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 CMSN
- Complexul Muzeal de Ştiinţe ale Naturii (Natural Sciences
Museum Complex)
Having an
institutional tradition of half a century, with an excellent material
basis and a pluridisciplinary structure, The Natural Sciences Museum
Complex in Constanţa is considered an important reference for the
cultural and scientific image of the municipality, with a high
emblematic value in the summer offer of the Romanian seacoast. The
Institution’s development in time, the need for a continuously
diversified public offer, the city’s very alert rhythm of growing,
brought about the occurrence and functional development of two
placements, each one observing different domains of the educational act,
that is: the stylish building of the Aquarium, open to the public in
1958 after the renovation of the old building on the esplanade of the
sea in the proximity of the Casino. This institution was renewed several
times, the last one in 2007, offering a real modern appearance. The
Museum Complex is placed on the west side of the Soveja market, on
Mamaia Blvd, in the NE part of the town. Consists of a sequence of
buildings, the complex is build between the years 1972 – 1973 and
modernized during the years 2006 - 2007. In thus generous space there
can be found: th Microdelta, Dolphinarium, Planetarium, The Astronomic
Observatory and a Permanent exhibition of exotic birds.
The Park of the Complex
is an excellent recreation area, with alleys and benches placed among
the trees and plant arrangements, all forming a mini dendrology with
native and alien species. The Micro-reservation area has a body of water
surrounded by willows and swamp vegetation, a piece of lacustrine
ecosystem. With a staff of curators with higher education, among which
three PhDs and two doctoral students, the institution is carrying out
training educational programmers, being established as a reference for
higher education in Constanta, but also for the other universities in
the country. The curators of the institution also developed, in parallel
with the museum, research programmers, activity that through the
communicated and published work has ensured national and international
recognition. These activities entangled institutional or individual
participation to a series of organisms and professional organizations,
among which we enumerate: Romanian Society of Ichtyology; Romanian
Society of Ornithology; National Committee Oceanography; Romanian
National Association of Museum Specialists in Natural Sciences; Romanian
Federation of Zoo Gardens and Aquariums; Balkan Environmental
Association; European Association for Marine Animals Protection.On a
professional level has been developed bilateral collaboration with
Aquarium in Varna/Bulgaria, the Institute of Zoology in Chisinau /
Moldova and Beijing/PR China Aquarium; was promoted to operate in
Constanta, in addition to the Natural Science Museum Complex, an
International Office for natural science sponsored by the Balkan
Environmental association (BENA / Thessaloniki). The specialists of the
complex are permanently concerned with breeding and diversifying the
patrimony which has at the moment over 30.000 exhibits, representing:
mollusks, crustaceans, fish, birds and mammals. In this purpose have
been established collaboration relations with numerous similar
institutions in Europe, Asia and Africa.
 EXHIBITION
OF EXOTIC BIRDS
Starting with the year 1982,
within The Natural Sciences Museum Complex in Constanţa, the Exotic and
landscape birds Exhibition placed by the Micro-Reservation, entered into
a touristic circuit. On a 100 sqm covered surface, in large bird houses,
with adequate compartments for food, nesting, flying and rest, one can
admire the representatives of different bird species from Asia, Africa,
Australia, New Guinea and South America.
Among the terrestrial
invertebrates birds represent the many species group, summing up ¾ from
their total. The Exotic and landscape birds Exhibition, enriched every
year, offer all age visitors the possibility of recreation in a most
pleasant and instructive way, enlarging the knowledge on avifauna of the
different bio geographical zones. Our collection comprises 16 species of
exotic birds corresponding to a number of over 150 exemplars.
Such are the species as
Alexandrine Parakeet and Ring-necked Parakeet in diverse colors. The
Rosella Parrot with a particular color palette, the Noble Parrot, the
Jaco Parrot, Blue-fronted Amazon, attractive by its capacity to
imitatehuman language, the Bird of Paradise, the Lady Gouldian Finch, as
well as a considerable number of budgerigars that attract through their
song and liveliness (Zebra Finch, Collared Dove diamond).
The parrots are
considered the most intelligent birds. Their capacity to imitate human
voice is extremely interesting; not having a specialized vocal language,
like that of the singing birds, they can reproduce by imitative learning
diverse sounds from the surroundings – words belonging to human
language, other birds singing, other sounds or noises.
Outside the exhibition
there is a reproduction space, where a diversity of colorful species are
obtained each year, with the help of specialists and qualified
personnel.
In the Exotic Birds
section and scenery are organized diverse cultural-educative
manifestations, partnerships, thematic or permanent exhibitions
dedicated to specific events each year, as well as orientations or
extra-school biology lessons applied for the improvement of the students
or pupils formation.
Events like: Birds’
International Day, Swallow’s Year, etc. are marked providing diverse
promotional and informative materials for sale to visitors.
Source: official site of
CMSN (2011)
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