To the 130th anniversary of the opening I.K. Bazhenov Mineralogical Museum of Tomsk State University

Historical essay on the anniversary of I.K. Bazhenov Mineralogical Museum. The museum is a structural subdivision of the Department of Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Faculty of Geology and Geography and performs educational and research functions. From the first days of its existence, the museum has paid and pays great attention to scientific and educational work. The museum has over 30 thousand samples. The museum has an exposition hall of 170 m² in the main building of Tomsk State University. The museum's pride are historical collections of mineral samples from the late 19th and early 20th century, associated with the names of famous scientists, mining engineers, gold producers, such as A.M. Zaitsev, P.P. Pilipenko, V.A. Obruchev, P.P. Ivanov, as well as donated by the Freiberg Mining Academy, the famous firm "Dr. Kranz". The priceless collections of the museum are samples collected during expeditions of lectors and students of the university.

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