Museum of History in Gdov, Local museum in Gdov, Russia

The Museum of History in Gdov occupies a 19th-century merchant house near Lake Peipsi and displays regional artifacts along with historical photographs. The rooms document local life through collected objects and images that reveal how residents lived in different periods.

Established in 1919, the museum began documenting local history during the Russian Civil War and the period of World War II destruction that affected Gdov. The collections preserve memories of these turbulent years in the region's past.

The exhibition rooms feature traditional clothing, household goods, and tools that show how people lived and worked in the region. These objects reflect the daily practices of families and craftspeople from past generations.

The museum occupies the two-storey red-brick Boyarinov house; the building passed to the museum in 1992, but the move only happened at the end of 2009 after municipal repairs. The tractor monument stands on a pedestal beside the building. The museum grew out of a school collection started by teachers Nikolai Ivanov and Vera Belyakova.

Beside the museum building stands a 1932 SKHTZ 15/30 tractor, still in working order. Mechanic Ya. S. Fotkin donated it to the museum in 1981 as a monument to agricultural workers. The German text places it on the facade; it stands on a pedestal near the building.