Author 1:
Name & Surname: Gorshneva T. P.
Company: Bashkir State University (Ufa, Russia)
Work Position: Director, Scientific-Educational Museum of Geology
Contacts: e-mail: bsugeomuz@mail.ru

Author 2:
Name & Surname: Dorosheva Z. N.
Company: Bashkir State University (Ufa, Russia)
Work Position: Assistant Professor
Scientific Degree: Candidate of Biological Sciences

Author 3:
Name & Surname: Farkhutdinov I. M.
Company: Bashkir State University (Ufa, Russia)
Scientific Degree: Candidate of Geological-Mineralogical Sciences

Author 4:
Name & Surname: Belan L. N.
Company: Safe Life Activity Research Institute, Ministry of Nature and Ecology, Republic of Bashkortostan (Ufa, Russia)
Work Position: Director
Scientific Degree: Doctor of Geological-Mineralogical Sciences

The mission of the Scientific-Educational Museum of Geology at the Bashkir State University is to preserve, increase and classify the stone material that has accumulated at the Geology and Geomorphology Department of the Geographical Faculty. The article describes the history and exhibition content of the museum. It is mentioned that the major part of the stock is the courtesy of geologists and geological agencies of the Republic of Bashkortostan. The Museum’s collection is in public access and occupies the area of 100 square meters in 28 display cases, on 17 stands and tables. The exhibition by now contains 2237 booked samples and is regularly replenished with new showpieces. The taxonomic collection, that is the backbone of the Museum, contains all basic classes of minerals, the most interesting samples are exhibited. All in all, the Museum collection holds 110 kinds of minerals. The authors present the other sapid expositions such as Rocks, Minerals of the Republic of Bashkortostan, etc. The article specifies that the Museum of Geology is a splendid visual aid for students specializing in geology and for “green” geologists of Bashkiria. The discussion touches the main areas of education and outreach activity of the Museum. Promising routes of development of the Museum are identified.

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