The museum-reserve was created in 1939 in the family estate of the Arsenyevs, ancestors of M.Y. Lermontov on the maternal line. It …
Poim fascinates everyone - living here and coming for a short time - with its unique architectural appearance, perpetuating the in …
The Penza Museum of Local History was founded on September 9, 1905 by members of the Penza Society of Natural History Lovers (POLE …
Penza Regional Art Gallery named after K.A. Savitsky was founded in 1892 by the will of the Penza Governor General N.D. Seliversto …
The Museum of Folk Art is located in a unique building of the city estate of the Penza timber manufacturer Stepan Lavrentievich Ty …
The museum was opened in February 1991 and is located in one of the oldest buildings in the village. In January 1914, the first Ze …
The Museum of History and Ethnography is located in the building of a historical and architectural monument of the early XIX centu …
The State Museum of A.N. Radishchev was opened on October 28, 1945 in the village of Upper Ablyazovo (now Radishchevo village) of …
A.I. Kuprin Museum was opened in September 1981 with the great participation and support of the writer’s daughter K.A. Kuprin. The …
The opening of the local history museum, dedicated to the 385th anniversary of the formation of the city of Kerensk (now Vadinsk), …
The Literary and Memorial Museum of the writer A.G. Malyshkin was opened on March 21, 1977. The first exposition reveals the histo …
The Meyerhold House in Penza was opened as a museum on February 24, 1984 and became the first memorial of a world-famous theater f …
The Bekovsky Museum of Local History was opened on November 6, 1986 on the first floor of a two-storey building built in the secon …
The Klyuchevsky Museum was opened in 1991 in a house on the former Popovka Street (now Klyuchevsky Street), where the future histo …
In July 2003, a local history department of the library was opened in the working village of Bashmakovo, where more than 350 exhib …
The museum’s collection includes more than 3,160 items. Belinsky District Museum of Local Lore works in the form of a non-profit i …
The Literary Museum in Penza was opened in 1989 and is located in a small mansion built in the XVIII century. Previously, there wa …
Penza is a city where history and art coexist in cozy halls and ancient manors. There are museums that tell about the fate of writers, folk traditions and stage art; a walk along the museum routes turns a trip into a deep and emotional discovery. The city attracts those who like slow walks through expositions and rich excursions with vivid stories of guides.
The cultural palette of Penza highlights specific museums with different themes: Penza State United Museum of Local History stores archaeological finds, household items and historical documents of the region; Penza Regional Art Gallery named after K.A. Savitsky offers collections of paintings and rare paintings from the collections of the region. The State Lermontov Museum-Reserve "Tarkhany" is a family estate with manuscripts, memorial items and the atmosphere of the XIX century. The Poim Historical and Architectural Museum and the Museum of Folk Art demonstrate unique examples of architecture and crafts, and the State Literary Museum, the A.I. Kuprin Museum and the Malyshkin Memorial Museum tell about the life and work of writers through personal belongings, letters and early publications. Theatrical spectators are waiting for the V.E. Meyerhold Museum of Scenic Art, and the unusual Museum of one painting named after G.V. Myasnikov allows you to focus on one masterpiece in a chamber atmosphere. In the vicinity of Penza, it is worth visiting the Narovchatka Museum-Reserve and other historical and architectural monuments, where nature and architecture complement the museum expositions.
Museum life in Penza is full of events: in the spring, the city traditionally participates in the Night of Museums campaign, when expositions are open late and special programs and thematic excursions are held. During the year, temporary exhibitions and imported expositions are held in the halls - projects dedicated to Lermontov, Kuprin and regional art, as well as modern exhibitions and retrospectives. Follow the posters of the K.A. Savitsky Art Gallery and the Museum of Local History: large projects and exchange exhibitions with museums of other cities regularly appear here.
Come to Penza to walk the museum routes and discover the amazing stories hidden in the halls and estates. Book a tour with a private guide: local guides will prepare a personalized itinerary, share little-known facts and help make a trip to museums deeper and more memorable. Do not postpone the trip - the museums of Penza are waiting for you with new expositions and rich excursions.
