MUSEUM-
EDUCATIONAL
COMPLEX
A platform for interactive study of rocks and minerals. The project contains information about the museum's collections and exhibits with the ability to explore them in a virtual space
Digitized rock samples, historical and scientific data on the geology, geography, and origin of minerals
  • Combines a variety of resources and modern multimedia technologies
  • Actively engaged in educational and outreach work
  • The multifunctional complex is located in the historic building of the Mining Institute
RHODOCHROSITE
ORPIMENT
SULPHUR
HALKANTIT
COLLECTION
MINERALS
Online exhibit with
panoramic photos and 3D tour
Excursion
Gallery
Interactive map
of mineral extraction
Map
Extensive collection of valuable samples
of crystals, minerals, and rocks
VIRTUAL
EXCURSION
A digital twin with an interface
based on computer vision
and image processing technology
Authenticity
Cross-platform service
available on any device:
from a phone to a VR headset
Inclusivity
Cloud computing with interactive
viewing of 3D models and
panoramic images
Immersiveness
  • In the structure of the organization
    there are:
    scientific library,
    exposition and exhibition area
    area 240m2, storeroom
    storage room 80m2
    01
  • The museum's exposition

    are represented:

    collections on the main mining regions of Russia and neighboring countries (Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia), there is a separate showcase devoted to Antarctica
    02
  • Main sections

    exposition:

    Educational collections on the systematics of crystals, minerals and rocks; minerals and rocks of the former USSR regions; articles of decorative stone and synthetic minerals
    03
COLLECTION INCLUDES
12,000 SPECIMENS
of which the main collection is more than 6,300 items.
The most unique and valuable collections:
  • 36 storage items
    Colored Stones of Moscow Region
    from the collection of G.G. Vallarovich
  • 28 storage items
    Seaside minerals
    Hibia and Lovozero
  • 30 storage items
    Minerals of Antarctica,
    samples of frost weathering
Thanks for the informational support of the project:

Ilya A. Melnichenko, Ph.D., Assistant professor of the Department of Geology and Surveying

Alexander E. Korolkov, Chief Curator of Funds

CONTACTS
Obtaining a one-time pass
is at the registration desk
How to get in?
Moscow, Leninsky Prospekt, 6
museum@misis.ru
Address
+7 (499) 237 86 18
+7 (495) 638 45 19
Phone