Almetyevsk Local History Museum

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The Almetyevsk Museum was founded on June 3, 1993 and opened on May 18, 1994. It represents not only the historical memory of the city but also its development from a Tatar village to the modern capital of Tatarstan's oil region. The museum displays various archaeological finds and exhibits from all historical periods, from the Neolithic to the Late Middle Ages. Special attention is given to Bronze Age materials, artifacts from the Taisugan hoard, as well as a reconstruction of a burial of the Srubnaya (Timber-grave) archaeological culture. Visitors can view the interior of a Tatar izba, the exterior of a late 19th-century yard, and experience the domestic atmosphere of people from the late 19th to early 20th century. The museum places particular emphasis on the Great Patriotic War and on oil production in the region. Photodocuments, personal belongings of the city's pioneers and labor heroes, as well as the interior of a 1950s apartment, allow visitors to fully immerse themselves in the history of Almetyevsk.