Working hours for visitors: Monday-Friday from 13-00 to 16-45. Total stock: about 5000 units of storage. The expositions of the mu …
It is the first museum in Siberia and the Far East with a program and charter. Later, in the likeness of the Minusinsk Museum, a m …
Opening hours: 10:00 to 18:00 (without weekends). Currently, there are 22 state museums in Khakassia, including 2 republican and 2 …
Abakan is a city with a vibrant cultural life and unexpected museum treasures. Here the history of Khakassia, local artistic traditions and modern science intertwine, and walks through the expositions turn an ordinary trip into a fascinating discovery. The rich museum environment makes Abakan an attractive destination for both family holidays and educational tours.
In Abakan, you should start with a visit to the Abakan Art Gallery, where the works of regional artists and thematic exhibitions revealing local subjects are collected. Museum of the History of the Krasnoyarsk Railway at St. Abakan stores about 5,000 units of the fund: here you can see documents, photographs and objects related to the history of the railway communication of the region (Monday-Friday operation from 13:00 to 16:45). For those who love interactive - ExperimentUm, a museum of entertaining sciences, offers experiences and cognitive installations for the whole family. The heart of the historical memory of the republic is the Khakassian National Museum of Local Lore named after L.R. Kyzlasov (opening hours 10:00-18:00 without weekends), where archaeological finds, ethnographic collections and materials on the history of the region are presented; more than twenty state museums operate on the territory of Khakassia, and many of them are available for visiting programs. In the vicinity of the region attracts Minusinsk regional museum named after N. M. Martyanov - one of the first museums in Siberia, with a rich collection, which has become a model for other institutions.
The museum life of Abakan is dynamic: the city regularly hosts seasonal exhibitions, thematic projects and imported expositions from other regions. Exhibition halls announce the change of expositions on posters, and in some periods educational programs and interactive lectures for children and adults are organized. Keep an eye on the calendar of events – large collections and festivals dedicated to history and contemporary art often arrive in spring and autumn; museums collaborate with cultural centers of neighboring regions to exchange exhibits and joint projects.
If you are planning a trip to Abakan, include several museums in the route - so you will get a complete picture of the culture and history of Khakassia. For maximum effect, book a tour with a private guide: local guides will help to make individual routes, tell little-known stories and organize visits taking into account your interests. Leave a request for a tour in advance and turn acquaintance with the museums of Abakan into a rich and memorable journey.
