Museum of V.O. Klyuchevsky

The Klyuchevsky Museum was opened in 1991 in a house on the former Popovka Street (now Klyuchevsky Street), where the future historian spent his childhood and youth years (1851-1861). The museum complex also includes a neighboring house connected to the memorial building by a passage, and a wing located on the estate (administrative building).

On May 22, 2013, the Klyuchevsky Museum opened its doors to visitors after the reconstruction. The memorial house recreated the cultural environment, which from early childhood surrounded the future historian, contributed to the formation of his worldview. The exposition of the museum historically accurately depicts the simple life of the Klyuchevsky family after their move to Penza - shops, a cabinet, a shelf with pottery and metal utensils, utensils. Carefully exhibited rare preserved things from the Penza house: wall clock with battle, inkwell, casing from the window of the house Klyuchevsky.

The exposition of the museum presents materials telling about the study of Vasily Klyuchevsky in the Penza Theological School and Seminary. Introduced memorial items of V.O. Klyuchevsky – a silver cup holder and a spoon, donated to the museum in 2011 MD, researcher of the scientific heritage of the great historian R.A. Kireeva. The exposition consists of two sections: “Penza period of life of V.O. Klyuchevsky (1841-1861)” and “Scientific, pedagogical and social activities of V.O. Klyuchevsky (1861-1911)”.

The museum guides, preserves and cultivates Klyuchevsky’s creative heritage.