Novokuybyshevsk History Museum

About museum

The Novokuybyshevsk City History Museum was opened in 1977 at the initiative of I. A. Vennikov, a member of the Union of Journalists of Russia. The creation of the museum was carried out by the combined efforts of the city authorities and industrial enterprises. In 1978 it became a branch of the Kuybyshev Regional Museum of Local Lore. In 2001 the museum separated from the Samara Regional Historical and Local Lore Museum named after P. Alabin, moved to a new building and acquired over 1,000 sq. m of exhibition space. The main exhibition is 'Modus Vivendi', reflecting the history of the city of Novokuybyshevsk since 1947. The museum also houses the 'Ring of Fire' exhibition, as well as many other displays, including the 'Museum-Ethnographic School', the 'Art Hall', the 171st virtual branch of the Russian Museum, and the 'Patchwork Hall'. The museum collection contains more than 20,000 items, including over 50 collections, among which is a collection of clocks donated to the museum by Vasily Danilovich Getmansky.