Darwin Museum

Darwin Museum is a dedicated to the Darwinian theory of evolution. The initiator of the creation was the biologist Alexander Kots, who began his teaching career at the Moscow Higher Women’s Courses in 1907. The same year is considered the foundation date of the museum – the scientist transferred his collection of rare stuffed animals to the coursework in Merzlyakovsky Lane. After the 1917 revolution, the Darwin Museum became an independent institution. In 1994, the Moscow government allocated a building on Vavilova Street for the needs of the museum. As of 2018, the exposition includes 400,000 items.