Local Lore Museum of Great Ustyug

After visiting the architectural monuments of Great Ustyug, you should definitely visit the local museum-reserve. The extensive exposition of the Great Ustyuzh Museum of Local Lore presents numerous expositions and temporary thematic exhibitions. In addition to inspecting the exhibits, you can take part in various master classes held by museum specialists for both young visitors and adults.

The museum dedicated to the history of Veliky Ustyug was opened in 1910, when the church antiquities storehouse at the Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk monastery appeared. It was the first city museum that existed before the revolution. Then in 1918, when numerous atheist societies were active in Veliky Ustyug, as well as in the whole country, it was decided to save a valuable collection of objects, documents and books from the church's ancient storage. Thus appeared the Museum of Severodvinsk culture, which became the predecessor of the modern museum.

In 1988, the Museum of Local History of Great Ustyug received the status of a museum-reserve. Currently, its collection includes more than 90,000 items, many of which are unique. Of great historical value and interest are collections of icons, monumental painting, books, local crafts, numismatics. The expositions of the museum are regularly updated, new exhibitions are opened.