The mysteries of nature have always attracted man. Manila with its mystery and beauty. At all times, from the most ancient era of primitive people to the modern age of information technology, man has been observing nature. Analyzed her laws, deduced the principles and patterns by which her mysterious world lives. We try to study nature, try to understand it, predict the vector of development, determine how else you can use its wealth for your own purposes. Or maybe you should just admire its splendor, appreciate its greatness?
Unfortunately, not everyone can enjoy the natural beauty now. Some residents of megacities have never traveled outside the city, let alone to observe the life of wild animals, the cycle of plant development.
Where to go?
Have you already been inspired to contemplate nature? Want to delve into her laws, but there is no opportunity to go to her bosom, and completely immerse yourself in the natural atmosphere? You should visit the Museum of Man and Nature.
Such cultural complexes exist in almost every major city. And if there is no separate museum, then for sure there will be an exposition dedicated to this topic in any local history study.
What it is?
The museums of Man and Nature exhibits exhibit that reveal how, over the millennia, humanity interacted with the outside world. How people treated him, how they adapted to his conditions. And also how nature itself developed and changed. Exposures, depending on how much the museum’s budget allows, can be very exotic (for example, describe the life of African tribes). And they can talk about the features of local life during a certain historical period.
There are quite a lot of such museums in Russia, so in this article read about the most interesting of them, in our opinion.
Siberia nature
The Khanty-Mansiysk Federal District is a real reserve of Siberian nature. There are about a thousand species of plants growing on the territory of Yugra (as the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug is otherwise called), and animals (about four hundred species) feel comfortable and natural here.
A special climate - snowy, fairly cold winters and short summers, low humidity, allowed even the most ancient species of flora and fauna to be preserved, thanks to which archaeologists and biologists have fertile soil for studying the most ancient representatives of the natural world of this region.
And how, in such conditions, not to begin to collect and study natural artifacts? How not to start exploring the world? That is why one of the most popular and interesting museums is the Museum of Nature and Man in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
History of the museum
The Museum of Nature and Man in Khanty-Mansiysk originates in the distant 1936. Then it was a small and uncomfortable room. Several exhibits on the nature of the region, the traditional way of life of indigenous peoples (Khanty and Mansi) and political history were presented there.
What now?
Today the Museum of Man and Nature of Khanty-Mansiysk is a modern, multifunctional research center. In it, ordinary visitors can view numerous exhibits. The employees are engaged in scientific work on the study of the nature and history of the region. They use the most high-tech equipment.
The expositions and archives of the Museum of Nature and Man of Ugra are full of exhibits, among which there are paleontological minerals, stuffed animals and masterpieces of the Khanty-Mansiysk art (sculpture, painting), and household items of different nations. By the way, the complex includes specimens related not only to the customs of indigenous tribes. In addition to items related to Mansi, Khanty (there are also a lot of their varieties), Nenets and other Siberian ethnic groups, there are exhibits of Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian.
In addition, most outlandish gizmos are not easy to gather dust behind display windows. They are broken and organized into interesting exhibits, symbolizing any events in the life of the people. In the hunting scene, both ancient weapons, and a stuffed mammoth, and the appearance of the primitive Khanty are immediately presented. Therefore, it is often possible to read in reviews that a fascinating visit was not only for adults interested in the history of the region, but also for the youngest visitors who were just starting to learn this world.
Unique exhibits
There are unique exhibits in the main Museum of Nature and Man of Ugra, analogues of which you will not find in any such museum in the world. This, for example, is a collection of bronze mirrors created back in the Iron Age or the skeleton of a trogerterian elephant, which is surprisingly well preserved.
President's visit
It is not surprising that the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin visited such a rich museum in 2018. He examined historical and ethnographic expositions. The guarantor of the Constitution was pleased with the organization and management of the museum. And also the president left a memorable entry in the book of honored visitors.
How to find a museum?
In order to visit the Museum of Nature and Man in the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, go to Mira Street, building 11. At this address you will see a light building with interesting high-tech architecture, with large windows, conical roofs on semicircular towers, with spacious high porch. This is the museum you need.
The complex operates from Wednesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 18:00, weekends - Monday and Tuesday.
By the way, annually in the Museum of Nature and Man of the city of Khanty-Mansiysk memorable dates are celebrated. This is the foundation day of the museum - July 9, 1932, as well as the day it was opened for visitors - November 4, 1936. In addition to these dates, May 18 is considered a holiday. This is International Museum Day. The townspeople note in their reviews that on festive dates it is especially interesting here.
Museum of Nature and Man in Russian
But there is another unique cultural and historical complex in the Khanty-Mansiysk Federal District dedicated to the world. The Russian Museum of Nature and Man named after Alexander Pavlovich Yadroshnikov, which is located near Sugrut, also boasts an extensive collection of exhibits. Here you will learn all about the climatic conditions of Ugra, about the animals and plants of the area, about the customs and traditions of the indigenous population.
At the same time, the local population and guests of the city like that you can learn and see with your own eyes, completely immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Siberian flora and fauna, because the exhibits directly fill the entire hall: wherever you look, everywhere there are stuffed animals and birds living in Khanty-Mansiysk District.
Animal defenders are probably clutching their heads. And, by the way, in vain. None of the animals were killed specifically for the exhibition. All future exhibits came to the museum thanks to interested huntsmen, hunters and simply not indifferent residents of the surrounding area. They brought to the creator of the museum the bodies of animals that died by natural death, and already from them Yadroshnikov and made stuffed animals. By the way, all the exhibits were created precisely by his hands, even the owner built the copy of the traditional dwelling of the Khanty tribe himself, basing himself on ancient written sources and artifacts brought from archaeological sites.
Until now, the creator of the museum is working for the good of his brainchild, thanks to this, the collections and expositions of the Museum of Nature and Man of the Khanty-Mansiysk village of Russkinskaya are constantly replenished.
How to get?
The museum is located in the Surgut region, the rural settlement of Russkinskaya. At the address: 28 Russkinyh Street.
The working hours of the Alexander Pavlovich Yadroshnikov Museum of Nature and Man from Wednesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00, Monday and Tuesday are considered to be days off.
Heading west
But nature is amazing not only far in Siberia. That is why it is interesting to study it in Russia, that throughout its vast territory one can meet its most diverse manifestations. Depending on the strip in which you are located, you will see different plants, meet different animals, the life of the natives, their life will also be different. Therefore, visiting one of the museums of Man and Nature, you can not ignore the rest. After all, in them you will also find a lot of new and interesting information.
So, we are moving on the map of Russia to the west and directing our eyes towards the Chelyabinsk region, because it is there that one of the most mysterious and unexplored places in the whole world is located - this is an ancient settlement.
The mysterious city of Arkaim
But about the ancient settlement and about those inexplicable phenomena that are observed nearby, you can read in other sources. We will not be distracted and tell you about the Museum of Nature and Man, which is located in the reserve Arkaim. It was created near the ancient city.
In general, Arkaim is a whole research center formed by laboratories, libraries, and, of course, a museum complex. It includes open-air reconstructions, models of the ancient settlement and the very Museum of Nature and Man, which will be discussed.
Museum of Nature and Man (Arkaim)
It contains relics that archaeologists have excavated directly from the site, as well as exhibits made by researchers using technologies used in the Iron and Bronze Ages.
Visitors write in reviews that the entire museum exposition has a clear structure. It is divided according to epochs in chronological order from the Stone Age to the Iron. Thanks to this, it is possible to go through the stages of a long history in just a few hours of excursion.
The exhibits from the Stone Age are the simplest tools of ancient man's labor and household items. In the Iron Age, jewelry is already appearing, and the clothes of that time have been restored. The closer to the present, the more exhibits you can see. Visitors with children like the fact that they also got acquainted with the history of the settlement of this land and the customs of the indigenous people at the museum.
Closer to the capital
And yet, for the inhabitants of central Russia, all this Siberian nature and the history of the Ural tribes will seem exotic. But our latitudes are also rich in their treasures. To get acquainted with this part of the Russian environment, you can visit the Ryazan Museum "Man and Nature". It is located on the territory of the historical and architectural museum-reserve. Its name is “Ryazan Kremlin”. Visitors note that it is very convenient, because on the way you can visit several more exhibits and exhibitions.
Opening hours of the Museum "Man and Nature" in Ryazan from 10:00 to 18:00 daily, except Mondays and Fridays. The exposition "Man and Nature" is located in the Consistory building of the Kremlin.
In general, the Ryazan Museum-Reserve has an ancient history and is considered one of the oldest in Russia. One of the first components of it was just the exposition dedicated to the nature of the middle band. Here you will see dioramas reproducing the wild life of the inhabitants of local forests and ponds. A separate room is provided to demonstrate rare species of flora and fauna, those that are listed in the Red Book of central Russia.