The Kostroma land has an ancient and eventful history. Kostroma is one of the oldest cities in Russia and has played an important role for centuries as an economic, cultural, and religious center.

The exhibition of the Museum of the History of the Kostroma Region includes items from the collections of the Kostroma Museum-Reserve, the State Historical Museum, the Arkhangelsk Estate Museum, the Ostankino Estate Museum, the V. A. Tropinin Museum, the D. G. Burylin Museum in Ivanovo, and the Borodino Battle Panorama Museum.

Here you will learn about the tribes that inhabited the Kostroma region, the significance of Kostroma in the Ancient State, its connections with the Godunov and Romanov dynasties, get acquainted with the region's sanctities, discover the wealth of Kostroma crafts, and appreciate the influence of royal visits on the city's development.