Penza boasts a large number of museums located both in the city itself and in the region. Arriving here, every tourist will surely find the Penza Museum that will interest him, tell about the history, life or culture of the region. Perhaps this will be a collection of paintings, or maybe books or musical instruments. What museums await guests and residents of the city?
City museums
The Literary Museum is located in the building of the former men's gymnasium, built in the XVIII century. Here, outstanding people studied at one time: V. Belinsky, N. Lobachevsky, V. Zhukovsky, P. Proskurin, V. Astafiev and many others. You have the opportunity to enter these doors too. They are open for those who want to visit the exhibition "Penza Land - Russian Literature", enjoy films based on the works of our classics, or participate in a literary and musical evening. The extensive and varied program of the museum is designed for adults and children.
The Penza Local History Museum
is the oldest in the city; it has been operating since 1905. The main exposition tells about the geological past, about excavations and finds in the region, about the emergence of the city and the changing life in it, about the exploits and famous people. Numerous exhibitions of the museum will fascinatingly tell about any event, a corner of nature or military valor.Art lovers will not be able to pass by the art gallery. K. Savitsky. The works of Western European, Russian and Soviet masters will make a proper impression on those who come here. Founded in 1892, this Penza museum has over 12 thousand paintings.
A lot of people are fond of history now. Therefore, the museum of V. Klyuchevsky, a doctor of history, whose work is still interesting to both specialists and ordinary people, is never empty. The Penza Museum , opened in 1991, is the only one dedicated to the imperial academician.
Regional museums
Everyone knows about the Tarkhany Museum-Reserve. Lermontov lived here in his childhood.
Visiting the reserve, you will see the environment in which he grew up, household items used by little Mikhail. And in the hut you will be told about his famous works. In addition, a trip to this museum in Penza
will bring you pleasure because you will visit nature, our native, Central Russian.