Exposition

EXPOSITION AND EXHIBITION HALL

THE HISTORY OF RUSSIAN AVIATION AND COSMONAUTICS

34A, Moskovskoe Shosse, Building #3, 1st floor

Stages of domestic aviation development      

The exposition introduces visitors to the history of the development of aeronautics and aviation in Russia and includes the following sections:

• Aeronautics and aviation in Russia before 1917

• Formation and development of aviation technology and industry in 1917-1928

• Aviation during the first five-year plans 1929-1941

• Aviation during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945

• Air transport (post-war development)

• Helicopters and naval aviation

• Prospects for the development of aviation technology

• Military aviation

Stages of space exploration

The exhibition contains information about the origin and development of rocket science and cosmonautics in Russia and includes the following sections:

• Founders

• S.P. Korolev – Chief Designer

• S.P. Korolev and the first space launches

• Manned complexes

• Automatic spacecraft. Rocket and space technology

• Space national economic systems

• Prospects of cosmonautics

The permanent exhibition Samara Aerospace and the memorial department of Academician S.P. Korolev are also presented in the hall.

EXPOSITION AND EXHIBITION HALL

THE HISTORY OF SAMARA UNIVERSITY

34, Moskovskoe Shosse, Administrative building, Room 207

The exhibition presents materials on the history of the formation and development of the Kuibyshev Aviation Institute (KuAI) – Samara State Aerospace University named after Academician S.P. Korolev. The most valuable exhibits are related to the life and work of scientists who have made a significant contribution to the development of the University, created scientific and scientific-pedagogical schools, widely known in Russia and in the world.

Here are the personal belongings and documents of the first heads of the University A.M. Soifer and F.I. Stebikhov, the legendary rector of KuAI V.P. Lukachev. Photographs and documents of general designers D. I. Kozlov and N.D. Kuznetsov, who worked at the University for many years, are carefully stored in the showcases. A unique document is a note to the 1946 graduation project edited by M.D. Millionshchikov, the future vice-president of the USSR Academy of Sciences.

In the Museum you can also see a student's record of 1944, rare publications and textbooks, a collection of computer equipment and educational devices, samples of scientific developments by University staff.

The exposition reveals the stages of development of the schools and institutes of the University, the main events in the life of the University in 1942-2015.