Museum of History and Ethnography of Russian Germans

About museum

At the Novosibirsk Regional Russian-German House there is an information and methodological center for preserving the cultural heritage of Russian Germans, which includes a library, an exhibition hall and the Museum of History and Ethnography of Russian Germans. It houses many exhibits and archival documents. The historical section of the museum contains a large number of documents and photographs received from family archives. The ethnographic section displays household items, handicrafts, and men's and women's crafts. Part of the interior of a house in a German colony has also been restored, featuring many unique exhibits more than a hundred years old. The museum carries out various activities for visitors: guided tours, lectures, and club events. The library collection comprises more than 13,000 books, and the exhibition hall attracts many artists from the Siberian Federal District.