Arctic and Antarctic Museum (Saint Petersburg)

Russia / Sankt Petersburg / Saint Petersburg / ulitsa Marata, 24A
 listed building / architectural heritage, 19th century construction
The Russian State Arctic and Antarctic Museum (Russian: Российский государственный музей Арктики и Антарктики) is a museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was established in November 1930 as part of the Soviet Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, but was not opened until six years later.
The museum is located in Avraam Melnikov's Neoclassical church from the 1820s and remains the largest museum dedicated to polar exploration in the world. The current director of the museum is Victor Boyarsky.

The former church of St. Nicholas (edinovercheskaja).

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  1. Russian State Arctic and Antarctic Museum
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_and_Antarctic_Museum
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Coordinates:   59°55'38"N   30°21'13"E
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