Taganrog Museum of Local History - Alferaki Palace

Taganrog Museum of Local Lore was opened in 1898 with the participation of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. Since 1927, the museum is located in the Alferaki Palace, an architectural monument of the XIX century, and plays an important role in the cultural life of the city.

The museum presents several expositions, each of which is dedicated to a certain direction. One of the exhibitions is dedicated to Peter the Great, the other to Alexander I, the third tells about the history of the Azov region, the fourth presents objects that are related to the history of Taganrog, the last exposition is devoted to objects of artistic value. Among the exhibits of the museum you can see collections of Scythian and Polovtsian stone sculptures, ancient furniture, household items, art and ethnography of the XVIII-XX centuries.