Cherdyn museum, Regional museum in Cherdyn, Russia.
The Cherdyn Regional Museum named after Alexander Pushkin occupies five buildings in Cherdyn, Perm Krai. Its main displays are in the former girls' gymnasium at Yurganovskaya 60, built in 1888, while the 1850–1851 zemstvo board building at No. 69 is under restoration. The museum also runs the Museum of the History of Faith in the former Dormition Church (1757–1785) and a memorial centre in Nyrob.
The museum was founded in 1899 by local intellectuals and was originally named after Alexander Pushkin. It merged with another museum in 1918 and developed into what it is today.
The museum displays traditional crafts and wooden religious sculptures that show how local people lived in this region. You can see everyday objects that tell the story of daily work and customs from the area.
The museum occupies five buildings. The main museum in the former district zemstvo board at Yurganovskaya 69 is closed for restoration until the end of 2024; the exhibition hall in the former girls' school at Yurganovskaya 60 hosts the main displays. The Museum of the History of Faith is in the former Dormition Church at Uspenskaya 59, and the Memorial Centre for M. N. Romanov is in Nyrob.
The museum holds a notable numismatic collection featuring Russian imperial coins and international currency. This collection survived difficult periods but lost some pieces during historical upheavals in the region.
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