Minsk is the capital of Belarus and, in combination, one of the most visited tourist centers in Russia and the CIS countries. Our compatriots love to travel to Minsk. Russian tourists chose this city for a reason, because it is located very close to our state, and the border crossing is not burdened with filling out some documents (you can get to Belarus using the internal passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation), in addition to everything, the majority of the population of the fraternal country speak Russian language. And, of course, the main reason for the popularity of the capital and other cities of Belarus among tourists is that there really is something to see there. In Minsk there are many interesting museums and galleries, unusual monuments, picturesque parks. One of the sights worthy of attention is the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk. Read about him in this article.
Museum History
The Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk is a fairly young museum. In 1983, the nature department of the State Museum of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic was created. It was a small exposition dedicated to the nature of Belarus. Gradually the collection of the museum and exhibits became more and more. Therefore, in 1992, it was decided to reform the nature department into an independent State Museum of Nature and Ecology of the Republic of Belarus. Recently, namely since 2014, the museum is a branch of the National Historical Museum, which does not detract from its importance.
Exposition
The Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk is dedicated, as you might have guessed, to the nature and ecology of the Republic of Belarus. The permanent exhibition is located in several (five) rooms of the main building of the museum. In addition, at other addresses are buildings intended for temporary exhibitions. The collection of the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk is made up of stuffed animals and birds inhabiting the country's forests and fields, the flora is also represented - the living conditions of animals are recreated in the windows, that is, the exhibits do not just stand in the middle of the hall, the museum employees tried to create vivid paintings from natural life of the region: here bears rest on the forest edge, but a fox hunts ducks by the lake. It is useful to visit such a museum with children, because in this way they join the world of their native flora and fauna, they clearly learn it.
Where is the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk?
The address of the main building is Karl Marx Street, house 12. Two other buildings are located not far from it. One of them is on Bogdanovich Street, in house number 9A, the other is on Kazintsa street, in 117 house.
Museum Schedule
You can get to the Museum of Nature and Ecology on any day of the week from eleven in the morning until seven in the evening. At the same time, note that the ticket office closes half an hour before the exhibition halls stop working. Therefore, it is better to purchase tickets to the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk in advance, and not just before the museum closes.
Ticket prices
In order to visit the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk, you need to buy a ticket. Its cost is three and a half Belarusian rubles. If you are a full-time student, then upon presentation of the relevant document the ticket price will be three Belarusian rubles (109 Russian). There is a discount on visits for schoolchildren - for them, admission will cost only two and a half rubles. Preschool children and orphans, participants in the Great Patriotic War, workers of museums of the Republic of Belarus and some other other groups of people can view the exposition for free.
Excursions
In addition to just viewing the exposition, you can order an interesting excursion at the museum, during which the museum employee will tell you about unusual rare exhibits and tell the story of some of them. Of course, such a visit will be more informative and useful for you. True, a ticket that provides excursion services will cost more. Regardless of the social status of visitors (adult, schoolchild, student), it will cost five Belarusian rubles.
In addition to the standard excursion service, the Minsk Museum provides for the organization of offsite events. Find out the details of the conditions under which they are organized at the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk at the telephone number indicated on the official website.