Museum of Sochi resort city History, Local museum in Sochi, Russia

The Museum of Sochi Resort City History displays objects, photographs, and documents showing how this Black Sea region developed over time. The collections trace the transformation from a small settlement into the major coastal destination it is today.

The museum was founded in 1920 and sits in a school building constructed in 1936 in central Sochi. This history reflects how the city was growing and investing in public institutions during the Soviet era.

The museum grew out of the collection of the Sochi branch of the Caucasus Mountain Club, active from 1902 to 1917 under engineer Vasily Konstantinovich Konstantinov, who built the road to Krasnaya Polyana. Its minerals, herbaria and household items of Caucasus peoples were kept in his mother's house until 1920, when they passed to the state.

The museum is located on Vorovskogo Street in central Sochi and offers regular exhibitions alongside guided tours for visitors. The location is easy to find and welcoming to people of all ages who want to learn about the region.

The museum preserves records about Sochi's role as Russia's main subtropical resort destination, including materials about the Matsesta Sulfur Springs healing traditions. These natural springs were a key reason visitors came to the area and are documented through photographs and objects spanning different periods.