Museum of the History of the Kostroma Region
About museum
The Kostroma region has an ancient and rich history. Kostroma is among the oldest cities in Russia and remains an important economic, cultural and religious center. The Museum of the History of the Kostroma Region displays items from the collections of many museums and estates. Here you can learn about the tribes that inhabited the Kostroma region, about Kostroma's role as part of the Ancient State, about ties with the Godunovs and the Romanovs, get acquainted with the region's shrines, see the wealth of Kostroma's crafts, and assess the role of royal visits in the city's development. In the museum, visitors can reconstruct the history of the Kostroma region and gain a wealth of new and interesting knowledge.