The Baikal Museum of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (BM SB RAS) received the status of an independent research institution in 1993.
The scientific direction of the Baikal Museum is the study of the features of the evolution of the ecosystem of Lake Baikal. Topic - "The study of some elements of the ecosystem of Lake Baikal based on the results of field and experimental studies as a reflection of changes in abiotic environmental factors in the Quaternary period." Scientific work is carried out in the following areas:
Study on the basis of natural and experimental studies of morphological features, species composition, population structure, life cycles on the example of fish, parasitic organisms of Baikal seals and birds.
Improving the system for collecting and transmitting information in real time from specially protected natural areas of the Baikal region.
Implementation of methods of innovative technologies for presenting fundamental knowledge about the climate and biota of the Baikal region.
The exposition and educational activities of the Baikal Museum are aimed at shaping the ecological worldview of the population of the Baikal region with the help of innovative scientific, educational and educational technologies.
The basis of the museum's work in this direction are expositions and educational activities. Academic natural science museums are an important part of modern society. They carry out scientific research, replenish and store unique collections that reflect the material history of the development of science, perform the most important social functions, being a link between fundamental science, modern knowledge and society.
