Museum of Simbirsk Photography in Ulyanovsk
The museum building is located on the grounds of the former estate of A. I. Sakharov. Since 1904, a photo studio operated here, where the first masters of photography, Kholevin and Nikanorov, worked. Nearby, at house No.…
Museum of the Simbirsk Chuvash School in Ulyanovsk
The museum "Simbirsk Chuvash School. Apartment of I. Ya. Yakovlev" is dedicated to the life and achievements of I. Ya. Yakovlev, who managed to rise from an illiterate Chuvash shepherd boy to a recognized educator with n…
Museum of Urban Life 'Simbirsk of the Late 19th and Early 20th Century' in Ulyanovsk
Life in a Russian provincial city at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century has long been left in the past. Lifestyles have changed, habits have been forgotten, and customs have lost their significance. To…
Museum of the 'Meteorological Station of Simbirsk. Planetarium' in Ulyanovsk
The museum 'Meteorological Station of Simbirsk' opened in September 1998 and is the only museum in Russia dedicated to a scientific meteorological station. It features a complex of the station with instruments and histor…
Museum of Popular Education in the Simbirsk Province in the 1870s-1880s
The museum is located on one of the oldest streets in the city, previously known as Panskaya, in two historical buildings from the mid-19th century. One of them features a documentary exhibition dedicated to the developm…
Historical and Architectural Complex 'Simbirsk Defensive Line' in Ulyanovsk
Originally, the defensive fortress stretched for hundreds of kilometers, protecting numerous towns and villages. Simbirsk was built in the 17th century as part of this line. Archaeologists first discovered this in the la…
Museum of Urban Planning and Architecture of Simbirsk-Ulyanovsk
The museum is located in an old mansion that was once part of an estate complex and is a typical example of Simbirsk architecture from the mid-19th century. The museum's exhibition includes seven halls. Urban planning pl…
Museum of Simbirsk Merchants in Ulyanovsk
The museum building has been restored on the site of a trading shop that was part of a large estate complex of Simbirsk merchants of the second guild, known patrons Kuzma Yakovlevich and Lyubov Grigoryevna Zharkov.
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Museum 'Simbirsk Typography' in Ulyanovsk
The 'Simbirsk Typography' Museum is located in a house that belonged to titular advisor Vasily Vasilyevich Chernikov. He was an official, musician, journalist, and publisher, as well as the owner of the first private pri…
The 'Grocery Store' Museum in Ulyanovsk
The building that now houses the 'Grocery Store' museum was constructed in 1851. In the second half of the 19th century, a small shop with the same name was located on its first floor. This shop operated until the early …
