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Yekaterinburg History Museum

Yekaterinburg History Museum, Municipal history museum in Yekaterinburg, Russia

Description

The Yekaterinburg History Museum is a history museum in Yekaterinburg that displays thousands of objects and documents from different periods of the city's development. The collection includes artifacts, photographs, and written records that together show how the city has changed and grown over time.

History

The museum was founded in 1940 to preserve the history of the city from its origins. Over the decades, it has gathered a large collection of objects that show how the city grew from a small settlement into a major center.

Culture

The museum tells the story of how this city became important in Russia, showing how ordinary people lived and worked here over time. You can see objects and documents that reveal what daily life was like for residents across different periods.

Practical

The museum is easy to visit and located in the city center where it is reachable by public transport. The spaces are well organized so you can spend as much time as you need exploring the different sections at your own pace.

Did you know?

The collection contains many rare and special objects, including artifacts from the city's early days that cannot be found anywhere else. Some of these pieces tell stories of people who might otherwise be forgotten from history.

Location
Inception
1939
Opening Hours
Monday, Friday 11:00-20:00; Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-18:00; Saturday-Sunday 11:00-18:00
Website
GPS coordinates
56.84069,60.61142
Latest update
December 8, 2025 19:47

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