Chusov City Local History Museum

The first local history museum in the city and district was created in school No. 11 by I.V. Zvegintsev. On the instructions of Perm scientists O.N. Bader, V.A. Oborin, A.D. Vechtomov, V.P. Denisov, he together with schoolchildren conducted archaeological surveys, participated in excavations. The archaeology department of the school museum had more than 1,000 exhibits.

In 1967, the local history museum of school No. 11 was transformed into a city on a voluntary basis. Its grand opening took place on July 15, 1967. He was housed in an apartment on Lenin Street. By the decision of the Executive Committee of August 13, 1975, it was transferred to the Chusov Metallurgical Plant. On November 1, 1977, the museum opened in a new building, where it is still located.

Currently, the museum funds number more than 20,000 items. The most interesting are the local history exposition, which tells about the history of the Chusov lands, as well as the interactive exhibition “Archaeological Triangle”, where everyone can try himself as a researcher. There is also a unique exposition “History of the rear hospital”, telling about people who returned to life the wounded during the war. It is based on real photographs of the Chusov hospital taken in 1941-1945.