The Governor’s Garden, located in the heart of Yaroslavl, was reconstructed by the Yaroslavl Art Museum in 1994. The exhibition “S …
It's a branch of the City History Museum. House built in 1908, one-storey, wooden with casings in Art Nouveau style - a typologica …
The Museum of Military Glory was opened on October 16, 1981 to the 40th anniversary of the formation of the Yaroslavl 234th Commun …
The Museum of Nature in the village of Borok was established in 1949 on the initiative of Ivan Dmitrievich Papanin. On July 5, 194 …
The memorial house-museum of sculptor A.M. Opekushin is a monument of wooden architecture of the early XX century. The museum w …
The museum is located in the village of Nikulskoe. It was born Valentina Tereshkova, who went down in history as the first woman a …
The exhibition hall opened in May 1996. The initiator of its creation was the Yaroslavl artist - jeweler Nikolai Nuzhin, who died …
The Metropolitan Chamber is one of the oldest buildings of the city, a rare example of civil architecture of the XVII century. Bui …
Metropolitan Chambers are one of the oldest and most interesting monuments of civil architecture of Yaroslavl. Metropolitan Chambe …
The Abramtsevo Museum-Reserve is located 60 km north-east of Moscow, near Sergiev Posad. In 1843 Abramtsevo was acquired by the …
The museum is located in the monument of history and culture of the estate of N.A. Nekrasov “Karabikha”, which is an architectural …
The Melouz Central Bank was founded in 1891 under the sobriety society of the Melouz district of the Yaroslavl province. The main …
N. Morozov (1854-1946) was born, spent his childhood and after 30 years of imprisonment lived and worked in the house - the wing o …
Excursions are held for adults and children of any age. For younger children (6-10 years old) is offered a tour "In the house of a …
The oldest provincial museum in Russia, founded in 1803 by Vladimir Governor I.M. Dolgoruky. The building was built with funds col …
Show-model “Golden Ring” is a unique project not only for Russia, but for the whole world. More than 150 specialists of the highes …
Music and Time is the first private museum in the post-Soviet space. It has been operating since November 1993. The museum is loca …
Yaroslavl is a city on the banks of the Volga with a living history and a rich museum culture. Here, merchant traditions, ancient Russian art and scientific achievements are intertwined, and the museums of the city offer rich routes for any traveler. A walk through the museums of Yaroslavl turns into a real journey through time and human fate, where each exposition tells the personal history of the region.
In Yaroslavl and the surrounding area there are many museums of different profiles. In the center of the city there is a park-museum “Governor’s Garden” with decorated areas and artistic accents, and in historical houses there is a branch dedicated to Belarusian culture and the memory of M. Bogdanovich. The Yaroslavl Museum of Military Glory preserves things and documents related to the formation of the 234th Division, and the memorial house-museum of academician A. M. Opekushin is a monument of wooden architecture of the early XX century with a collection of personal belongings of the sculptor. The Museum of Nature in the village of Borok was founded on the initiative of Ivan Papanin and stores materials of polar expeditions and naturalistic collections, and in the village of Nikul, the Museum dedicated to cosmonautics, tells about the homeland of Valentina Tereshkova and stores unique documents and photographs. In the exhibition hall named after N. Nuzhin, modern and retrospective projects are regularly placed, and the Metropolitan Chambers demonstrate rare examples of ancient Russian art and icon painting of the XVII century. Fans of unusual formats will appreciate the show layout of the Golden Ring and the first private Museum of Music and Time with a collection of mechanical instruments and retro devices. In the suburbs and estates, such as Karabiha and the Memorial House-Museum of L. V. Sobinov, the pages of the literary and musical history of the region are revealed, and the historical estate with the boot of Peter I reminds of important maritime and technical achievements of the past.
The museum life of Yaroslavl is active and diverse: every year in May the city participates in the Night of Museums with night programs and theatrical excursions, during the year seasonal expositions and thematic projects are held in the exhibition halls, and the exhibition hall named after N. Nuzhin and other venues accept imported collections and joint projects with the largest museums of the country. The Golden Ring’s model show often presents special demonstrations and educational events, and anniversary exhibitions dedicated to outstanding local figures and historical milestones are held in memorable years. Keep an eye out for the city’s posters, especially in spring and autumn, when the change in expositions is most noticeable.
We invite you to come to Yaroslavl and discover its museums in person: from monumental halls to chamber memorial rooms. To make the route more saturated and convenient, use the services of a private guide: local guides will make individual excursions, discover little-known stories, help with logistics and make each stop lively and memorable. Book your tour in advance and turn your trip to the museums of Yaroslavl into a real discovery.
