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| Музей космонавтики | |
 The entrance to the Museum (2019) | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1981 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Russia |
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| Website | [1] |
The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics (Russian: Музей космонавтики), also known as the Memorial Museum of Astronautics or Memorial Museum of Space Exploration, is a museum in Moscow, Russia, dedicated to space exploration. It is located within the base of the Monument to the Conquerors of Space in the north-east of the city.[1] The museum contains a wide variety of Soviet and Russian space-related exhibits and models which explore the history of flight; astronomy; space exploration; space technology; and space in the arts. According to the Russian tourist board, the museum's collection holds approximately 85,000 different items and receives approximately 300,000 visitors yearly.[2]
- ^ Moon Moscow and St. Petersburg; J. Chater and N. Toohey, ed.; Public Affairs, 2009; p.171.
- ^ "Russian Museums Guide".