![]() Eight monkey astronauts from the nursery have made it to orbit. Sukhumi’s monkey nursery was renowned in Soviet times for training monkeys for space flights. It was erected in 1977 on occasion of the 50th founding anniversary of the monkey nursery at the institute. The baboon monument is located on the campus of the Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy, in Sukhumi, a city on the coast of the Black Sea. The baboon is depicted sitting on a pedestal, on which are carved the names of human diseases studied and defeated thanks to the experiments on monkeys. The males have long hairs, up to a foot long, on their shoulders that hang like a cloak covering their upper body. As you can probably see, the animal is pretty odd looking. ![]() It’s a monkey, or rather a frilled baboon, also called a Hamadryad. ![]() The bronze monument was erected the following year. The first stone of the monument was laid in 2012 on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics. According to the director of the Institute, Nikolai Kolchanov, the Monument to the laboratory mouse “symbolizes gratitude for the animal that humanity has used to study genetics, molecular and physical mechanisms of diseases, as well as for the development of new drugs.” The statue depicts a mouse in a lab coat and glasses, knitting the DNA double helix. Photo credit: Irina Gelbukh/WikimediaĪ statue located in front of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Akademgorodok, near the city of Novosibirsk, pays tribute to the millions of mice sacrificed every year all over the world in the name of science. Monument to lab mouse in Novosibirsk, Russia. The scientific community is well aware of the invaluable role these rodents have played in the development of modern medicine and the lengthening of the average human lifespan from just 40 years at the turn of the 20th century to over 70 years today. These tiny, furry creatures have been one of the go-to animals for biomedical researchers around the world for studies relating to everything from cancer to the effects of space travel on the human body. About 85 percent of these animals are rats and mice. The museum is open 10 am through 7pm Tuesday through Sunday.The United States’ National Academies of Sciences estimates that as many as 22 million vertebrate animals are used every year in the United States alone for research and testing. In addition, there are many nearby space related sites that one can enjoy after viewing the Conquerors of Space monument. Museum visitors will enjoy treats such as videos, Yury Gagarin’s space suit, and other items. ![]() Of special note is the poem that talks about conquering darkness over space and the awesome Cosmonautics Museum that displays artifacts from the glory days of the space program. The visit to the Conquerors of Space is well worth it. The grand opening of the monument took place on October 4, 1964, which also happened to be the 7th anniversary of the Sputnik One launch. Faidysh-Krandievsky sculpted the design and architects A.N. Both sides of the monument are decorated with people who helped to make the space program happen: scientists, workers, and Laika the first space dog.Ī.P. Located near the All-Russia Exhibition Centre, the simplicity and the beauty of the tribute cannot be denied. The Russian space exploration program and their accomplishments are what pushed America to put a man on the moon. ![]() A monument created in 1964 to celebrate the achievement of Soviet space pioneers, the Conquerors of Space is a 350-foot tall titanium monument that is shaped like the exhaust spiral of a rocket. ![]()
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