House-Museum of Academics A.E. and B.A. Arbuzov

The museum, created on the basis of the Decree of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, was opened for visitors in September 1971 as a memorial museum of academician A. E. Arbuzov. In September 2001, it was renamed the Museum of Academics A.E. and B.A. Arbuzov.

In the house where the museum was opened, from 1916 to 1968 lived an outstanding organic chemist, the founder of the chemistry of organophosphorus compounds Academician Alexander Erminingeldovich Arbuzov (1877-1968) and until 1955 lived the family of his eldest son - the famous scientist-chemist academician Boris Alexandrovich Arbuzov (1903-1991).

The uniqueness of the museum lies in the authenticity of the household environment, preserved unchanged from the time of stay in the house of the Arbuzov family. Furniture, library, paintings written by A. E. Arbuzov, photographs, correspondence of scientists with relatives, colleagues, etc., manuscripts of scientific articles and speeches, authentic documents give an idea of the time in which the Arbuzov family lived, and help to present biographies of remarkable people in the atmosphere of their home environment.

For inspection there are memorial rooms (living room, dining room, office of B.A. Arbuzov, kitchen, bedroom), as well as a veranda, a decorative garden and a room where there is an additional exposition, sections of which are devoted to the life and activities of A.E. and B.A. Arbuzov.

The collection of the museum is formed by personalities: A. E. Arubuzov, the eldest son of B. A. Arbuzov, the youngest son of Y. A. Arbuzov, the daughter of I. A. Arbuzov, the brother-in-law of K. L. Mufke, the famous architect, and other closest relatives and scientists.

Of particular interest to visitors are the personalities of academicians Arbuzov, their human qualities and habits, literary and musical interests, hobbies. Also interesting is the topic of relationships with close relatives and family traditions.

The section "Kazan - the cradle of Russian organic chemistry" is presented separately, which reflects the continuity of traditions, starting with the founders of the scientific direction Zinin and Klaus, to the present day.