Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists of Chelyabinsk

Chelyabinsk, Zwilling, 34

Museums of Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk Exhibition Hall of the Union of Artists is considered one of the largest specialized institutions in Russia. It was established in 1980 and was organically integrated into the cultural life of the city. There are group, personal and thematic exhibitions.

Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts of the Urals

Chelyabinsk, pl Revolution, 1

Museums of Chelyabinsk The South Urals has long been famous for its craftsmen who have succeeded in folk and decorative art. Traditional manual embroidery, artistic casting of iron, engraving on steel, painting of trays, clay toy, porcelain products - a variety of forms and crafts are impressive.

Museum of Entertaining Science "Experiment"

Chelyabinsk, Truda, d. 95

Museums of Chelyabinsk In the Chelyabinsk Museum of Entertaining Science "Experiment" one rule applies: there are no rules! All visitors are strongly encouraged to twist, twirl, wiggle, check any exhibits, run all available mechanisms, conduct experiments.

Chelyabinsk Regional Art Gallery

Chelyabinsk, Truda Str. 92a

Museums of Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk Regional Art Gallery was founded in June 1940. The ideological inspirer, creator and director of the museum was journalist and critic L. P. Klevensky. In those years the art collection was called the Chelyabinsk State Picture Gallery.

Chelyabinsk Regional Museum

Chelyabinsk, Truda, d. 100

Museums of Chelyabinsk Chelyabinsk State Museum of Local History for more than a hundred years, he appeared in 1913 on the initiative of the Soviet botanist and phytogeographer I. Krasheninnikov. Then the collection was just assembled, a place for placing the exhibits was chosen Chelyabinsk real school.

A trip to the museum for many travelers becomes an integral part of acquaintance with the new city .After all, in these collections of material evidence of the past and present, the "spirit of the place" is concentrated in the city or region .And Chelyabinsk museums are not an exception, most of them were created by people enthusiastic and devoted to their work, therefore, when visiting local exhibition halls, you will better learn the famous Urals character .As in most Russian cities, Chelyabinsk has official, well-known museums, which are included in the "compulsory" tourist program .And there are also small amateur expositions, the existence of which is not even known to every Chelyabinsk .Such a modest existence does not detract from the merits of little-known museums, giving them additional charm, and guests - the joy of opening .

As in most Russian cities, there are official, well-known museums in Chelyabinsk, which are included in the "obligatory" tourist program. And there are small amateur exhibits.

The main museums of Chelyabinsk

A vivid example of an honorable place of art in the city is the Chelyabinsk Picture Gallery, its collections have collected more than 11 thousand .works of art .Painting, sculpture, graphics and objects of applied art are richly presented .Here you can meet unique examples of Ural iconography, old printed and hand-written books, copper plates and unique specimens of wooden sculpture .At the same time, the Chelyabinsk Regional Museum of Local History is no less valuable than its exhibits. .His new building, located on the site of an ancient fortress, in itself is of great interest in terms of architecture .The museum presents exhibits telling about the peculiarities of the cultural and historical development of the Ural land .

The Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts is dedicated to local craftsmanship and folklore. At the exhibition stands Kasli and Kusinsk art castings from cast iron, Zlatoust engraving on steel, stone-cutting and jewelry art of the Urals, artistic hand-embroidery have found their place. Chelyabinsk Exhibition Hall is also one of the most visited museums in the city. Regular exhibitions of fine arts attract the interest of lovers of the beautiful to his vernissages.

It organizes exhibitions of local authors and collections from private collections in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladimir, and other cities of Central Russia.

Little-known museums in Chelyabinsk

About the Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts or the Museum of Local History is known far beyond Chelyabinsk, but not everyone knows that the city has, for example, the Museum of the Hockey Club "Tractor", the Museum of the rolling stock of the SouthWest Open Air Museum or the Museum of Saving Animals. The constantly updated exposition of the Museum of HC "Tractor" tells about the most important events in the history of Chelyabinsk club.

Special interest of fans is caused by a motorcycle "Ural" with the barrel attached to it for water. This unit was used in the distant postwar years to fill the ice rink.

The museum of the rolling stock of South-South Railway is located not far from the Chelyabinsk railway station. The exposition presents more than 30 units of equipment: locomotives, diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, old and modern wagons. The pride of the collection was the industrial Italian electric locomotive and the imperial saloon car.

The Chelyabinsk Museum of the Saved Animals is truly unique. This is the only museum in Russia dedicated to animals that survived in extreme situations thanks to the participation of people who are not indifferent. Organized by the president of the animal protection fund, the collection is aimed mainly at fostering kindness in children. The stands present photographs and memorabilia associated with the stories of rescuing various animals (most of them cats), each of which, of course, with a happy ending.