The Governor's Museum in Orenburg dates back to the first half of the 19th century. Today it combines local history and historical collections. During the existence of the museum, a large number of rare exhibits were collected, which made up the golden fund of the exposition, many of them were found in archaeological expeditions in the Orenburg region.
History
The Orenburg Governor's Local History Museum appeared on a private initiative and became one of the first museum sites in Russia. The public exposition was opened in 1830 at the Neplyuevsky military school. Nine years later, with the advent of the new governor V. A. Petrovsky, part of the collections were transferred to the premises of the Noble Assembly of Orenburg, where in 1839 a museum of local history was opened. Its first director was V. I. Dal, an outstanding public and statesman, linguist and scientist.
Reform of managerialapparatus abolished the post of governor-general, in connection with which the museum valuables were transferred to several institutions in the city. In 1887, a specially created council was engaged in the restoration of funds and the search for new rarities. In May 1897, the doors of the historical and archaeological museum opened in Orenburg, which gathered a small exposition. During the civil war, part of the museum's funds were temporarily evacuated to Orenburg, with the end of the war, the collections returned to the city.
In 1919, the Orenburg Museum of Local Lore was opened in the building where the officers' meeting had previously been located. A year later, the city was declared the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Kyrgyzstan, and the museum received the status of a regional museum of Kyrgyzstan. In 1925, the capital of the republic was moved to the city of Kyzyl-Orda, in connection with which the republican institutions were transferred to a new administrative center. The museum collections were divided, exhibits related to the Orenburg province remained in Orenburg, and it so happened that the lion's share of the collection of rarities and the library went to Kyzyl-Orda.
Recent history
Since 1934, the Orenburg Governor's Museum of History and Local Lore has been in the status of a regional museum. Until the end of the Second World War, the museum was under reconstruction and repair, the existing collections were mothballed. The opening took place in 1946, the public was invited to inspect three halls - historical, natural history and socialist construction.
From 1988 to 1994, restoration work was carried out in the Orenburg Governor's Museum of Local Lore, new expositions were planned. In September 1994, the halls of the museum were reopened for citizens and guests of the city. Currently, it is located in a unique historical building - the house of the merchant Yenikutsev. The mansion is a historical and architectural heritage. In the halls of the museum there are expositions telling about the flora and fauna of the region, the development of the city and the region in the past and present.
Valuable collections and exhibits
At the present stage, the governor's local history museum of Orenburg keeps more than 100 thousand unique items in its funds. The most valuable collections are "Golden embroidery", "Ancient musical instruments", "National costumes" and other collections. The permanent part of the exposition is devoted to local history and tells about the history of the region, province, city. The main part of the stands is devoted to the history of the Orenburg Cossacks, trade relations, the development of the scientific and cultural sphere.
The Orenburg Governor's Historical and Governor's Museum has unique rarities - a genuine death mask of A. S. Pushkin, a collection of sabers donated at different times by Empresses Catherine and Elizabeth, the Cossacks of the Orenburg region, the mortar of the Pugachev army and many others. The most important and valuable exhibit is the book - one of the copies of the Ostroh Bible, the work of the first printer Fedorov,dated 1581. The rare edition was donated to the museum by one of the locals.
The total exposition area occupies almost 893 square meters, more than 900 square meters have been allocated for storage facilities. More than 42,000 people visit the Orenburg Local History Museum every year. The museum contains about 120 thousand historical items, most of them are fixed assets.
Various significant events are held on the territory of the cultural center - presentations, conferences, exhibitions. An important and attended annual event was the presentation of the traditional All-Russian Pushkin Prize to young writers "The Captain's Daughter".
Tours
In the GBUK Orenburg Governor's Museum of Local Lore, excursions have been developed for visitors:
- "Meet the Museum" - an overview of the permanent exhibition.
- "Historical Mosaic" - an interactive tour, an overview of rare exhibits.
- "To the Stone Age" - a tour of the stands, which presents fossils found in archaeological expeditions.
- "Fauna of the Orenburg region" - an interactive tour that tells about the animals and birds of the region.
- "Reserved places" - a story about existing reserves, natural parks, natural monuments.
- Sightseeing tour of the stands of the museum's permanent exhibition.
- "History of the Orenburg region" - the foundation, development of the city, province.
- "Noble Bargaining" - the history of the development of trading business, a story about famous merchants,financiers of the region.
- "Pugachev uprising" - the history of the Pugachev region, the chronology of events, the story of the main characters.
- "History of the Cossacks" - the development of the people, features of culture, life, exploits of the Cossacks in wartime.
- "Sarmatians" - a story about nomadic tribes of warlike Sarmatians, held in archaeological halls.
- "Golden Pantry" - an overview of the collection found in the Filippov royal necropolis.
Opening hours and prices
The staff of the museum has developed a number of author's excursions that expand knowledge about the history of the region, its heroes, as well as tell about individual items stored in the funds. Every year the museum holds themed holidays, exhibitions and cultural events. Educational programs are being implemented for children and students, designed to expand academic curricula with new knowledge.
Working hours of the Orenburg Governor's Museum of History and Local Lore:
- Monday and Tuesday are non-working days.
- Thursdays from 14:00 pm to 21:00 pm
- Other days of the week - from 10:00 am to 18:00 pm (Wed., Fri., Sat., Sun.).
Photos of the Orenburg Governor's Local History Museum convincingly tell about the richness of the expositions, the diversity of the collections and the interesting stories of the guides. Entrance ticket for adults costs 150 rubles, for pensioners and children under 16 years old admission to the halls is free. Excursion service for adults -800 rubles, for children - 400 rubles, for pensioners and students there is a system of discounts.
A separate tariff is valid for the thematic tour “Golden Fund. Archeology . A visit is possible in a group of no more than 15 people, the cost of tickets for adults is 400 rubles, for children - 40 rubles, students pay 150 rubles per person. Duration of excursions from 40 minutes.
Useful information
The Orenburg Governor's Museum of History and Local Lore is located at the address: Sovetskaya street, room number 28.
From the train station to the museum, you can reach the following modes of transport:
- By bus routes No. 31, 57Т, 7Т, 19, 52, 31 or trolleybus route No. 7 (stop "Dom Byta").
- By bus number 156T or 56 to the Drama Theater stop.
The museum provides a number of services - birthday celebrations, educational themed quests, meaningful workshops and much more for children and adults.
