Red Army Museum of Local Lore

Opened in 1987 as a public museum of revolutionary, combat and labor glory. Located in a single-storey brick building of the early twentieth century, with an area of 174 square meters. It was originally the home of wealthy German colonists. In January 1990, the Red Army Museum became a branch of the Saratov Regional Museum of Local History, and since 1997 it received the right to be called local history.

The funds of the Red Army branch contain more than 6.5 thousand units of storage. They present ethnographic and decorative and applied collections, documents and photographs of the late XIX – early XX century, a collection of ceramic products of masters from the village of Zolotoe early XX century, a collection of rare books. The exposition, occupying an area of 127 square meters, gives an idea of collectivization and repressions of the 1930-1940s, the creation of light industry and mechanical engineering enterprises on the basis of handicraft workshops, the heroes of the front and rear during the Great Patriotic War and the events of today.

Currently, the museum is the center of the cultural life of the city and the district. Significant and solemn events are held here, government awards are awarded. Seminars, conferences of workers of education, culture, meetings with interesting people are organized. Every year the museum is visited by about 5 thousand people.