Kirsan Museum of Local Lore

Kirsan Museum of Local Lore is one of the oldest in the Tambov region. It was founded in 1923. The building in which it is located, built in 1860 and is a monument of history and culture. It belonged to the merchant Mityaev, who converted it into a merchant club. There was a scene on which at different times Russian Soviet writer V.A. Gilyarovsky, great Russian singer F.I. Chaliapin, People's Artist of the RSFSR V.F. Lebedev, People's Artist of the USSR N.A. Annenkov performed.

In the days of the establishment of Soviet power in the district, meetings of the Soviet of Workers, Peasants and Red Army Deputies were held in the club building. The building was nationalized and during the Civil War was transferred to the Red Army Club. In 1923, the Red Army club was renamed into a working club, which operated the only modern cinema in the city. In 1946, the Kirsan Museum of Local Lore was located here.

Of particular interest are collections of watches, numismatics, samovars; old encrusted furniture from the estate of the landowner Obolenskaya; upholstered furniture from the estate of B.N. Chicherin; a bust of Kozma Prutkov; a chair belonging to A.M. Zhemchuzhnikov.