The State Biological Museum named after K. A. Timiryazev. Scientific and entertaining programs for children and adults

Having lived 76 years, passed away in 1920, a major Russian specialist in plant physiology, who devoted much research to photosynthesis, KA Timiryazev. He not only often communicated with Charles Darwin, but also popularized his ideas in Russia. Russian scientist deepened not only in science, but also closely followed the changes taking place in society. He read the works of K. Marx in the original, supported the Bolsheviks. In his honor was named the State Biological Museum, as well as one of Moscow's districts, the metro station, the streets in many cities of the country, the ship and scientific and educational institutions, the crater on the moon, villages and villages in the country. A great scientist, he wanted science to become accessible and understandable to many.

The State Biological Museum named after K. A. Timiryazev. History

The museum opened when Clement Arkadyevich was no more. But the basic collection was collected in the Museum of Wildlife and the Moscow City University. As the first director, academician BM Zavadovsky considered, the Timiryazev State Biological Museum should:

• Demonstrate the main problems of all sections of biology.
• To conduct lectures for students and schoolchildren.
• To conduct scientific experimental work with the participation of visitors.
• To study the vital activity of organisms and therefore to show live plants and animals.

These principles, developing, are still valid today. At first the museum was located on the Vorobyovy Hills, but at the petition of M. Gorky was transferred. Malaya Gruzinskaya Street became the seat of the museum. It is housed in a complex of unique buildings, formerly owned by a merchant, collector and philanthropist PI Shchukin.

City Estate Shchukin

From a young age passionate collector Peter Ivanovich collected a large number of works of art. They included the work of oriental masters, Western European painting and objects of Russian life. One building for the collection was not enough. Malaya Gruzinskaya street is built first with a fairy talem (1892, architect BV Freidenberg) made of red brick with white decor and patterned ceramic tiles. It now houses the administration of the biological museum. But also this building becomes close. In 1898, architect A. E. Erichson built another building. Nowadays the exposition of the museum is in it. Two buildings are connected by a passage under the ground. In 1905, Peter Ivanovich presented the entire collection and buildings to the Historical Museum. He died in 1912. Further buildings are transferred to various organizations. But at the official request of M. Gorky in 1934, it was in these buildings that the State Biological Museum named after Gorky was opened. KA Timiryazeva, whose address sounds like: Moscow, st. M.Gruzinskaya, 15.

The life of the museum today

A large number of excursions are held in the halls of the museum. There is a program "Family Travel". It has three routes for different ages and for different topics. Forty-five museums participate in this program with the most diverse and unexpected subjects. For kids of three to four years, tasks are very easy, teenagers are much more difficult, and they do not feel like children. Each traveler receives a passport. It is gradually filled with the stamps of the museums that they visited. You can start and finish the journey in any of the museums.

The Family in the Museum program

It includes biological games, in which there are many entertaining adventures, including for visitors with disabilities.

What could be so interesting about biology? You find yourself on the seashore with sea stars, corals, sponges, seashells. Everything can be considered and learned, without leaving the city, about these marine animals. These were the riddles of the sea. The forest is also full of mysterious tracks. After visiting the museum, a young ranger even in the park and the park will learn to determine which traces of whose claws he saw on trees, on the ground or in snow. In these classes you can get into the Jurassic period, as well as learn a lot about parasites: bovine chainworm, ascarids, pathogens of malaria and sleeping sickness. Do not you want to hold a spider? This is not all that can be thoroughly studied in the museum.

Birthday

You can spend it with friends in the museum and walk in the footsteps of Karik and Vali. Someone will wish to receive strict scientific knowledge on this wonderful day - and this is possible. The smallest guides will offer a fascinating route for fifty minutes with riddles. The children will find the answers on the stands and showcases. Then there will be tea. In addition, you can play in the storerooms of an anthill or look at the nests of birds. So will run a lot of time. Here it is an entertaining, State Biological Museum named after KA Timiryazev! In it you can spend an adventure for the New Year.

New Year's program for children from seven to ten years old

She does not reveal her secrets in advance. The group, the whole class is even better, no more than thirty people, is divided into teams. The museum for the New Year is enchanted from December 20 to December 28, and the guys must save the holiday. They will break their heads over experiments, scientific riddles and experiments. Adventure is enough for everyone. Each correctly completed section of the road will give the key to the next. The Timiryazev State Biological Museum is waiting for help from inquisitive and resourceful people.

What do those who live far away from Moscow and not soon come to it? It is necessary to get on a virtual tour of the halls of the museum. It can be found on the main site of the museum. It's easy if you have a computer at home or at school.

The guests of the capital should know where the State Biological Museum named after KA Timiryazev is. How to get there by metro to the museum: st. "Krasnopresnenskaya", the street of 1905 or Barricade.