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V.P. Chkalov Memorial Museum

After Valery Chkalov died while testing the I-180 pursuit plane on December 15th, 1938, the Council of People’s Commissars decreed a “Memoriam of V.P. Chkalov”.

The Central Museum of the Air Force of the Russian Federation

Thirty eight kilometers to the south-east of Moscow in a green coniferous forest stands a museum, first in our country, where genuine samples of Air Force equipment are presented. In this museum one can see different planes, helicopters, aircraft engines, armaments, and rescue facilities, relating to the whole history of national aviation from 1909 to the present.

The Nadezhda Every-age squad

The Nadezhda Every-age Club was created by Efim Steinberg, a father and a child of the squad, a cheerful Friend and Teacher.

Greetings by A.N. Chilingarov, special representative of the President of the Russian Federation on matters of the International Polar Year

Greetings by A.N. Chilingarov, special representative of the President of the Russian Federation on matters of the International Polar Year"...MVK’s exhibition will regenerate the history of the heroic deed, attract the attention of businessmen to the North Pole and will be a good fit in the program of the third International Polar Year and increase awareness of the Russian polar explorers who were surrounded by ice and hummocks and still worked under these extreme conditions."

Greeting by Yu.V. Roslyak, First deputy of Moscow mayor

Greeting by Yu.V. Roslyak, First deputy of Moscow mayor"...The non-standard idea of the “Role of history in life and business” Museum creation and wonderful start (at the North Pole) of this exposition impresses me with the organizers’ originality of thinking, capability to look anew at the popularization of necessary to all of us but ancient qualities: bravery and courage, will power and the ability to overcome obstacles, kindness and reliability.

Greetings by V.Yu. Pankratov, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for culture of St.Petersburg Government

Greetings by V.Yu. Pankratov, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for culture of St.Petersburg Government"... Your project “The North Pole reveals new opportunities for success in life and business” deserves the most serious consideration. The idea of “Mobile polar museum” movable museum creation in the framework of this project appears to be interesting and could be supported in St.Petersburg."

Greetings by M.V. Klokov, Deputy Chief Executive of the Irkutsk region Administration

The Irkutsk region Administration is thankful for your invitation to take part in the large-scale event “North Pole – new opportunities in life and business” dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the first soviet drifting station SP-1.

Greeting from Yury Evdokimov, Governor of the Murmansk region

I know about the interesting idea of the MVK Company and I think that this is a great idea. After all, the Arctic is our home, our habitat! The cold, harsh, windy, icy, but for us it is the warmest, most comfortable place on Earth.

Greeting from Nikolay Kiselyov, Head of Administration of the Arkhangelsk Region

With all my heart I return MVK’s lead in establishing the Polar Museum, the Role of HISTORY in life and business, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the expedition of Papanin, Shirshov, Krenkel and Fedorov on the ice of the Arctic. I recall that during the war, Papanin led the Northern Sea Route from Arkhangelsk.

Greeting by Denis Shapovalov, cellist, laureate of international contests

Greeting by Denis Shapovalov, cellist, laureate of international contests. "I cordially thank MVK administration for their offer to take part in the expedition to the Arctic! There can be no doubt that this fantastically interesting project is of great historical and cultural significance not only for Russia, but for the whole world."