Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Moscow

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The Shirshov Institute of Oceanology is the premier research institution for ocean, climate, and earth science in Russia. It was established in 1946 and is part of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is headquartered in Moscow. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°40'37"N, 37°34'8"E

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Юго-Западный административный оO (Академический)Moscow Russia

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Shirshov Institute of Oceanology – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ho Chi Minh monument, Moscow State Circus, State Darwin Museum, Monument to the heroes of Perekop.

0.8 miN
Memorial
Ho Chi Minh monument, Moscow
21 min walk • In the bustling city of Moscow, a tribute to the Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh stands as a symbol of the friendship between Vietnam and Russia. The Ho Chi Minh monument, inaugurated in 1990, is a significant cultural landmark for both Vietnamese residents...
1.7 miNW
Circus
Moscow State Circus, Moscow
43 min walk • The title Moscow State Circus is used for a variety of circuses. Most commonly, it refers to one of the two circus buildings in Moscow, the "Circus Nikulin" and the "Bolshoi Circus", or to traveling shows which may or may not be directly related to Russia.
1 miN
Museum, Natural history museum, Science museum
State Darwin Museum, Moscow
26 min walk • The State Darwin Museum is a natural history museum in Moscow. The museum was founded in 1907 by Alexander Kohts and was the world's first museum of evolution explaining the work of Charles Darwin as a causal explanation of nature. The museum taxidermist at the time was Filipp Fedulov.
1.3 miS
Memorial
Monument to the heroes of Perekop, Moscow
33 min walk • Monument to the heroes of Perekop is a memorial sign installed in Moscow on Perekopskaya street near the intersection with Sevastopol Avenue on November 15, 1972. The monument is dedicated to the Siege of Perekop during the Russian Civil War in the autumn of 1920 and the Crimean Offensive by the Red Army in the spring of 1944.
0.7 miSE
Street
Nakhimovsky Prospekt, Moscow
17 min walk • Nakhimovsky Prospekt is an avenue in Moscow, Russia, that runs from Kolomensky Proyezd in the east to Vavilova Street in the west. After that, it continues as Lomonosovsky Prospekt.
~1070 ftW
Library
Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
6 min walk • Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, INION RAN is a major center for research in social studies and humanities.
1 miS
Universities and schools
Russian Academy of Justice, Moscow
25 min walk • The Russian State University of Justice is a university that trains the members and candidates of the judiciary of Russia. Until 2014, it was the Russian Academy of Justice, which was founded in 1998 after a decree from the president of the Russian Federation. The word for "justice" in its name is правосудия.
1.1 miNW
Universities and schools
Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow
30 min walk • The Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas is a public university in Moscow, Russia. The university was founded in 1930 and is named after the geologist Ivan Gubkin. The university is colloquially known as Kerosinka, meaning 'kerosene stove'.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
Akademichesky District, Moscow
23 min walk • Akademichesky District is an administrative district of South-Western Administrative Okrug, and one of the 125 raions of Moscow, Russia. The area of the district is 5.57 square kilometers. Population: 109,000. The district contains a number of scientific organizations and research institutions.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Cheryomushki District, Moscow
25 min walk • Cheryomushki District, formerly Brezhnevsky District, is a district of South-Western Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia. Population: 102,619; 89,264.
~1240 ftW
Square
Josip Broz Tito Square, Moscow
6 min walk • Josip Broz Tito Square is a square in Moscow, close to the Profsoyuznaya metro station. The square was named after the Yugoslav Communist leader Josip Broz Tito in 1981, one year after his death.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shirshov Institute of Oceanology?

Nearby attractions include Institute of Scientific Information on Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (6 min walk), Josip Broz Tito Square, Moscow (6 min walk), Nakhimovsky Prospekt, Moscow (17 min walk), Ho Chi Minh monument, Moscow (21 min walk).

How to get to Shirshov Institute of Oceanology by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shirshov Institute of Oceanology:

Bus

Новочерёмушкинская улица • Lines: 130, 168, 44, 487, Т52 (4 min walk)
Метро Профсоюзная • Lines: 130, 168, 44, 487, 57, 908, Т52 (6 min walk)

Tram

Новочерёмушкинская улица • Lines: 26 (7 min walk)
Профсоюзная улица • Lines: 26 (9 min walk)

Metro

Profsoyuznaya (7 min walk)
Novye Cheryomushki (19 min walk)