Ryazan is one of the oldest cities in the Russian land, it was founded back in 1095. Today it is a large modern regional center, in which there are a lot of entertainment facilities and beautiful places for walking. But still, to start your tourist trip is with a cultural program. Museums of Ryazan offer expositions for every taste that will be interesting to everyone!
Acquaintance with the history of the city
If you came to Ryazan for the first time or for some reason you were not in the local Kremlin before, be sure to visit the Ryazan Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve. This is the historical center and the very heart of the city. It is very easy to remember the address: the city of Ryazan, the Kremlin Wall, 13. Today, tourists can visit the unique architectural and historical complex, on whose territory there are many restored monuments of the 15th-19th centuries. The most noteworthy are the Assumption
Cathedral, the Nativity of Christ Cathedral and the Palace of Oleg. There are 6 expositions constantly operating on the territory of the Kremlin, in the collections of which you can see unique objects and documents telling about the history of this amazing city from its founding to the present day. No less interesting are such museums in Ryazan, as the Settlement of Old Ryazan and the Battlefield of Vozh.
Ryazan - the birthplace of S. A. Yesenin
Not far from the Ryazan Kremlin is a spectacular monument to the great Russian poet S. A. Yesenin. Many museums in Ryazan and the Ryazan region have references to the life and work of this writer in their expositions. And this is not surprising, since Sergey Alexandrovich was born in the village of Konstantinovo. Today it is here that you can visit the unique museum complex, which includes the Yesenin estate house, the Zemstvo school (the future poet graduated from it), the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and some other interesting objects and expositions. It’s worth visiting Konstantinovo for the sake of local nature: taking a walk in the vicinity of this village, you will probably better understand the Russian soul of the great poet and be able to appreciate the beauty of the local landscapes. Like many other major museums in Ryazan, the State Museum-Reserve of S. A. Yesenin offers many thematically related exhibitions. For a full inspection of all historical and natural attractions with. Konstantinovo needs to allocate a few hours, and preferably a whole day.
All museums in Ryazan: photos and description
Very often tourists from neighboring regions come to this city for day excursions and walks. What is interesting to see in Ryazan? Ryazan State Regional Art Museum. I.P. Pozhalostina is the second most popular tourist attraction after the local Kremlin ensemble. His collection includes more than ten thousand original exhibits, including unique works by foreign and Russian authors of the 15th-20th centuries. The main branch of the museum is located in the building, which is also recognized as an architectural monument. You can visit it at the address: Freedom Street, 57, Ryazan. You can learn more about the life and work of I.P. Pozhalostin by visiting his memorial house-museum. Here the atmosphere in which the artist lived and worked was preserved; An interesting story is also about his famous guests, among whom K. Paustovsky, A. Gaidar and R. Fraerman. There is also a
museum of travelers
in Ryazan , an open-air exposition dedicated to long-range aviation, and even a unique museum of the history of the airborne forces.
The most interesting expositions of the Ryazan region
The name of the outstanding scientist K.E. Tsiolkovsky is traditionally associated with the city of Kaluga, but he was born in the Ryazan region. In the village of Izhevsk (Spassky district) there is a museum where you can learn not only about the "Ryazan" life of this outstanding person, but also see many exhibits related to space exploration. In the city of Sasovo, you can visit the exposition dedicated to Russian folk song. Many museums in Ryazan are restored houses and estates of famous people. The thing is that in past times in this region it was really prestigious to have real estate. Today in the Ryazan region the most visited objects of this category are the Pirogovs house-museum and the Lunins estate. Exhibits on local crafts are also popular among tourists, and there are a great many of them in this region.
Each regional center has its own museum of local lore!
If you want to visit all the museums of Ryazan and the region, get ready for a huge number of impressions and incredible surprise. Almost every district center and just a large settlement in the region has its own museum of local lore. And do not think that “small” expositions are boring. Just not in Ryazan! In many local provinces, during excavations, unique archaeological finds were made, there were own craft techniques, in addition, great figures of culture and art lived or traveled here at different times.