The GOELRO Museum at MPEI was opened
on July 4, 2023. Its exhibition reveals the history of the State Plan for
the Electrification of Russia (GOELRO).It is one of
the landmark projects that shaped the foundation of the country’s modern power
industry and industrial growth.
The
museum recreates the office of Gleb Krzhizhanovsky, a key architect of the GOELRO Plan and Vice President of the USSR
Academy of Sciences. The walls, interior
elements, and original furniture from his 1920s office were preserved and
transferred to MPEI by the JSC ENIN.
The
exhibition not only honors Krzhizhanovsky but also Karl Krug, an electrical engineer and an important figure in shaping the
GOELRO Plan. Gled Krzhizhanovsky chaired the State Commission, and Karl Krug would later found the Moscow Power Engineering Institute.
The
creation of the GOELRO Museum at MPEI carries deep symbolism. The ideas laid
down in the national electrification plan not only defined the future of the
country’s power engineering sector but also
made the emergence of a university like MPEI inevitable. Today, the museum
preserves this legacy and offers students and visitors a meaningful space to
explore how Russia’s power engineering story began.