Veliga District Historical and Local Lore Museum

The history of the museum business in Velige begins in 1918, when an announcement appeared in the local newspaper with a proposal to bring exhibits to the museum. Before the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45, the museum was located in the building of the town hall. In 1932 he headed the museum G.E. Sopko. In 1937, I.A. Till.

The modern museum was founded in January 1986 on the basis of school museums. It is located in the building of the early XX century (modern style), built on the money of the famous Velizh patron, artist, writer, merchant O.M. Kiselev. Exhibits of the museum tell about Velizh and grandees, about people and events that are directly related to the history of the city and the district. The museum includes: art-ethnographic, archaeological, historical and military sections, expositions “Famous countrymen” and “Enterprises of the city”.