The Zoological Museum of the Moscow State University was originally founded 1791 as the university's natural history study.  In 1902 it moved to its present-day location which was built especially for it and it opened its doors to the public in 1911.  Today the museum is among the 10 largest natural history museums in the world with over 10,000 exhibits on display.

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