Pavilion No. 16 'Hydrometeorology'

About museum

The 'Hydrometeorological Service' pavilion was built in 1954 to a design by S.M. Matveev and G.I. Semyonov as part of the reconstruction of the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition (VSKhV). This building still attracts exhibition visitors' attention with its unusual emblem, on which a globe covered with isobars is surrounded by weather symbols. From 1954 to 1966 the pavilion bore the name 'Hydromet Service'; it was later renamed 'Hydrometeorology'.

For many years Pavilion No. 16 housed a unique museum where visitors could learn about what meteorologists do, how weather forecasts are made, how atmospheric phenomena affect agricultural development, and how to mitigate their adverse effects. Unfortunately, time has not spared the exhibition. Only a small cannon used to disperse rain clouds has survived to the present day.

Since December 14, 2019, temporary exhibitions have been held here. The pavilion is a federally designated cultural heritage site.