Saint Petersburg - one of the most famous cities of Russia.It was founded in 1703 by Peter I. Modern Petersburg - a city with many attractions.Among them there are those who are known not only in the country but also far beyond its borders.What today is associated to many of St. Petersburg?Zoological Museum, the site of which is located on the avdresu s-pb.in / museums / zoologicheskii and contains all the necessary information on current exhibitions and the cost of excursions, as well as driving directions and a phone number at which you can specify the information that is considered to be a favorite place for visitors and residents of the culturalcapital.What is so remarkable is this place?This - continued.
Where is the Museum of Zoology?
Location: St. Petersburg, Universitetskaya nab. 1. The establishment is located in the center, not far from Vasilyevsky Island.You can get to the museum by subway art."Vasileostrovskaya" (equivalent to 6-7-line Big Neva), followed by the University embankment toward the arrow.It is possible and in a relatively young subway station "Admiralty".In sunny weather, you can walk along Nevsky Prospekt from the Gostiny Dvor.On the left side of the Nevsky way you get straight to the "Chocolate Museum" (they sell different kinds of goodies).Before reaching the Palace Square, St. Isaac's Cathedral, you will see right in front.Near the cathedral, you can take a picture with a camel Przewalski.Passing the Palace Bridge, you get to the University embankment.
General
On the street in front of the Zoological Museum (St. Petersburg) is a small ticket office.At the height of the tourist season is especially crowded in front of her.Break it quite difficult.Tickets: for children, students and pensioners - 70 rubles for adults - 200 rubles.Zoological Museum (St. Petersburg) - one of the few places where photography is permitted free unique items.
Description
At the entrance visitors are welcomed by the controller and a large monument to Academician Karl Maksimovich Baer.He is one of the most famous scientific figures of Russia.And in the recent past led the institution.Zoological Museum (St. Petersburg), a photo of which is presented in the article - the repository of unique exhibits.On the ground floor expositions of almost all groups of animals.There are individuals from the smallest to the largest.You had neither the time nor the strength to look at all the exposure fully in one visit.Zoological Museum (St. Petersburg) allows you to get acquainted with the history of the development of living organisms on the territory of Russia.Here you can see exhibits that exist in a single copy.Start, of course, better with those who are interested the most.
Facilities At the entrance to the central part of the museum you will see a beautiful blue whale exhibit that visitors enjoy.He really admired its size.Near whale skeletons of mammals have a size smaller.In the first hall of the museum there is a staircase to the second floor.There is an exposition with a lot of insects.On the second floor you can see and live animals.Log in, of course, for an extra charge.For the adult ticket will cost one hundred and grace, and children - 50 rubles.In the halls of the second floor and the temporary exhibitions are presented.For example, you can see the "animalistic exhibition" Anastasia Sokolova.There are photos, which are listed in the interactive section "Photo" on the website of the institution.
History of
Zoological Museum (St. Petersburg) was opened in 1838.Development began with the establishment of the Kunstkammer.In 1896 the museum was located in the building of the warehouse.There in 1901 opened a showroom.From 1930-1931 gg.in a building created Zoological Institute.The architect was the construction Luchini.All exhibits are presented in the halls, updated and located in accordance with the zoological hierarchy.Here you can see almost all groups of fauna of the planet, from the invertebrates, amphibians and reptiles ending.There is a large collection of mammals and birds.The museum is no less than about 40 000 exhibits.
most interesting exhibits of the museum
- huge stuffed anaconda, which is purchased from A. Seba (naturalist) in 1716.
- largest skeleton of a blue whale (its length is 27 m).
- "Marine pen" it extracted from the station "North Pole-6".
- Scarecrow "Steller's sea cow."I must say that this animal had disappeared recently.
And the whole world knows a collection of mammoth fauna, which belongs to the museum.This exhibition includes a stuffed mammoth Berezovsky, who was found in the river Berezovka.Here you can see the mummy of a baby mammoth, male, female.Exhibits perfectly preserved in the permafrost of the skeleton, limbs and other body parts of the woolly rhinoceros.The exhibition used and dioramas.In these animals are shown in their natural habitat.These expositional complexes are considered a model of the original painting and sculptural art of taxidermy.
