Yarsky Historical and Local Lore Museum

About museum

On April 3, 1998 a decree was adopted to open the Yarsky Historical and Local Lore Museum with the aim of accumulating the people's cultural potential and creating conditions for its development ahead of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Yar station and the 60th anniversary of the settlement of Yar. The museum features the exhibition "History of Yar Station. Transport Network," which presents the history of railway development in the Udmurt Republic. Also presented are exhibitions about the life and work of F. I. Vasilyev, an ethnographic collection reflecting the life of the northern Udmurts in the territory of the Yarsky district, taxidermy animals, models of edible and poisonous mushrooms, as well as information about animals and plants listed in the Red Book of Udmurtia. The museum's collection includes almost 5,000 storage units reflecting the history of the district from the late 19th century to the present day. Museum staff run tourist routes to the district's historical sites, where you can see Pudemsky Pond, the first stone church in Udmurtia, a section of the Siberian Tract, the boundaries of the glacier's extent, and much more.