As well as taking in sights such as Russia’s largest blast furnace, visitors can also take the chance to delve into the plant’s Soviet legacy with the onsite science and technology museum. Tour guides and audio guides are on hand, as well as special tours for children.

Plant officials say that the move is part of a regional drive to bring more tourists to the remote area.

“What else besides museums, theatres and monuments could attract people to Magnitogorsk?,” said Pavel Shilyaev, MMK’s CEO. “Our plant is one of the largest in the country and the world. It is not only a symbol of our Soviet past, but also of the modern transformations taking place in our country. So these guided tours were created for all those people who are interested in the history of Russia, which is inseparable from the history of MMK itself.”

Sources: calvertjournal.com