About the Cabinet-Museum of Academician M.V. Keldysh

N. G. Afendikova


Abstract: Academician Mstislav Vsevolodovich Keldysh (1911–1978) is one of the outstanding figures in the history of our country, serving as President of the Academy of Sciences from 1961 to 1975. His name is associated with major achievements in Russian and global science and technology. The Institute of Applied Mathematics, which he founded, houses a special department—the Cabinet Museum—as a memorial to him. This work describes the museum's furnishings and presents its main collections. The most significant museum items are highlighted, highlighting those that inform the narrative of the academician's life and work.

Keywords: Academician M.V. Keldysh, perpetuation of memory, Cabinet-Museum, museum furnishings, museum objects, collections.