All visitors to the Crimea do not pass the capital of the republic - the city of Simferopol, which is also called the "gate of the Crimea." The museums of Simferopol are different, there are large and tiny, entertaining and informative, large-scale and narrow-profile, but all are equally interesting to visit. The city, which has more than 200 years, has something to see and where to have fun.
What museums are in Simferopol
In Simferopol there are 17 state cultural institutions. For the convenience of choice, you need to make a list of museums in Simferopol. It should be noted that some of them work by appointment, there are those that are focused on children visiting.
It is not difficult to find the places of interest, because the transport connection in the city is well established.
List of the most interesting and visited museums of Simferopol with addresses:
- Artistic, st. Liebknecht, 35;
- Ethnographic, st. Pushkin, 18;
- Central Museum of Tauris, st. Gogol, 14;
- House of Artists, ul. K. Marx, 13/16;
- History of the city, st. Pushkin, 17;
- Chocolate st. Kirov, 66;
- Naples Scythian, st. Archaeological, 1;
- I. Selvinsky, per. Cooper, 2;
- Archeology, st. Gavena, 101;
- Memorial of the state farm "Red", st. Belova;
- Crimean Tatar people, st. Chekhov, 17;
- Electric Vehicle Development, ul. Kievskaya, 78;
- "Znanium", st. Kiev, 115.
There are specific museums, among them:
- Land reclamation, st. Dam, 4;
- Anatomy, st. Nevsky, 27a;
- Zoological, pr. Vernadsky, 4, building B.
And now about the most interesting in more detail.
Art Museum
The Art Museum of Simferopol stores many real treasures, and the building is to its liking. The exhibition complex is located in a two-story mansion, which before the revolution belonged to the Officers' Assembly of the 51st Infantry Life Guards Regiment. This is the only officer meeting building in Russia that has remained unchanged, so one of the rooms is dedicated to the history of the regiment, which, according to tradition, was patronized by the heir to the throne.
The museum has more than 10 thousand works of art from the 16th century to the present day. In 8 halls you can see old icons, paintings by such masters as Tropinin, Aivazovsky, Shishkin, Repin, graphics and sculpture. In a separate room exhibited creations of Crimean artists, starting from Voloshin.
The whole history of Crimea in one place
Bypassing the museums of Simferopol, one should definitely visit the Central Museum of Tauris, the former local history museum. In an old building erected at the beginning of the XX century. for court hearings, there are more than 150 thousand exhibits, many of which are unique.
Here are open exhibits dedicated to the Crimean:
- landscapes;
- paleontology and relief;
- history from ancient times to the XV century.;
- the development of the Tauride province and the years of World War II.
A collection of minerals and fossils that have preserved the imprints of ancient creatures that lived in the Crimea; stuffed animals made more than 100 years ago; tools of primitive people and armament of Scythians and Tauris; weapons of the XV-XX centuries; a collection of coins, photographs, documents and household items - all this invariably attracts the attention of visitors.
A special pride is the Golden Pantry, which presents treasures found on the peninsula.
The branches are such museums of Simferopol:
- poet of the XX century Ilya Selvinsky;
- memorial dedicated to the victims of the occupation of Crimea (1941-1944);
- as well as local history in Alushta.
Culture of different nations
The most visited, of course, the museums of Simferopol, located in the city center. Among them is Ethnographic, which attracts tourists with interesting exhibits and temporary exhibitions. The building itself also deserves attention: here at the end of the century before last, Countess Adlerberg set up an orphanage.
The exhibition space features compositions that tell about the life of various ethnic groups for which Crimea has become a home:
- Armenian wedding bridegrooms;
- Czech tea party;
- Crimean Tatar and Russian ceremonies for naming a newborn;
- spring ceremonies among the Bulgarians;
- Shabbat and generosity.
10 thousand exhibits are in the collections - these are rich collections of rushnikov and samovars, copper utensils, musical instruments, embroidery, clothes and jewelry.
City history
The Museum of the History of the Capital of Crimea is located in the estate of the famous scientist who studied the flora of the peninsula, professor of Taurida University E. Wolfe.
The institution has recently begun work, but already in 4 rooms interesting exhibits telling about the history of Simferopol are presented. Many objects were donated by residents of the city:
- paintings depicting Simferopol;
- newspapers published before the revolution;
- revolutionary flyers and posters;
- things from the time of the Civil War;
- a collection of photographs taken in the city’s shop at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries.
Outdoors: Naples Scythian
The museums of Simferopol are different, among them there is the Naples Scythian complex located at the top of a mountain range.
It was here that the Scythian king Skilur at the beginning of our era built a fortress, from here he ruled a wealthy kingdom, controlling trade routes. During the excavation, a royal burial in full vestments was found.
On the territory of the partially reconstructed fortress, archaeological excavations are underway, visitors can see the sacrifice site, a swimming pool, wine presses, grain stores. On Museum Night, campfire gatherings are organized here.
