Central Museum of Soil Science named after V. V. Dokuchaev of the Russian Agricultural Academy

About museum

V. V. Dokuchaev's name is foundational to understanding soil as a distinct natural phenomenon with its own origin, properties, and spatial position. In 1904, at the initiative of his students, the Central Soil Museum was opened in the Free Economic Society, where soil samples from Russia and other countries, as well as soil literature, were collected. Today, soil science is represented as an academic discipline dedicated to the study of soils and soil resources. V. V. Dokuchaev's name remains important for Russian soil science. It houses soil samples from Russia and abroad, along with soil literature. Nowadays soil science exists as a scientific discipline whose subject is the study of soils and soil resources. V. V. Dokuchaev's name continues to be of enduring significance for Russian soil science.