The Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences (PIN; ) in Moscow is among a paleontological institute. An affiliate of the Russian Academy of Sciences, it includes collections from all over the former Soviet Union, as well as from other countries.
Museum
The Museum of Paleontology named after Yuri Alexandrovich Orlov is run by the institute, and contains public exhibits.
During World War II, the museum operated under a skeleton staff between 1941 and 1943 as the threat of the Battle of Moscow anticipated an invasion by the German army. Some specimens were packed up to prevent damage or destruction in air raids.
Notable staff
Evgeny Maleev
Ivan Efremov
Alexey Bystrow
Tatiana Dobrolyubova
Boris Sokolov
Kirill Eskov
Alexandr Rasnitsyn
References
External links
Laboratory of Arthropods
Paleontological Institute pages at the University of California Museum of Paleontology website