Soviet District Museum of Local History

The museum was opened on the initiative of local resident A.S. Lebedev. From 1919 to 1922 there were two museums: the paternal history and art and antiquity. In 1922, both museums merged into one scientific and artistic museum, which in 1926 was transformed into a museum of the local region. Since 1936 it has been called local history. From 1986 to 1991, new expositions were designed: the department of nature, the history of the pre-October past of the region, the history of the region from 1917 to 1990, the exposition "Science and Culture Workers - Soviets" was decorated.

The Soviet District Museum of Local Lore was opened on June 16, 1910 on the initiative of amateur local historian A.S. Lebedev. From 1919 to 1922, there were two museums - the paternal history and art and antiquity. In 1922, both museums were merged into one scientific and artistic museum, which in 1926 was transformed into a museum of the local region. Since 1936, the museum is called local history. From 1982 to 1997 the museum was a branch of the Kirov United Historical, Architectural and Literary Museum. In November 1985, the museum moved to new squares. From 1986 to 1991, together with the artists of the Kirov art and production workshops, new expositions were decorated: departments of nature, history of the region, pre-October past, history from 1917 to 1991, famous countrymen, equipped with an exhibition hall.