Timiryazev Museum of Biology was founded by the famous physiologist and biologist B. Zavadovsky, who was later awarded the title of academician.Let's take a virtual tour and see what we can offer our guests this institution.
History of the museum
idea of founding a museum was born of a future scientist, when he was still young specialists took part in a workshop on experimental biology, but his dream, he was able to realize only in 1922.Museum Timiryazevskaya (so mistakenly called this institution guests of the capital, but in fact the name of his other, but more on that later), the first in the world presented to the general public such areas of biology, physiology of plants, animals and human genetics, ecology and evolution.
unique architecture
Initially, from 1922 to 1934, Timiryazevskiy Museum in Moscow, located in two halls at the University of Sverdlovsk Miusskaya Square.Subsequently, under the exposure was assigned a unique architectural complex on the street Little Georgia, 15, where the museum is located so far.Its facilities were built in the nineteenth century by the Moscow merchant and collector Shchukin specifically for the device Museum of Russian antiquities.Do you want to admire the beautiful architecture of the buildings?Nothing could be easier.Metro Station, which is located near the museum - "Timiryazevskaya".Come, you will not regret!
Purpose Building predetermined its construction in the old Russian style with characteristic forceps on the roof, the original brick décor, plenty of carving and tile inserts.Ceilings and walls inside the building also abounded paintings, drawings for which were copied from the ancient books.The rooms have been installed furnace, lined tiled stoves.After a while, the room was too small for the display of Russian antiquities, Shchukin and will finish another house, which is connected to the first underground tunnel length of thirty meters.It was also built one-story storage of archival documents.All three buildings are a single architectural complex, which in 1995 was declared a monument of architecture.By the way, the street, next to which is a museum (Timiryazevskaya), one of the most famous in Moscow.Arriving here on a tour, you will thoroughly improve our knowledge, to learn many interesting things about this piece of white stone.
first exposure
First Biological Museum (Timiryazevskaya street rich in this kind of institution, and that led to confusion in the names) received environmental department, which were installed glass windows with plants, cages with animals and aquariumsfish.It was also created evolutionary department including drawing tree, which demonstrate the stages in the development of flora and fauna.Some expositions were devoted to the evolution of man and the question of prolonging life.Even then, in the laboratory department of the visitors were shown the physiological experiments with animals, and in some cases even by taking a direct part in them.In addition, the museum was opened one of the first in the country exhibits on genetics and on the selection.
role in the learning process
Even today, it is a cultural institution in its activities to a large extent guided by the principles of its founder, academician B. Zavadovskiy.He wanted to create in the first place ideological Museum, designed not only to demonstrate to visitors the exhibits, but also possible to demonstrate the presence of the general principles in biology.According to him, the main emphasis should be on the study of life of various organisms, aided by a clear demonstration objects.It is also an integral part of the exhibition Zavadsky considered studies that could participate by visitors, thus obtaining, acquiring practical knowledge and skills.
Therefore Museum.Timiryazeva can be rightfully considered oriented school and student audience;his exposure is actively used in the educational process.Available exhibits provide an excellent basis for practical training on many topics among children and youth.In addition, employees of the institution specially developed interactive programs for students as well as for family visits.
Museum today
Today exposition has about seventy thousand different exhibits.Of particular interest is a unique exhibition in the Timiryazev Museum, consisting of sculptures by anthropogenesis, as well as a fine collection of corals and shells of mollusks.Members of the staff was also able to collect outstanding botanical collection, including a unique herbarium and beautiful sculptures and paintings depicting objects of domestic and foreign flora.
lot of exposure, for example, "The biosphere and a man", "Plant Physiology", "Genetics", "discovery room" et al., Have no analogues in Russia.Annually, there are about fifty exhibitions devoted to specific themes and collections, which are characterized by an interactive presentation of the content and originality of the issues raised.It is also very visited by tourists in the Timiryazev Museum of horse breeding.Official site of the World Wide Web provides detailed information on all upcoming events.
the tour program more than sixty different themes and some twenty lectures intended for visitors of any age.Museum staff conduct all excursions at a high scientific level, accompanying them with a clear demonstration and colorful video.In addition, the museum regularly hosts exhibitions lovers of flora, such as cacti, violets, orchids and rare minerals.The room is equipped with a greenhouse, allowing visitors to enjoy all year round with exotic plants, and in the adjacent territory is planned to create a landscape of exposure to artificial reservoir, alpine slides and arboretum.
