Kotlas Museum of Local History

Kotlas Museum of Local History was created on the basis of the collections of two public museums in 1982.

The exposition reflects the history of the Kotlas district since ancient times, the settlement of the North, the development of shipping on the Northern Dvina, the construction of the Vyatka-Kotlas railway, the history of Kotlas during the revolutions of 1905-1917, the Civil War, political repressions of the 1930s (camps and transfer points), the Great Patriotic War, the formation of the city as an industrial center and transport hub in the postwar years.

The greatest interest among visitors is caused by topics related to the pre-revolutionary period of the history of the city and the district: the history of the settlement of the region, crafts, crafts, folk costume, household items.