Leninogorsk Museum of Local History

The museum was opened in 1985 as a museum of military and labor glory, which determined the main theme for many years. It contains rich material about the participants of the revolution, civil and great Patriotic wars.

At the same time, the museum constantly replenished the funds, expanding the historical theme and supplementing it with ethnographic collections.

In the collection, the greatest value are: a parade saber of the Civil War, military awards, personal belongings of eight Heroes of the Soviet Union, natives of the region, books of the pre-revolutionary publication, jewelry, porcelain, religious and cult objects.

A multifaceted ethnographic collection is presented. These are the clothes of Tatars, Mordvas, Chuvash, Russian, baptized Tatars, ancient towels, embroidered headdresses, jewelry. Rich collection of household utensils: loom, samovars, kerosene lamps, irons, hand mill, etc.

Funds also include documents, photographs, numismatics, painting, graphics, and works of applied art. Their diversity allows you to comprehensively present the history and culture of the region in the exposition.

The museum has three permanent exhibitions: "Ethnography of the region", "Hall of Memory", "History of the region, XIX century". There is an exhibition hall, where new artistic, decorative, personal, commercial exhibitions are exhibited monthly.