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- Was founded in 1805, a year after the University
- Kazan Seminary occupied the premises before 1918
- Has over 430,000 depository items from 60 countries
- Has formation specimens from Moon and Mars
- There is a full mammoth skeleton found in 1898
- Samples of petroleum and gas liquid from all over Russia
- 13,000 specimens of ores and minerals, 1,000 crystals
- 125 meteorites
Reviews
Mintimer Shaimiev, First President of Tatarstan (23.07.1996)
Delighted by what I saw! My endless gratitude to the creators of this museum with its rich collection. We are all obliged to preserve and multiply our heritage.
Sergey Mironov, Chairman of the Federation Council (02.12.2010)
A unique museum. I am very glad that this unique collection is preserved and multiplied. I wish you success and new findings.
Georgy Gordadze, Professor of the Russian University of Petroleum and Gas (April 2012)
It’s not my first time at your museum, and I derive immense pleasure from this display and from the narration by V. Silantyev. Many thanks.
