The facades of the Zoological Museum of Moscow State University at 11 Mokhovaya Street will be restored by the end of the year. The facades of the historic building are decorated with stucco moldings depicting animals and plants. Specialists will repair the walls and white stone base, restore the stucco moldings, and replace lost decorative elements.
The Zoological Museum of Moscow State University is one of the largest zoological museums in Russia. Its official founding date is considered to be 1791, when the Natural Cabinet created at Moscow University was transformed into the Natural Science Museum.