Sochi is one of the most popular Black Sea resorts in Russia, where millions of tourists come all year round to gain strength and experience. A bright cocktail of pleasures includes solar heat and sea breeze, snow-capped peaks of the Caucasus Mountains and healing sources of mineral waters. In addition to natural resources, the attention of tourists is attracted by numerous attractions: the architectural heritage, temples, arboretum, parks, theaters and museums of Sochi. The article provides an overview of the best collections, acquaintance with which will be not only informative, but also bring real pleasure.
Art Museum
It is located directly in the city center at 51 Kurortny Avenue. The museum building, built in the style of the classical Renaissance, is an architectural monument. The permanent exhibition features more than 6, 000 exhibits: paintings, icons, panels, prints, ceramics. The collection of coins and treasures from treasures found in the territory of the region deserves special attention. Exhibited works of art cover a huge time layer from the beginning of the 1st century BC. e. until the end of the XIX century.
Monthly temporary thematic exhibitions, jewelry fairs, and vernissages of contemporary masters are held here. At the local art salon, tourists can purchase valuable works of art, including antiques.
Ethnographical museum
When planning an excursion and choosing museums in Sochi to visit, you should pay a visit to Victory Street, 95/1, in Lazarevsky. Here is a real treasury that stores rare and unique exhibits. They will acquaint visitors with the ancient history of the resort capital, the culture and life of the Circassians, who for centuries inhabited the expanses of the Krasnodar Territory. The oldest artifacts are estimated at 5, 000 years old. It is difficult to overestimate their historical value.
Of great interest is also an exhibition dedicated to contemporary local ethnic processes.
City History Museum
There are other museums in Sochi that reveal the historical secrets of the city and its environs. One of them can be found on Vorovskogo street, 54/11. It is the oldest cultural institution in the district. Its funds include more than four thousand exhibits that preserve the memory of a huge time period from the ancient stone era to the present day. Archaeological finds are especially valuable, among them are Byzantine coins, antique jewelry, surprising in the subtlety of work and grace, military equipment of our ancestors, rare items of early Christian culture.
Many fans are at the space hall, where real spacesuits, space suits, food in specific packages and even the Soyuz-9 aircraft are on display. Among nature lovers, a priority room is dedicated to the flora and fauna of the Western Caucasus, as well as an exposition about the underwater world of the Black Sea.
This complex, like other museums in Sochi, offers visitors guided tours, interactive programs and other entertaining events.
Stalin's cottage
At the foot of the Bolshoi Akhun mountain, in the Khostinsky district of Sochi, is the summer residence of one of the brightest leaders of the former USSR. Its location is unique in terms of security - the surroundings are perfectly visible from the windows of the house, but the cottage itself is not visible from any position, even from the observation tower on the mountain.
Today, Stalin's dacha was turned into a museum complex, preserving the appearance and interior in its original form. Therefore, visitors will see everything as it was seen by the leader. The first thing that catches your eye is the utmost severity and restraint of decoration. Joseph Vissarionovich did not like luxury, therefore, high-value art objects cannot be found here, only the necessary furniture and stationery.
Like other museums in Sochi, the Stalin dacha is imbued with a special historical spirit, which is enhanced by the stories of the guide.
Garden Museum "Tree of Friendship"
This is a unique place, the likes of which are not found on the entire planet. Its center was an old powerful fruit tree, at different times grafted by the envoys of 167 countries as a sign of peace and friendship. Now oranges, tangerines and lemons, grapefruits and pomelo, feijoa and persimmons ripen on this tree at the same time. Each guest brought gifts and souvenirs reflecting the history, culture and traditions of his people. So on the street of Jan Fabricius, 2/5-A, a kind of museum was formed.
Visitors are happy to stroll through the garden. Its territory is very beautiful: shady alleys lined with decorative pebbles; flower beds and flower beds; many valuable and rare trees. Among them are Japanese sakura, needle, bamboo, pelargonium, tender mimosa, pomegranate, banana palm, figs and more than 200 breeds.
