The exhibition begins in the initiation hall - a preface to the history of the museum, by presenting its founders and collections. An incursion is made in the history of the evolution of life on earth, demonstrating the diversity of contemporary nature and the evolution of the culture of human communities that lived in different historical periods on the territory of Moldova. The presence of the most representative pieces from the museum's collections in this space allows the visitor to perceive the great diversity of the correlations between man and nature, to know the two masterful dimensions of human activity: knowledge and capitalization of the world. In the 4 showcases that imitate a cross, the difficult way of developing knowledge from the sacralization of the forces of nature to their ruthless domination and exploitation by man is eloquently demonstrated.