Minsk is the capital of Belarus and one of the most visited tourist centers in Russia and CIS countries. Our compatriots like to visit Minsk very much. Russian tourists have chosen this city for a reason, because it is located very close to our state, and crossing the border is not burdened by filling out any documents (you can get to Belarus with an internal passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation), in addition to everything, the majority of the population of the fraternal country speaks 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 are many interesting museums and galleries, unusual monuments, picturesque parks in Minsk. One of the sights worthy of attention is the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk. Read about it in this article.
History of the museum
Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk is a rather young museum. In 1983In 1998, the Department of Nature of the State Museum of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic was created. It was a small exposition dedicated to the nature of Belarus. Gradually, the collection of the museum, exhibits became more and more. Therefore, in 1992, it was decided to reform the department of nature into an independent State Museum of Nature and Ecology of the Republic of Belarus. Recently, namely since 2014, the museum has been a branch of the National Historical Museum, which in no way detracts from its significance.
Exposure
The Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk is dedicated, as you probably guessed, to the nature and ecology of the Republic of Belarus. The permanent exhibition is located in several (five) halls of the main museum building. In addition, at other addresses there are buildings intended for temporary exhibitions. The collection of the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk consists of stuffed animals and birds inhabiting the forests and fields of the country, the plant world is also represented - the natural habitats of animals are recreated in the windows, that is, the exhibits do not just stand in the middle of the hall, the museum workers tried to create vivid pictures from the natural life of the region: bears rest on the edge of the forest, and a fox hunts for ducks by the lake. It is useful to visit such a museum with children, because this is how they join the world of their native flora and fauna, and visually get to know it.
Where is the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk?
The address of the main building is Karl Marx street, house 12. Not far from itThere are also two other buildings. One of them is on Bogdanovich street, in house number 9A, the other is on Kazinets street, in house 117.
Museum opening hours
You can get to the Museum of Nature and Ecology on any day of the week from eleven in the morning to seven in the evening. At the same time, please note that the box office closes half an hour before the exhibition halls stop working. Therefore, it is better to buy 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 also a discount for schoolchildren - for them the entrance will cost only two and a half rubles. Children of preschool age and orphans, participants of the Great Patriotic War, employees of museums of the Republic of Belarus and some other groups of people can view the exposition free of charge.
Tours
Besides the fact that you can just look at the exposition, you can book an interesting excursion in the museum, during which the museum employee will tell you about unusual rare exhibits, 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 for 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 outdoor events. Find out the details on the conditions under which they are organized at the Museum of Nature and Ecology in Minsk by calling the number listed on the official website.
