The Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore was founded over a century ago. Through active educational activities, employees organize numerous events for children and adults. The museum has a theater studio, part of the excursions is carried out interactively.
History of creation
The initiator of the creation of the local history museum was Dr. M. Trunov. He justified the need for a public education project in a report that was submitted to the City Council of Lipetsk in 1907 for consideration. In it, Trunov argued the need for the creation of the Peter the Great People’s House, part of which will be a reading room, Sunday school and a museum. The arguments were convincing, the city administration approved the project of creating an institution on a voluntary basis. A group of interested parties was included in the board of trustees of the Petrovsky Society of Scientific and Practical Knowledge, and Mayor M. Klyuyev became the chairman of the group.
To implement their plans, one of the premises in Fedorov’s house was rented. In May 1909, stands of a historical and ethnographic exhibition were opened in a library with a reading room. The city residents took an active part in the formation of museum funds. More than 200 people made significant contributions to the first exposition. By the end of the first year of the museum’s existence, over 800 items were stored in the collections; next year, the collection numbered more than 1, 500 exhibits.
After the revolution
The history of the Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore did not stop even after nationalization. In 1918, on the basis of the Petrovsky Society, the People's Museum was opened. During this period, funds were generously and abundantly replenished with requisitioned property from the estates of the nobility and landowners, city apartments and houses. The institution was given paintings, sculpture, porcelain, furniture. The collected collection became the basis of the art department.
Expanding collections required impressive space, and the Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore moved to more spacious premises with a total area of 300 square meters on Voronezhskaya Street (now - Sovetskaya St.). In 1919, the total number of visitors to museum halls was about 5 thousand people. Over the entire period of its activity, the museum has been moved many times, the longest period, about 60 years, falls on the placement of halls and funds in the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ.
The status of the Regional Museum of Local Lore Lipetsk was assigned in 1956. Since the transfer of the cathedral to the church community, the former Political Education House has become the new building for exhibits and foundations. The museum is located here today.
Description
At the present stage, the local history museum of Lipetsk is visited annually by more than 40 thousand people. The staff consists of 88 professionals, the director of the Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore - Larisa Yurievna Loshkareva. Permanent exposition is located on an area of 3000 m 2, up to 1000 m 2 is allocated for temporary exhibitions, 800 m 2 of fund storage.
About 25 thousand objects of historical and cultural value are carefully preserved and studied in the Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore. The largest collection is the archaeological one, it contains more than 6 thousand storage units, and no less interesting exhibits are presented in collections of fabrics, furniture, paintings, etc. In addition to museum activities, the organization conducts research, publishing, archival work, a scientific library.
Permanent exhibitions
For the permanent exhibition in the Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore 18 rooms are allocated. The stands feature exhibits related to a specific topic. Of interest is the unique collection of icon painting and church utensils, it is collected from the objects of the now lost Trinity Church.
The museum has the following permanent exhibitions:
- “Peter I on the Lipetsk Land” - the exposition is deployed on two floors, dedicated to the role of the reformer king in the birth of the city of Lipetsk. The stands show objects that were previously in the museum funds, some of which date back to the 17-18th century. The public’s attention is attracted by the wax figure of Peter I, the layout of his traveling palace and the reconstruction of one of his rooms, as well as a smaller model of a wooden ship of the Russian fleet of Peter's times and much more.
- “Blind Musician” - is dedicated to the history of the creation and development of musical instruments - from primitive noisy to classical and modern. Also, several types of sound reproducing devices are offered to the attention of tourists - a gramophone, polyphon, reel tape recorder, etc.
- “We come from childhood” - the exhibition covers the history of children's toys from the 17th century to the present. Showcases for school books and notebooks for pupils of the 20th century are displayed in the windows, and various children's collections - candy wrappers, stickers, postcards, toy soldiers, stamps, etc. are highlighted. Various hobbies are also covered - sawing with a jigsaw, wood burning, knitting, embroidery and much more.
- "Holy Russia" - the exposition presents an extensive collection of icons, some of the exhibits were in the museum before the revolution, and most were transferred to the museum during the struggle with the church, in the 20-30 years of the last century.
- “Literary drawing room” - in the hall are collected materials telling about writers who were related to the Lipetsk Territory or who were in the city. The story is about the family nest of Lermontov, Bunin, the last days of Leo Tolstoy’s life and about many other writers and poets.
- Military exposition - dedicated to the inhabitants of Lipetsk, who took part in the Great Patriotic War, to the rear workers who brought closer the victory. The stands feature personal items of fighters, trophy weapons, archival documents and photos. The audio equipment located in the hall reproduces Levitan’s radio statement announcing the start of the war and the triumphal victory of the Soviet troops.
- History of the region from the 12th to the 20th century. Lipetsk was first mentioned in the Nikon Chronicle of 1146, then it was the city of Yelets. The exhibition, dedicated to the history of the native land, is located in several rooms, where thematic stands are represented - “Russian Valor”, “Noble Nest”.
- “We are ours, we will build a new world” - the exposition covers revolutionary events and the pre-war period of the city’s history from 1917 to 1940.
- “Nature of the Lipetsk Region” - several dioramas are presented here, where 30 species of flora and 80 species of fauna are reflected. The exhibition also demonstrates detailed materials on the physical and geographical location of Lipetsk and the region, climate, plant communities, fossils, protected natural areas and much more.
For children
The Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore (Lipetsk, Lenina, 25) regularly holds thematic exhibitions dedicated to a significant date in the life of the country or territory. Much attention is paid to the younger generation, separate programs are being created for it, supplementing the school curriculum and broadening the horizons. Excursions are conducted by experienced specialists, the subject corresponds to the current school curriculum.
For high school students conduct excursions:
- “Meet the Museum!”, “Noise Orchestra”.
- "The Adventures of Needles, Thimble and Thread."
- "From the flute to the scorers, " "Romanov's Tales."
- “Entertaining Archeology”, “Honest Merchant”.
- Interactive excursion "Forest Tales".
- "Russian Tea Party" and many others.
The assets of the Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore are more than 40 excursions for children and adults. Guests and residents of the city are also invited to the house-museum of G.V. Plekhanov, one of the prominent figures of the 1917 revolution. A city tour introduces the sights of Lipetsk, significant dates and historical places, and architectural monuments.
Useful information
The cost of visiting the Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore for adults is 100 rubles, for children, senior citizens and students - 50 rubles. Guided tours will cost from 100 to 300 rubles per visitor. Sightseeing tour of the city and the region - 5 thousand rubles. There is a system of benefits.
Address of the Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore: Sovetskaya Street, building 25.
For excursions the museum is open:
- From Tuesday to Friday - 10:00 - 18:00.
- Saturday and Sunday - 11:00 - 19:00.
- Sunday is a day off.
To guests of Lipetsk
Guests who come to the city in most cases are interested in sights, museums, architectural features and much more that will distinguish one megalopolis from another in memory. But before embarking on an acquaintance, it is necessary to solve the housing problem.
Tourists and business guests are invited to hotels near the Lipetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore:
- Motel Sokolie, distance from the museum - 2.2 km. The cost of living is from 1 thousand rubles per day per person.
- The Globus Group Fitness Hotel, located 5.4 km from the museum building, settling in it for 1 day will cost at least 3 thousand rubles per guest.
- Hotel Bishotel. The price for a room starts from 2.55 thousand rubles per day per person. It is about 3 km from the museum.
