The activities of the Ministry of the Interior in our country are largely classified. At the same time, the work processes of law enforcement agencies arouse interest and curiosity among ordinary citizens. It is not for nothing that all kinds of films and detective stories about investigators and criminologists are incredibly popular. You can find out more real facts and interesting stories from the life and work of various police units by visiting the Central Museum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
History of the exposure
The decision to create a collection dedicated to the work of the Ministry of the Interior arose in 1970. The Museum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow received its first visitors on November 4, 1981. The organization is non-profit, carries out scientific and educational activities. The museum is located in a closed protected area, you can visit it only as part of an organized tourist group upon prior request. Today, the organization continues its scientific work, the collection is replenished, the existing exhibits are studied and classified.
Central Museum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs today
The exposition is located in a historic building recognized as an architectural monument of the 18th-19th centuries. Its popular name is “Suschevskaya part”. It is interesting in that until 1917 it was occupied by the police station of the Suschevskaya fire station. Today, the museum’s collection consists of more than 81, 000 exhibits; the active fund includes approximately 38, 000 items. Among them, including 515 weapons, 150 items that are material evidence in criminal cases. The exposition is located in 25 rooms. Today in the collection you can see genuine weapons, material evidence, uniforms and equipment of police officers of different eras, personal items and awards, insignia. The Museum of the Ministry of Internal Affairs tells the true story of law enforcement bodies from the moment of their foundation in our country to the present day.
