Polytechnical museum in Moscow is one of the oldest ones among technical museums all over the world. It was

    opened on December 12.1872 Its large building of original architecture situated in the center of: the city is one of

    Moscow's places of interest. The museum was planned by Russian scientists, professors of the Moscow University |ust after the abolition of serfdom in Russia. There were a lot of people who took part in the creation of the museum — scientists, members of Russian. Moscow governments and Moscow Duma. merchants, industrialists and ordinary Moscow citizen. The city presented the site for the museum in the center and donated part of the necessary sum of

    money for design and construction of the museum building. A large part of money come from state budget the rest

    was donated by tradesmen. Polytechnical Museum was patronized by the royal family The spirit of the museum was

    .created by Russian intelligentsia of that time (end of the 19-Th - beginning of the 20-Th century), those who

    become famous in history of our country They determined "genetic code" of Polytechnical Museum — enlightening,

    activity. Polytechnical Museum foundation was set up by organization of a great Polytechnical exhibition that was

    opened in Moscow on May 30, 1872 and was devoted to the 200 anniversary of Peter the Great. After closing the

    exhibition at the end of 1872 part of its exhibits became the base of Polytechnical Museum's collection. For a long

    museum history its walls have seen a lot Its halls and galleries heard the voices of many prominent scientists and well-known personalities of Russian culture. Many new technical ideals were discussed and demonstrated in Museums halls: radiocommunications, TV, telephone, electric lighting, aeronautics, space travel. Now the Polуtechnical Museum is the largest technical museum in the country. It keeps more than 160000 objects, its galleries occupy about 10.500 so m. room. A lot of exhibits are on display there, many of them are unique memorials of science and technology. There are many models and dioramas in the museum. Visitors can see how a TV set, a mine and a blast furnace plant work They can meet a robot-guide, see fascinating holograms, play with a home computer.