Ivan Yakovlev Museum

The museum was founded in 1993. I.Yakovlev (1848-1930) Patriarch of Education of the Chuvash people, opened more than 400 schools for children of many peoples of the Volga region. A prominent public figure, honorary member of the British Bible Society in London, organizer of translation and publication of the Holy Scriptures and books on various branches of knowledge into the Chuvash language. During his life he maintained creative contacts with scientists of Russia and many foreign countries. The museum is located in the building of the Cat-Novotimbayev School, built by I. Yakovlev in 1895. After the decision to establish the museum, the building was restored. The expositions are located in 4 halls of the building and created by talented hands of employees of the State United Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Chuvash National Museum. As of 1.01.2023, the museum fund has 2056 units of storage. Including 654 items of the Basic Fund. Expositions of the halls: 1 - the history of the Koshkins school, famous natives of the village of Cat-Novotimbayev; 2 - ethnography and life of the Chuvash people; 3 - the life and activity of I. Yakovlev; 4 - the assembly hall with an exposition dedicated to the Second World War. Today, the museum lives with excursions, events related to the preparation for the celebration of the 175th anniversary of Ivan Yakovlevich Yakovlev and the public life of the settlement.