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The V.I. Vernadsky State Geological Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences is a Moscow museum dedicated to geology and the Earth sciences. It combines public exhibitions with research, educational activities, and access to scientific collections. Visitors can explore permanent displays, temporary exhibitions, an online museum, and the interactive “Academic Mine” experience. The museum also offers guided tours, a Young Geologists Club, competitions, and educational events, including lectures, conferences, and public readings about the history and legends of geology.

Its scientific work includes research projects, publications, a scholarly journal, and an open-data portal, while the museum’s collections and archive support study of geological materials. Visitors and organisations can also use a gemological and mineralogical laboratory, rent conference rooms, and arrange events at the museum. Additional on-site amenities include a souvenir shop and the “Geolog” café. Through its exhibitions, services, and research programmes, the museum serves families, students, researchers, and anyone interested in minerals, geology, and the natural sciences.