Museum of History of Yaroslavl, Historical museum on Volzhskaya embankment, Yaroslavl, Russia.

The Museum of History of Yaroslavl occupies a two-storey former merchant's estate on the Volga embankment. Its ground floor traces the city from the 11th to the early 20th century, while the upper floor covers the 1960s to the present, a labour glory hall, and temporary exhibitions.

The museum was founded in 1985 to preserve the city's historical narrative for future generations. Its collections document key periods in Yaroslavl's development from its earliest days through transformations of recent centuries.

The museum's name reflects its municipal role: founded in 1985 as a branch of the Yaroslavl museum-reserve, it became an independent city museum in 1998. Its branches carry local names: the Memorial House-Museum of Maksim Bahdanovich, who studied in Yaroslavl, opened in 1991, and the N. A. Nuzhin exhibition hall opened in 1996. The "House of Muses" contemporary art museum, opened in 1989, joined as a branch in 2010.

The museum occupies a two-storey former merchant's estate at 17 Volzhskaya Embankment in the historic centre. Its first floor covers Yaroslavl from the 11th to the early 20th century, while the second floor covers the 1960s to the present, plus a Hall of Labour Glory and temporary exhibitions. Four halls were modernised in 2024. A memorial to the victims of 20th-century wars and repressions stands on the grounds.

The museum's core holdings include about 8,000 bookplates from the 19th and 20th centuries, assembled by the Yaroslavl artist and collector S. A. Smirnov. Another collection gathers roughly 11,000 archaeological finds from the 13th to 15th centuries unearthed in the city centre. A memorial to the victims of 20th-century wars and repressions stands on the museum grounds.