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With the support of the capital Department of Culture Pavilion No. 28 "Beekeeping" became part of the only one in the country Biocluster, which opened in Moscow this summer. It will house Russia's first public entomology laboratory and the "Buzzing World" exhibit.
"The Beekeeping Pavilion will host Russia's first public entomology laboratory for studying insects under a microscope and conducting scientific and educational programs. The site is equipped with modern optical instruments capable of projecting images onto a large screen. The laboratory will offer classes adapted for different age groups, from preschoolers to adults," said the Moscow Government Minister and Head of the Moscow Department of Culture.
Renovated Pavilion No. 28 "Beekeeping"
Pavilion No. 28, "Beekeeping," was built in 1953 to showcase the achievements of the bread industry and host temporary exhibitions. In the 1970s, a beekeeping exhibit opened there. In 2024, the pavilion was handed over to K.A. Timiryazev State Biological Museum, an exhibition called "Around the Bee" appeared there, which told about their place among other groups of insects.
The pavilion has undergone renovations. It now features over 40 exhibition displays and 30 multimedia screens, new models, six audio zones, and five interactive gaming and educational spaces.
Additionally, the building's engineering systems, metal structures, and multimedia infrastructure were updated, and necessary work was carried out to maintain a regulated microclimate. For many years, the pavilion was painted yellow. Now, its historical appearance has been restored: the facades have been painted the color of river mother-of-pearl, as they were in the early years of its existence.
Public Entomological Laboratory
The laboratory and exhibition will operate in various formats. These include group visits on weekdays for school and tourist groups, themed programs and activities on weekends, and special events on holidays and commemorate special occasions. Educational programs are adapted to the school curriculum for environmental studies and biology, and materials have been prepared for older groups of kindergarteners.
Guests will also enjoy tours, master classes, and hands-on activities. For example, in the "Bees and Humans" lesson, participants will study bee products, from honey to wax. And in the "Colorful World" lesson, visitors will learn about the origins of common biological pigments and conduct a chemical experiment.
The interactive exhibition "Buzzing World" introduces visitors to the lives of insects, including the most numerous group of living creatures on the planet—bees. In addition to the collection's exhibits, the exhibition features holographic solutions, enlarged insect models, and augmented and virtual reality technologies. At the exhibition, visitors can learn about the inner workings of a beehive, learn to identify insects by their distinctive buzzing sound, and create their own insect using a media screen.
The "Buzzing World" exhibition will open to the public on December 18. Admission to the site is free on this day as part of Moscow Museum Week. Tickets for other dates can be purchased through Mosbilet.
On December 20 at 14:00 and 15:00 there will be museum tour, dedicated to the diversity of insects, their structure, and lifestyle. Guests will learn about the uniqueness of bees, their role in nature and human life. The event will feature elements of a live exhibition, including a real beehive and stingless bees, unique to Moscow museums. The tour is available with an entrance ticket and a tour ticket.
On December 21 at 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM there will be a tour The World of the Bee, where Biocluster researchers will explain the differences between bees and wasps, how honey is produced, and the relationship between insects and paper production. Admission is with a museum ticket and a ticket to the event.
The Biocluster is the first and only complex in the country that unites all the main areas of modern biology under a single umbrella. The project now includes three exhibition pavilions, organized by the K.A. Timiryazev Biological Museum with the support of Moscow Department of Culture, – No. 31 "Geology" with the exhibition "12 Signs of Living Things", pavilion No. 28 "Beekeeping" with the exhibition "Buzzing World" and No. 29 "Floriculture and Landscaping" with the exhibition "Morphogenesis. Third Nature".
The K.A. Timiryazev State Biological Museum was founded in 1922 by Boris Zavadovsky, an academician and leading expert in physiology, endocrinology, and biology. Its main exhibition is housed in the former estate of Pyotr Shchukin on Malaya Gruzinskaya Street (building 15), and its collection comprises over 110,000 exhibits. Among them are unique anthropological reconstructions, zoological collections by renowned Russian naturalists, wet mounts demonstrating anomalies of embryological development, and much more.
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