Russian Museum of the Forest (Moscow)

Russia / Moscow / Moscow / Pyaty Monetchikovsky pereulok
Newly opened in 1998, this is the Museum of the Forest, celebrating two hundred years of the Forestry Department in Russia. The museum recreates a forest complete with real trees, granite riverbed, stuffed animals and realistic sounds. There are also exhibits of things made of wood including a wooden bench that is over a thousand years old, musical instruments, an izba or wooden cottage, and samples of wood from almost nine hundred species of trees. The museum occupies a 19th century private residence. (4 5th Monetchikovsky Pereulok) (Open daily except Mon. and Tues. 10 a.m. -6 p.m., Tel.: 956 1651, 959 1512)

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Coordinates:   55°43'58"N   37°38'1"E
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