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Central Museum of Railway Transport


Phone: (812) 315-1476

Address: 190068, Saint-Petersburg,

Working hours:*

Internet:
    www.russianmuseums.info/M171 - official web page
    - W1274, official web site railroad.ru/cmrt
    Central Museum of Railway Transport - W393 www.museum.ru/Museum/RAILWAY

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Description:
    The Central Museum of the Railway Transport, one of the oldest technical museums in the world, founded in 1813, invites you to get acquainted with its exposition.

    There are nearly 50.000 interesting and unique artefacts in Museum's collections. The Museum offers guided tours that will show you history of Russian railway transportation.

    During these tours visitors can also learn about the construction and operation of railways, and see the operating models and mechanisms.

    We have also a branch museum "Bridge Construction". There you can inspect the collection of models of Russian railway and road bridges of 19-20th centuries.



Next to the museum there are:
    restaurant(s) or caffes


for museum professionals

Administrative phone:
    (812) 768-8005, Факс: (812) 768-8005



Foundation and opening day:
    founded: 1813г.
    opened: 03.12.1813

Organisation status:
   Ministry

Organization form:
   non-for-profit

Organisation type:
    culture for society, scientific, educational

Classification:
    Science and technics

Squares:
    permament show rooms 1197м2
    temporary exhibitions 35м2
    museum's store 252м2

Employee number:
    41 (curators: 26)

Average visitors per year:
    124370


Specific departments:
    science library, restoration dep.

Collections volume:
    54494, rare collection's items: 45961




Web sites and CD-disks:
    above






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