A large city with a long history should have many museums, Saratov is no exception. In addition to traditional art galleries and local history museums, there are exclusive collections of various items of historical significance. Many expositions are dedicated to eminent residents of the city, crafts that flourished and survived in Saratov, and certain professions. The total annual attendance of museums in Saratov and the region exceeds 1 million people, which is not surprising: many of these institutions are unique. Some are active scientific, technical, or training centers.
The most interesting museums in Saratov
Saratov Art Museum named after A.N. Radishchev
The most significant museum of art in the Russian province. Opened in 1885. Founded by Radishchev's grandson, whose gifts became the basis of the exposition. Part of the collection of paintings was donated by the St. Petersburg Hermitage, part - donations from the artists themselves and a number of patrons. In addition to paintings, old manuscripts and rare prints from the adjacent library are exhibited in separate rooms.
Address: Saratov, st. Radishcheva, 39
Site: radmuseumart.ru
Lemonarium
A huge pavilion-greenhouse, where 30 species of exotic fruit plants are collected. The main part of the exposition is lemon trees of almost all varieties. For obvious reasons, the lemonarium is especially popular with tourists during the periods of flowering and fruiting of plants - early summer, mid-autumn. The fruits of the living exhibits can be purchased at the pavilion shop.
Address: Sokolovaya Gora, 4 B
Website: limonariy.rf
Glass museum
The exhibition pavilion of the Saratovstroyseklo enterprise became the base of the museum. Here are collected serial and exclusive products of Saratov professional glassblowers in the amount of more than 5,000 items. A visit to the museum is associated with some inconvenience: it is necessary to notify the directorate about the visit in advance, in writing. Plus: the opportunity to see all stages of glass production on the lines and in the workshops of the plant.
Address: Lomonosov, 1
Site: saratovstroysteklo.rf
National village of the peoples of the Saratov region
Year of foundation 2003. In the Park of Victory under the open sky, a whole village has been rebuilt, reflecting the life of a number of nationalities living in the region. For example, Kazakh and Bashkir yurts, traditional Russian courtyards, Mordovian, Georgian, Armenian courtyards, Ukrainian farm and others. So far there are 15 of them, but it is planned to expand by several more expositions, because the population of Saratov is represented by 135 nationalities.
Address: Saratov, Victory Park
Website: vk.com/derevnynations
Museum of Military and Labor Glory
Year of foundation 1999. Dedicated to Saratov people - heroes of the Great Patriotic War. More than 26 thousand exhibits related to the war are divided into an open exposition, which presents large-sized samples of equipment, artillery systems, including trophy and "lend-lease" and closed ones. It displays weapons, documents, awards, uniforms, stands with documents from the war years, photographs about the post-war life of the city.
Address: Saratov, Victory Park
Site: sargmbs.ru
Saratov Regional Museum of Local Lore
It began as a collection of archaeological finds at the Saratov Archival Commission in 1886. Now the exposition numbers 400 thousand of various items. From paleontological specimens and an extensive collection of insects to a collection of printed materials and religious paraphernalia. Exhibits appear constantly, for example, the unique diaries of Academician Vavilov, but the area of the museum does not allow exhibiting all of them.
Address: Saratov, st. Lermontov, 34
Site: comk.ru
Museum-Estate. G. Chernyshevsky
This great philosopher was born and lived here for 20 years. Since 1920, by decree of the People's Commissar of Lunacharsky, the house was transformed into a museum, the first director was the son of Chernyshevsky. The estate consists of five parts, in which 50 thousand exhibits are kept and exhibited, including especially valuable ones. There is an extensive scientific library, the institution, in addition to educational activities, is also engaged in research.
Address: Chernyshevsky, 142
Site: sarusadba.ru
Saratov Ethnographic Museum
Founded in 1920. Over a decade, it grew from a small ethnographic exhibition to a full-fledged museum, for which a whole mansion was allocated. Formally, it was part of the Saratov Museum of Local Lore until 1993, therefore it does not have its own funds. In 14 halls are presented household items, national costumes, tools of labor, handicrafts of the peoples living in the Saratov lands for a long time.
Address: Ulyanovskaya, 26
Site: comk.ru
State Museum of K. A. Fedin
The year of opening is 1981. The building of the museum itself is an architectural monument, inside there is an extensive exposition, numbering 60 thousand exhibits. The basis was the gifts of the daughter of the writer Fedin Nina Konstantinovna. In addition to the things of the writer himself, there are examples of old manuscripts, paintings, magazines, books. The main theme of the collections is the development of literary art of the 20th century.
Address: Chernyshevsky, 154
Website: fedinmuseum.ru
House-Museum of Pavel Kuznetsov
Part of the Radishchev Museum, dedicated to the work of the leader of the organization of domestic artists of the direction of symbolism "Blue Rose". In addition to a small picture gallery, a large exposition is devoted to the life of the Kuznetsov family, as an example of the philistine of that time. In addition to educational activities, the museum staff are involved in supporting young artists working in the field of contemporary art.
Address: Oktyabrskaya, 56
Site: radmuseumart.ru
House-Museum of V.E.Borisov-Musatov
Until 1984, it was part of the Radishchev Museum, but the direct opening took place in 2000. In terms of the volume of the exposition, it takes the third place after the famous "Tretyakov Gallery" with the State Russian Museum. It began with a small collection of works and personal belongings of the artist Borisov-Musatov, now it is an art museum, which, in addition to paintings, collects documentation and printed publications. Periodically becomes a venue for thematic events.
Address: Volskaya, 33
Site: radmuseumart.ru
Museum of Saratov Harmonica
It was opened in 2013. The museum is located at the College of Manufacturing Technologies and is dedicated to the traditional instrument - the Saratov harmonica. Hundreds of exhibits are presented here, from serial samples to piece copies, for example, a two-row accordion with halftones and a boot harmonica. Part of the exposition is devoted to the technology of production of tools. Concerts of individual accordion musicians and whole ensembles are periodically held.
Address: Gorky, 9
Website: museum.sstu.ru
River Fleet Museum
The year of creation is 1921. Initially it was called the "Museum of the Volgar" and was dedicated to the seething and river navigation. In 1935, the exposition moved to Nizhny Novgorod, but after half a century the museum was restored, then in 1999 it almost closed, but the exhibits were preserved. The main part of the collection is models of ships and ship equipment, a separate room is dedicated to the participation of the river fleet in the Battle of Stalingrad.
Address: House of March 8, 6
Yuri Gagarin People's Museum
Opened for Gagarin's arrival in Saratov in 1965 at the local industrial-pedagogical college, where the future cosmonaut No. 1 studied. The exposition contains 1400 items, mainly documents and photographs. Among them are Gagarin's personal file, a description, a library form with paintings, a model of an airplane made by him with his own hand, and a piece of the plane's skin on which Yuri Alekseevich crashed.
Address: Sacco and Vanzetti, 15
Website: museum.sstu.ru
Samovar Museum
Here are collected more than 1000 samovars and other attributes accompanying tea drinking: cups, sugar bowls and so on.The museum is new, the year of opening is 2015, although the funds have been filled for 25 years. The exposition is divided into thematic halls: "Tavern", "Porcelain", "Russian hut", "Historical". Dozens of events are held here every year, from concerts of folk music ensembles to gala receptions and tea parties.
Address: Kutyakova, 34/36
Website: museum-samovarov.rf
Museum of the History of the Saratov Metropolitanate
Year of foundation 2013. Dedicated to the formation of Orthodoxy in the Saratov land and events in which the metropolitanate took a direct part. The funds of state museums were involved in the creation of the exposition of unique documents, archival materials and objects, most of the exhibits were taken from their reserves. On the basis of the institution, research work is carried out by both historians and clergy.
Address: Michurina, 92
Site: sarpds.ru
Museum of Sports Glory of the Saratov Region
Dedicated to the history of Saratov sports. In addition to inspecting the exhibits, visitors will find fascinating multimedia lessons about the Olympic athletes who were born here, about the history of local hockey, and the formation of the TRP movement. Meetings with eminent athletes are regularly held on the basis of the museum. Thematic excursions about the development of ice sports are held daily.
Address: Chernyshevsky, 63
Art Gallery "Aesthetics"
Founded by a local entrepreneur in 1994, the gallery is dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of Saratov and supporting young artists. In addition to exhibitions of works by Saratov painters, he carries out field demonstrations of the collected collection in the cities of Russia. The gallery hosts international festivals of fine arts. In addition to paintings, sculptures, engravings, and various installations are exhibited.
Address: Rabochaya, 29
Site: estetika-art.com
Museum of the Ministry of Emergency Situations
Exhibits and various documents about the work of the departments of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Saratov are collected on 400 m². During the excursion, visitors are told about disasters and incidents, the consequences of which were eliminated by the service staff, and authentic things from the scene of events are demonstrated. The exposition presents equipment and uniforms for rescuers, firefighters, inspections of small vessels. The visit is free.
Address: Saratov, Cathedral Square, 7
Website: 64.mchs.gov.ru
Einstein's Museum of Entertaining Sciences
Opening year 2014. Interactive museum with unique working exhibits. Several thematic rooms are devoted to interesting sections of physics. For example, the hall of pendulums, the exposition "Acoustics", "Mechanisms", "Electricity" and "Optical illusions". The bubble room is especially popular, especially among young visitors. Almost everything can be touched and entertaining physical experiments can be performed on your own.
Address: Saratov, prosp. Kirov, 12
