Museum of Literature and Culture of Altai

The State Museum of the History of Literature, Art and Culture of Altai was founded in 1989. At the same time, the purpose of creating the museum was formulated - to show the place and importance of Altai in the world cultural and historical development and the formation of Russian spirituality in the field of literature, music, cinema, theater, architecture, painting, folklore, folk art. In 1991, the museum moved to the former noble estate of the late XIX - early XX centuries on Leo Tolstoy Street. The museum building is a rare example of estate architecture of the 19-20 centuries for the Siberian region. This is the only monument from the Urals to the Far East of the noble city estate. To the building you can go through the old arched gate.

Currently, the museum has more than 62 thousand units of storage. Many museum items are unique. The most valuable collections are from the personal funds of the writer, director and actor V.M. Shukshin, artist, scientist and public figure N.K. Roerich, writer, native of Altai, G.D. Grebenshchikov, autographs by F.I. Chaliapin and G.N. Potanin, as well as collections of theatrical posters of Barnaul of the late XIX - early XX centuries, handwritten and old printed books, icons and musical instruments.

The exposition complex of the museum consists of 12 thematic halls reflecting historical and cultural processes in the Altai from Scythian times to the present day.

The State Museum of the History of Literature, Art and Culture of Altai today is a cultural, historical and leisure center that occupies a prominent place in the cultural space of the city and the region.