Exhibition "Museum of the History of the Porkhov Region"

About exhibition

The Museum of the History of the Porkhov Region is an exhibition covering various eras of the Porkhov region's existence. Visitors can view archaeological finds discovered during excavations at the Old Settlement (Staro Gorodishche) in the 20th century, such as stone axes, choppers, a mammoth bone encrusted with shells, spindle whorls, and so on. The exhibition then tells about the construction of the 14th-century stone fortress and the finds uncovered on its territory. There are also sections on the noble estates of the Porkhov uyezd, education, medicine, culture, etc. By visiting the "Museum of the History of the Porkhov Region" exhibition, visitors will learn the full history of the development of the Porkhov region.