Zubtsovo Museum of Local Lore

The local history museum was opened in 1988 in a building that is an architectural monument of the XIX century and is located in the historical center of the city. The exposition of the museum, placed in three halls, reflects the history of the region from the time of its settlement to the middle of the XX century. The exposition is a section that tells about the nature of the region. About the ancient past tell archaeological finds. The first human settlements appeared here 10-8 thousand years ago. The city of Zubtsov was first mentioned in the chronicle of 1216, it was one of the border fortresses. The life of its population is characterized by tools and other items from the excavations of the Glepen settlement. The exposition of the museum will tell about the participation of residents of the city on the side of the rebels in the peasant war of 1606-1607, about how the trade value of the city increased in the XVIII century, about the participation of the Zubtsovsky militia in the war of 1812 One of the sections of the exposition covers the history of the region during capitalism, the revolutionary events of 1905-1907, the formation of Soviet power in Zubtsov in the period before the Great Patriotic War. The 2nd hall of the museum tells about the most tragic pages of the history of the district - the Great Patriotic War. Zubchan bravely fought on all fronts of the Great Patriotic War. We have 11 heroes of the Soviet Union, 3 full knights of the Order of Glory and one Hero of Russia. The post-war and modern life of the region is told by exhibitions organized in the museum.