Zoological Museum of Moscow University

The Zoological Museum of Moscow University is the second largest zoological in and one of the twelve largest in the world. The museum was established in 1791 as a museum of natural history.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Moscow, Russia
  • Also known as: “MGU”, “ZMMU”, “ZMUM”, “Zoological Museum of Moscow State University”, “Zoological Museum of the Moscow State University”, “Zoological Museum, Moscow Lomonosov State University”, “Zoological Museum, Moscow State University”, and “Зоологический музей Московского государственного университета имени М. В. Ломоносова”
  • Address: Большая Никитская улица 6

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bolshoi Theatre and Russian State Library.

Theater building
Photo: Юрий Д.К., CC BY 4.0.
The is a historic opera house in , , originally designed by architect Joseph Bové. Before the October Revolution it was a part of the Imperial Theatres of the Russian Empire along with Maly Theatre in Moscow and a few theatres in Saint Petersburg. is situated 740 metres northeast of Zoological Museum of Moscow University.

Library
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The is one of the three national libraries of , located in . It is the largest library in the country, second largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. is situated 470 metres south of Zoological Museum of Moscow University.

University
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The Russian Institute of Theatre Arts is the largest and oldest independent theatrical arts school in . Located in , the school was founded on 22 September 1878 as the Shostakovsky Music School. is situated 390 metres west of Zoological Museum of Moscow University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moscow and Outskirts.

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Since its founding in 1147, has been at the crossroads of history as the capital of empires and a frequent target for invaders. As the capital of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and, today, the Federation, it has played a central role in the development of the largest country in the world.

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The Moscow include areas from 's 3rd Ring to Moscow Ring Road.

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Moscow is in also part of Central Moscow. There are Arbat East, Khamovniki North, Presnensky East, Tverskoy South - historic districts, located in the West from Tverskaya Street on the left bank of the Moskva River to the Garden Ring.

Zoological Museum of Moscow University

Latitude
55.75588° or 55° 45′ 21″ north
Longitude
37.60947° or 37° 36′ 34″ east
Inception
1898—1902
Levels
3
Open location code
9G7VQJ45+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 31482160
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1974813
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Tamil—“Zoological Museum of Moscow University” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մոսկվայի համալսարանի կենդանաբանական թանգարան”
  • Armenian: “Մոսկվայի պետական համալսարանի կենդանաբանական թանգարան”
  • Armenian: “ՄՊՀ կենդանաբանական թանգարան”
  • Belarusian: “Заалагічны музей Маскоўскага дзяржаўнага ўніверсітэта”
  • Belarusian: “Заалагічны музей МДУ”
  • Dutch: “Zoologitsjeskiy moezey Moskovskogo gosoedarstvennogo oeniversiteta”
  • French: “Archives du musée zoologique de l’université de Moscou”
  • French: “musée zoologique de Moscou”
  • French: “Musée zoologique de Moscou”
  • Georgian: “მოსკოვის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტის ზოოლოგიური მუზეუმი”
  • German: “Zoologisches Museum der Staatlichen Universität Moskau”
  • German: “Zoologisches Museum der Universität Moskau”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון הזואולוגי של אוניברסיטת מוסקבה”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון הזואולוגי של מוסקבה”
  • Russian: “ЗМ МГУ”
  • Russian: “Зоологический музей МГУ им. М. В. Ломоносова”
  • Russian: “Зоологический музей МГУ”
  • Russian: “Зоологический музей Московского государственного университета”
  • Russian: “Зоомузей МГУ”
  • Slovenian: “Zoološki muzej Moskovske državne univerze”
  • Spanish: “Museo Zoológico de la Universidad de Moscú”
  • Swedish: “Zoologiska museet vid Moskvas statliga universitet”
  • Swedish: “Zoologiska museet vid Moskvauniversitetet”
  • Tamil: “மாஸ்கோ பல்கலைக்கழக விலங்கியல் அருங்காட்சியகம்”
  • “MGU”

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