Nizhny Novgorod tries to keep up with the times, not forgetting about its history. This is connected with the appearance in the city of all kinds of museums and exhibition complexes of various orientations. The foundations of local architecture and folk crafts, laid in the distant past, have become the subject of interest of the general public in the modern world. Historical figures, in particular writers, who lived here are a source for another tourist destination.
And the collection of paintings near Nizhny Novgorod is impressive, so any tourist can find an exhibition to their liking. Original, but traditional for many cities of our country, museums are complemented by a number of truly original approaches to attracting tourists. Just what is the "House of Christmas tree toys" or the exhibition "Locomotives of Russia".
The most interesting museums in the city
Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
Built at the beginning of the 16th century. Located at the confluence of two rivers. The fortress was restored several times and lost its original appearance in some places. Thirteen towers of the Kremlin are well preserved. Some of them house both permanent and temporary exhibitions. For example, "The Feat of National Unity" or an exhibition of the museum-reserve funds, as well as the reconstruction of combat suits from the 9th to the 16th century. And the collection of military equipment belongs to the memorial dedicated to the Second World War. From late spring to mid-autumn, you can walk along the Kremlin wall. On the territory of the complex there are several squares, monuments and the Archangel Michael Cathedral.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Minin and Pozharsky square
Site: ngiamz.ru
Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum
Opened in 1986, becoming one of the first museums to be visited. Based in two buildings: the house of the military governor, which belongs to the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, and the house of the merchant Sirotkin. The collection includes paintings by Moscow and St. Petersburg artists. Many portraits and landscapes. Most of the canvases came from the masters themselves or from private collections.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Kremlin, building 3
Site: artmuseumnn.ru
The Rukavishnikovs' estate
In the middle of the 19th century, the architectural monument was redone. He combines several styles. The interior decoration of the rooms is distinguished by an abundance of stucco moldings. Because of this, in some rooms, there is practically no free space. There is also a lot of artistic painting on various topics. The estate is connected to the outbuilding through the second floor. There is also a small patio with a fountain.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, st. Verkhne-Volzhskaya embankment, 7
Site: ngiamz.ru
Exhibition Hall "Pokrovka, 8"
The year of opening - 1947. At the beginning of the 70s, the exposition was significantly expanded. The neighboring building, which also has the status of an architectural monument, has become part of the museum. In 1991, Pokrovka 8 began to be used as an exhibition hall. There is a permanent exhibition dedicated to the main street of the city, as well as a children's center, where everything is arranged based on the fairy tale "The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors".
Address: Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, 8
Site: ngiamz.ru
Museum of the history of OJSC "GAZ"
Opened to the public in 1965. The museum occupies two floors. On one of them, all the exhibits are dedicated to the history of the enterprise, and on the other directly to the cars themselves and their creators. The exposition boasts a detailed documentary fund, a photo archive and things of car owners. But the main thing here is the machines themselves. They have been restored and most are in working order.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Lenin Ave., 95
Website: museum.gaz.ru
Nizhny Novgorod Railway Museum (Russian Steam Locomotives)
The museum is located in the open air. It is located near the railway in the Kanavinsky urban area. The collection consists of fifteen steam locomotives, tanks, wagons. Some copies were produced in European countries, others in the USSR. They are presented in a proper exhibition form. Each one can be examined in detail, it is allowed to be photographed nearby. The entrance to the territory is free.
Address: Gorokhovetskaya, 12
Website: rzd.ru
Architectural and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve "Shchelokovsky Khutor"
Founded in 2014. Previously, there was already a museum here, founded in 1973, but it has undergone qualitative changes. Includes monuments of wooden architecture, built from the end of the 17th to the beginning of the 20th century. The territory also belongs to a natural reserve - part of the forest. In addition to regular excursion walks, themed holidays are held depending on the season.
Address: Gorbatovskaya, 41
Site: hutor-museum.ru
Museum of the History of Arts and Crafts of the Nizhny Novgorod Region
The year of opening is 1984, but the funds have been collected since the second half of the 19th century. The museum has more than four thousand exhibits. A merchant's dwelling, a temple, and a peasant house have been partially recreated. This, combined with the things of that time, allows you to feel the atmosphere of a bygone era. Here you can get acquainted with traditional methods of stone processing, different types of painting on wood, and the peculiarities of making toys.
Address: Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, 43
Site: ngiamz.ru
Museum of Ancient Equipment and Tools
The collection includes mechanisms and technical devices from different eras. It contains about two thousand copies. The oldest is more than four thousand years old. Here you can see: unique castles, the first bicycles, marine instruments, merchant scales, woodworking tools, musical items and much more. Some of them work. Some can no longer be found in any collection in the world.
Address: Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, 43
Site: techmuzey.ru
Russian Museum of Photography
Founded in 1992. The building for the museum was not chosen by chance: famous photographers of the beginning of the last century worked here. The exhibition is based on old photographs, cameras, negatives and various objects related to the process of creating pictures. The first floor is reserved for the exposition, and on the second is an exhibition hall, where the works of modern masters are often demonstrated.
Address: Piskunova, 9 A
Website: fotomuseum.nnov.ru
River Fleet Museum
It has existed in its present form since 1971. It was created fifty years earlier in Saratov, and then moved. The main exposition is devoted to the history of navigation on the Volga. Among the exhibits there are Peter's maritime charter, rarities associated with Kulibin, original drawings and photographs, a model of a waterway, etc. The exhibition hall is open to showcase other thematic collections.
Address: Piskunova, 55/7
Website: vk.com/muzeivolgarya
Nizhny Novgorod Exhibition Complex
Has been working since 1974. In 2013, after restoration, the area of the second floor was added to it. It hosts exhibitions of different directions and scales. The premises are also suitable for group meetings and lectures. The gallery of Yurkov, a theater artist, works here. Already at the entrance, visitors are greeted by an unusual eagle created by the master: a crown is a begging bowl, and a ribbon is a cut of vouchers.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Minin and Pozharsky square, 2
Site: ngvk.ru
Art gallery "Kladovka"
This atypical collection of works of art has one distinguishing feature - they can all be bought. The first room displays records from different years, the second - leather and ceramic objects of creativity, as well as more specific exhibits, and the third contains literary masterpieces. Also, temporary exhibitions are sometimes held here. The gallery courtyard is also notable for its art objects.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, st. Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, 8
Site: vk.com/kladovkann
Nizhny Novgorod Museum of Communications
The museum building is an architectural landmark of the city. The exposition presents the entire path of development of communication from the telegraph to the Internet. The collection has been collected for decades and includes truly unique examples of mechanisms of the past. Not only telephone, but also radio equipment is presented here.At first glance, it is difficult to trace the relationship between some objects, but it is there.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, st. Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, 56
Literary Museum named after A.M. Gorky
Opened in 1922 for the anniversary of the writer. Initially based in the library, and a few years later moved to a spacious merchant's mansion. Most of the halls are associated with the life and work of Gorky. But there are other exhibitions as well. For example, a photo exhibition about old Nizhny Novgorod or a collection associated with the works of the writer Melnikov (Pechersky).
Address: Minina, 26
Website: museumgorkogo.ru
Church and Archaeological Museum of the Nizhny Novgorod Diocese
Opened in 2003. It is located on the territory of a male monastery. The purpose of the museum is to systematize the vast fund that has accumulated over the years of the monastery's existence. In one place, we managed to collect church utensils, elements of the vestments of monks, household items, personal belongings and much more. The museum also tells about the history of the diocese as a whole, to which a separate fragment of the exhibition is devoted.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Privolzhskaya Sloboda, 108
Site: pecherskiy.nne.ru
Memorial Apartment of Andrei Sakharov
Opened in 1991. This living space became a place of political exile for a theoretical physicist. The museum has two parts. One is the recreated interiors of the apartment itself. The second is an exposition about the life and work of a scientist. In addition to the constantly working exhibition, thematic events are held here, one way or another related to Sakharov: lectures, competitions, conferences, film screenings.
Address: Gagarina, 214
Site: sakharovmuseum.ru
Museum of entertaining sciences "Kvarki"
Ordinary objects come to life in front of young visitors, and most of the exhibits can be touched. The exposition is divided into zones - historical periods, as well as by fields of science. Master classes are held here, demonstrating the real wonders of science. If you wish, you can hold a birthday or other festive event within the walls of the museum; special programs have been developed for this.
Address: Rodionova, 165, bldg. 13
Site: kvarky.ru
Tram and Trolleybus Museum
It is located on the territory of the first tram depot. Three special track lines have been allocated for the exposition. In addition to the vehicles themselves, of which there are eleven units, there is a permanent exhibition on the history of trams and trolleybuses in Nizhny Novgorod on the territory. Among the exhibits there are unique ones, for example, the RVZ-7 carriage. Nowhere else in the world is there such a preserved sample.
Address: General Ivliev, 1
Museum-apartment of A.M. Gorky
The apartment became a museum in 1971. Gorky lived here for several years from 1902. Inside, the atmosphere of the beginning of the last century has been recreated. Each room has its own purpose. Since Shalyapin stayed with Gorky, he was also given a special place in the excursion. Kashirin's house is also a part of Gorky's life story. The interiors have been restored. Of particular value is the collection of Childhood publications in different languages.
Address: Semashko, 19
Website: museumgorkogo.ru
N. A. Dobrolyubov Museum
Founded in 1971. Six rooms with recreated furnishings tell about the life of the famous critic, writer and teacher Dobrolyubov. He spent his childhood and youth in Nizhny Novgorod. We managed to collect an impressive museum fund: personal belongings of Nikolai Alexandrovich, household items of that time, drafts and sketches, collections of works, etc. The tour highlights the detailed biography of Dobrolyubov.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, nab. Lykovaya dam, 2 A
Site: dobrolyubov-museum.ru
Museum of Nizhny Novgorod Radio Laboratory
Located in a building belonging to a working radio laboratory. Located on the ground floor. Tells about the history of the enterprise. The exposition consists of a collection of radio and television devices from different historical periods. The central part of the exhibition is radio tubes produced in the 30s of the last century.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Verkhnevolzhskaya nab, 5
Site: museum-nrl.ru
House-Museum of M.A. Balakireva
Until his majority, the leader of the Mighty Handful lived in Nizhny Novgorod. " The house of his childhood - a one-story wooden building - has been preserved practically in the center of the city. Here the Balakiriev Museum was organized. The exhibits were collected carefully, they refer not only to the early periods of Miliy Alekseevich's life, but also to his work.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, st. Proviantskaya, 5
Picture gallery "Artists of the Volga region"
Has been working since 2002. The collection has been replenished with works by artists from both Nizhny Novgorod and other cities of the Volga region, starting from the middle of the 19th century. The aim of the exhibition is to diversify its archives as much as possible and give visitors the opportunity to see the full breadth of creativity of local masters. There is an art school nearby. Temporary exhibitions are held here.
Address: Varvarskaya, 5
Museum "House of Christmas tree toys"
Located at the operating factory. Here they make not only Christmas tree decorations, but also all kinds of souvenirs, as well as beautiful household items. The museum has two types of exhibits: old toys, collected from everywhere, and new ones, made directly at a local factory. During the excursion, you can get acquainted with the production and learn the history of the Nizhny Novgorod Christmas tree decorations.
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Zhirkombinata highway, 8 A
Website: f-ariel.ru
