The museum has more than 200 works of Russian and foreign art and more than 2,500 exhibits by local authors. Exhibitions change ev …
The National Museum of the KBR, founded in the first years of Soviet power on the initiative of the leaders of the republic, is no …
This museum is one of the few literary museums of the young written peoples of Russia. The range of materials presented in it i …
Marko Vovchok Memorial House-Museum is the only museum of a famous Ukrainian writer in Russia and the near abroad. The museum is h …
The Museum “Defense of Elbrus” is the highest museum in the world (3500 m above sea level). In Elbrus, the highest front of the Se …
Nalchik is a city where history, culture and mountain landscapes live in a single rhythm. It combines picturesque expositions, folk traditions and unique memorial spaces that make the city attractive for travel. The museum halls of Nalchik tell about the life of the peoples of the Caucasus, Russian and foreign culture, and the proximity of the Elbrus region adds elements of mountain history and military glory to the museum route.
Attention is drawn to large city collections: Kabardino-Balkar State Museum of Fine Arts with more than 200 works of Russian and foreign art and more than 2,500 works by local authors, where exhibitions are regularly changed; National Museum of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, created in the first years of Soviet power and storing rich local history and ethnographic funds; Literary Museum of the city. Nalchik is one of the rare literary museums of peoples with a young written tradition; the Memorial House-Museum of Marko Vovchok, the only museum in Russia of the famous Ukrainian writer; the Defense Museum of Elbrus, located at an altitude of about 3500 m, is the highest museum in the world with exhibits related to the front-line events of the region; and the Memorial Museum-Apartment of A.A. Shogentsukov, where personal belongings and documents of the classics of Kabardian literature are collected. In the vicinity of the city, natural and historical points create additional routes: mountain trails of Elbrus, military and ethnographic monuments, which enhance the impression of the city collections.
The museum life of Nalchik is active and diverse: every year the city participates in the all-Russian action "Night of Museums", when museums work late and offer special programs. Temporary expositions often change in the exhibition halls, as well as imported collections and projects from major Russian museums, which makes the poster dynamic in spring and autumn. The city holds thematic festivals, lectures and literary evenings, where you can get acquainted with local authors and studies of local historians; in individual seasons, exhibitions dedicated to the art of the Caucasus and the military history of the region are organized.
Come to Nalchik to feel the atmosphere of the city and see the unique expositions with your own eyes. The best way to plan a busy trip is to use the services of a private guide: local guides will make a personal route through museums, discover little-known stories and help you optimally manage your time. Book an excursion and go on a museum trip to Nalchik - this will allow you to see more and save vivid impressions for a long time.
