Urjum Regional Museum named after N.N. Arbuzova

The Urzhum Museum of Local Lore on November 15, 2002 was 78 years old. It is one of the oldest museums in the Kirov region. It bears the name of Natalia Nikolaevna Arbuzova, a local historian who worked for 37 years as the director of the museum (1942-1972) and did a lot for the preservation, formation and development of the museum.

The modern exposition, located in eight halls, acquaints visitors with the nature and history of the area, its socio-economic development. Documents, photographs, tools, household items recreate the appearance of the past years.

The exposition presents materials on the events of the First World War and the formation of Soviet power in Urzhum, tells about the civil war, collectivization, combat and labor exploits during the Great Patriotic War. A great place in the exposition is given to the development of education, healthcare, culture, the state of industry and agriculture of the district, the noble people of the Urzhum land.