Arctic and Antarctic Museum
- Arctic and Antarctic Museum
A Russian state museum, the Arctic and Antarctic Museum opened in November 1930 as part of the Soviet Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, but was not opened until six years later. [http://www.polarmuseum.sp.ru/Eng/info.htm]
It is the largest museum dedicated to polar exploration in the world. [ [http://www.russianmuseums.info/M132 Russian State Museum of Arctic and Antarctic ] ]
Currently directed by Victor I. Boyarsky [ [http://www.polarmuseum.sp.ru/Eng/index.htm Российский государственный музей Арктики и Антарктики ] ]
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