The Novosergievsky Historical and Local Lore Museum in the Orenburg region preserves unique monuments of material and spiritual culture and serves as a kind of "business card" for the district. Its collections are housed in a building constructed in the early 20th century to study and showcase the features of the traditional everyday culture of the resettled peoples.
Archaeological monuments represent unique evidence of the past and constitute the cultural heritage of the region. The main value of the archaeological finds in the Novosergievsky district lies in the fact that they cover all stages of human society's development from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages.
These finds provide rich material for studying the anthropological composition of the population and the material culture of the peoples who inhabited our region in ancient times. To date, 64 burial mounds of Sarmatian nomadic tribes have been discovered.
The archaeological collection of the district's local lore museum is unique, spectacular, and of immense scientific value. The pride of the museum is the "Stone Baba," dated to the 9th century.
The Novosergievsky district is also rich in paleontological finds. The "Archaeology" section features items that provide insight into the flora and fauna of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras in Earth's history. Among them are fossilized trees, impressions of marine algae on stone, ammonite and belemnite shells. A fragment of a jaw, bones, and a limestone tusk of a mammoth are of particular value.
The Lebyazhka, Samarka, and Kuvai rivers in the district attract many birds and animals. The exhibits introduce visitors to the inhabitants of water bodies and the diversity of species such as sandpipers, mallards, and woodcocks. Against the backdrop of steppe vegetation, one can see hares, badgers, and otters. Insect collections are also presented, many of which are rare today. Among predatory mammals, the corsac and marten are featured, as well as predatory birds like owls.
The first tours of the museum halls began on March 3, 2006. The museum's collections are extensive and diverse. The most informative ones, revealing the characteristics of our district, are presented in the exhibition halls.
Today, both children and adults, especially those living in large cities, may not know what the items surrounding our ancestors looked like: tools, household utensils, musical instruments. What was the first balalaika made of, what do homemade dolls represent, and what are the artistic merits of folk art?
The educational role of the museum lies in its primary function of documenting objective processes in society's life based on material monuments.
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