramps, elevators, recreation areas and lifts.In addition, people can visit the Museum of the hearing impaired and the deaf, the blind and visually impaired.In the parking lot for cars disabled special places.The museum can be rented wheelchair, subtitled films, exhibits signs are equipped with texts in Braille, there are special toilets.
Mode Museum named Darwin and the cost of tickets
The facility is open every day except Monday.The museum is open from 10 am to 6 pm.Last Friday of every month - output.Visit the Darwin Museum in Moscow, the price of tickets for adults - 200 rubles for preschoolers - 70 rubles.To visit both buildings of the ticket price will be 250 rubles.If you want to take advantage of free access to the museum, come the third Sunday of every month.
