Zoological Museum, Odessa

Zoological Museum - the oldest museum in Odessa . The basis of his first collection of personal meeting laid scientist Prof. Nordmann. These priceless exhibits were handed over in 1849 Richelieu Lyceum, which today has grown significantly and is called the Odessa National University named after II Mechnikov. On the territory of the university zoological museum is located now. During this time he significantly increased in size due to the replenishment of the annual collection of exhibits.

Among expositions, guests can get acquainted with the unique finds era of primitive society. Here you can find skeletons of large vertebrates in compliance with all the detailed subtleties, the famous Antelope Brezhnev, General Secretary which gave Prime Minister of India, houses the largest collection on the number of fox skulls, as well as 56 thousand other kinds of precious artifacts. The most famous of them is a giant whale skeleton, hardly it fits into the space of the room. Tourists can see it from close range, walking under him on the show. In addition, the lion`s share of the exposure and take the stuffed skeletons of fish and marine mammals, due to the location of the city and its history.

In Odessa, there is a large number of attractions that are definitely worth a visit.