Memorial Museum of N.M.Przhevalsky

In the brilliant constellation of Central Asian researchers, the name of Nikolai Mikhailovich Przhevalsky occupies a special place. It is well known to anyone interested in the development of geographical science. During his short life, N.M. Przhevalsky led and conducted five large expeditions. He collected amazing zoological, mineralogical collections and herbariums.

In his zoological collection - more than 7,500 species, among them many discovered by himself, in the herbarium - 16,000 specimens of plants, of which 218 were described for the first time. His works (Przhevalsky had an extremely rare literary gift among scientists) have been translated into many languages of the world. Przhevalsky was born in the Smolensk region, in the estate of Kimborovo of the Yelny district (now Pochinkovo district).