Arctic and Antarctic Museum
The Arctic and Antarctic Museum ( Russian Российский государственный музей Арктики и Антарктики ) is a museum in Saint Petersburg . It is housed in the building of the former Nikolauskirche and was opened in January 1937.
The museum is the largest in the world and is thematically dedicated to the polar regions. The original church building was built between 1820 and 1838 by Avraam Melnikow (1784-1854) in the neoclassical style.
collection
The museum's collection is presented in four sections (Arctic Geography and Nature; Exploration of the North Pole; Economy and Culture of the Peoples of the Arctic; Antarctica).
Web links
Commons : Russian State Arctic and Antarctic Museum - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Official website (Russian and English)
Coordinates: 59 ° 55 ′ 39 ″ N , 30 ° 21 ′ 12.9 ″ E