In 2026, the Mining Museum of Saint Petersburg Mining University was one of the participants in the Festival’s museum, educational, and cultural program.
The Mining Museum was established at the Mining School in the 18th century as a “mineral cabinet of Russian and foreign minerals and fossils.” Today, the museum is part of Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia’s first higher technical educational institution, and is considered one of the world’s finest museums specializing in geology, mining, and metallurgy.
The Mining Museum was established at the Mining School in the 18th century as a “mineral cabinet of Russian and foreign minerals and fossils.” Today, the museum is part of Saint Petersburg Mining University, Russia’s first higher technical educational institution, and is considered one of the world’s finest museums specializing in geology, mining, and metallurgy.
Source of information: https://museum.spmi.ru/node/181