Museum of Archaeology Cherepovets

The Museum of Archaeology has existed in Cherepovets for many years, and the collection of finds, which is stored and exhibited in it, is one of the largest in the North-West.

The museum funds have more than 100 thousand items of storage, from 10 thousand to 600 years old. Among them there are unique things, including: amber jewelry I thousand BC, a chess figure of the X century, jewelry and objects of worship with images of animals and much more.

Such a rich collection was formed thanks to numerous expeditions. The museum acts as a center for archaeological research of the territory of the Vologda region. Excavations are conducted in Sheskninsky, Belozersk, Kirillovsk and other areas of the region.

The exposition introduces the main archaeological monuments of the region, unique exhibits that allow you to look deep into the past and find out where people settled in the territory of modern Cherepovets, what they lived, who and how they were hunted, what crafts they were engaged in.