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Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomus Okrug Maintained Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas

The Geology, Oil and Gas Museum was founded in 1993. It was opened to visitors in 2003.

The Museum’s building has become one of the most significant sights of the oil and gas area’s capital. Its architectural form is like a huge quartz druse. The Museum’s building is one of the tenth original architectural constructions in the world, built under difficult territorial conditions in 2000-2003.

The ornamental monument “Crystal” blends well with the architectural complex of the Museum. It decorated the square in front of the building of the Geology, Oil and Gas Museum on September 7^th in 2002.

The museum’s storerooms have an interesting mineral collection including the rock crystal’s collection of Dodo and Puyva deposit of the Polar Ural (weight of the biggest mineral is 300 kilos), the core collection of Beresovo key hole P-1, preceded the discovery of the Siberian gas in 1953. Considerable part of the museum’s collection consists of the documents and photos connecting with the history of development of oil and gas branch in West Siberia.

The Geology, Oil and Gas Museum is presented in all significant events on the territory of the Autonomous Okrug. The museum’s staff takes part in all important affairs, carries out policy of openness and availability for visitors, achieves gradually new, higher levels of professional activity.

Contacts:

628006, Khanty-Mansiysk,

9, Chekhov

Tel. (3467) 33-32-72 fax (3467) 33-54-18

e-mail: muzgeo@muzgeo.ru