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The research ship «Vityaz» is the main exhibit of the World Ocean Museum in Kaliningrad. Aboard the ship they went on over 65 oceanographic expeditions to different corners of world ocean. 

The ship was built at the shipyard of Bremerhaven in 1939. After World War II it was given to Russia as a reparation and since 1949 it had been the flagship of the research expedition fleet. During the expeditions scientists conducted biological researches of sea depths and discovered 1176 new species of sea animals and plants. They also examined the relief geology of certain parts of Pacific and Indian oceans. The length of the ship is 110 meters. Sixty crew members and the same number of researchers sailed on the ship.

Aboard the ship one can see most life support rooms, which remained intact: a rudder-house, a chart-house, a captain`s cabin, a gyros room, an engine room and a mess room where off-duty sailors used to spend their time. 

On the ship there are also several full-scale museum expositions. They are: the amber room where amber from different corners of earth is stored, as well as amber articles, the research cabin of a naturalist who explored the fauna of Pacific islands, the cabin of Miklouho-Maclay, a famous Russian explorer. Also it will be interesting to visit several museum exhibitions: those of corals from different regions, shark jaws and living creatures from various parts of world ocean. 

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The ship Vityaz - the flagship of the research fleet of Russia since 1949 till 90-ties
View of the Vityaz ship from the Pregolya River
Cabins of the Vityaz ship is the most interesting part of the World ocean Museum
The exhibition dedicated to Russian travelers and explorers of the 19th century
Russian Admiral and scientist Stepan Makarov in the Museum of the World ocean
The exhibits collected by scientists in various parts of the world ocean
Nikolai Miklukho-Maclay - outstanding Russian scientist and traveler of the 19th century
Сollection of amber from different continents in the World ocean Museum in Kaliningrad
Artworks made of amber in the Museum of the World ocean in Kaliningrad