The Alabin Museum of History and Local Lore is rightfully called one of the largest in the entire Volga region. The foundation for the development of this institution was laid in 1880. The name of Peter Alabin, the founder of the museum, was officially assigned to him in 1992. Over the years, the store has received many unique exhibits. Officially, the institution until one time was called the Samara Provincial Scientific Museum, unofficially - by the name of the founder.
History
What happened in that distant 1880 year? On January 29, a meeting of the State Duma of Samara took place, at which Peter Alabin, who was part of the Preparatory Commission, read out a report that spoke about the decision to build a building for the library that was functioning at that time and to establish a public museum in it. A new institution would contribute to a deeper study of the region in technical, historical, agricultural terms. At the meeting, Alabin submitted for consideration the "Project for the construction of the library", compiled by him personally.
Six years later, a storage organization plan was presented for discussion. In addition, the new project determined the directions of activity, tasks, structure and structure of the future museum. The institution was under the auspices of the Board of Trustees of the Public Alexander Library. As a result, in November 1886, by a decision of the State Duma, the report was adopted, and items for storage were allowed. At the same time, work began on the collection of museum funds through an appeal to institutions, private individuals, as well as academia.
Among the first gratuitous receipts were photographs of the solar eclipse that occurred in 1887, made by the artist Vasilyev, samples of salt, sugar, oil, and other minerals that Samara is known for. The Alabin Museum has become a systematic repository of collections. Each exhibit occupied its specific place and was provided with an explanatory label.
Official opening
After the death of Peter Alabin, the City Library and Museum were transferred to the new building acquired by the local Samara State Duma - Ushakova’s house at 145 Dvoryanskaya Street. This is the old address. Alabin Museum today is located on Kuibyshev, 113. In Ushakova’s house was a Noble Assembly. The institutions were officially opened after the completion of the arrangement of all the collections from the Hall of the Emperor Alexander the Second and the public vault of such a city as Samara. Alabin Museum occupied two rooms. In addition, the institution received the right to post paintings in a common room with the library.
Contribution S.E. Permyakova in the development of the institution
After the death of the founder, the vault continued its expansion. In 1901, S.E. came to the Alabin Museum (Samara) as a leader. Permyakov. By that time, the institution included seven departments. Among them are archaeological and historical, ethnographic fishing, botanical, zoological, geological and mineralogical, as well as artistic.
Under the leadership of Permyakov, a collection of herbarium of flora of the environs of a city such as Samara was started. The Alabin Museum, in the person of its director, expressed great gratitude for the work in favor of the institution to residents, citizens who gave their forces and time to systematize the available material completely disinterestedly. Permyakov also contributed to the organization of the circle, on the basis of which the Archaeological Community was later formed.
The activities of the institution from 1917 to 1922
After the bourgeois-democratic February revolution, the hall of Alexander the Second was reorganized into the "Department of War and Russian Revolution." In 1917, from March to October, the director of the institution was K.P. Golovkin. Since October, the institution was led by a special Commission. During the first post-revolutionary years, a lot of exhibits entered the Alabin Museum in Samara. Exhibitions were organized in various directions.
At that time, many artistic, natural-historical collections from previously reformed institutions appeared in the repository. In addition, various trips were made to historical places - for example, to the Pugachevsky district. The purpose of this expedition was to save the looted and defeated values of the Transfiguration and St. Nicholas monasteries. A trip was organized to the village of Dukhovnitskoe, to the archive and library in the estate of Protopopov.
Post-revolutionary Samara
The Alabin Museum, unlike other institutions in the city, underwent relatively few transformations in the years after the revolution. Since 1922, V.V. became the head of the institution. Golmsten. She contributed to the organization of several branches of the store in the same city (Samara). The Alabin Museum expanded significantly during this period. So, the Criminal, Military, Historical and Revolutionary branches were formed, and the Aksakov Room was organized. Unique expositions were in the "Room of old Samara". In addition, an ethnographic department was created.
All items were purchased in exchange for flour, which, in turn, was donated by a foreign organization. There were few things. Of particular value were the national costumes of the Tatars and Mordovians. Since 1923, the museum has been open to visitors for a nominal fee.
Institution development since 1930
In the thirties the museum was actively expanded. During this period, branches were organized to them. Lenin (in the Kinelsky district, with. Alakaevka), them. Frunze. By the resolution of the Kuibyshev Committee of the Territory of the CPSU (B.) Dated September 5. In 1936, it was decided to turn the Regional Storage Facility into a showcase institution, including departments of socialist construction, history and nature, as well as to form a research center on local history work.
In 1993, by order of the Head of the Regional Administration, two institutions were merged: the Regional Museum of Local Lore and the branch of Samara Central Storage named after Lenin. In addition, the branches of them were transferred to the jurisdiction of the new organization. Frunze, Kuibyshevsky historical, as well as a building in the village. Alakayevka.
Modern Museum of Alabin
Over the past decade, the institution has adopted advanced working methods. Various projects were created and implemented, many of which became winners of competitions at the federal level. What does the Alabin Museum (Samara) offer visitors today? 2014 will be filled with various events.
So, in May, expositions are planned dedicated to the cross Year of Culture of Great Britain and Russia, interactive classes, showing photographs about the war period. This is not a complete list of events that the Alabin Museum (Samara) offers. The 2014 exhibition, Gifts of the East: Japan and China, deserves special attention. As part of the exposition, master classes are planned. During the events, visitors will get acquainted with the art of origami, modern oriental painting.
Conclusion
Everything that the Alabin Museum (Samara) offers - master classes, photo expositions and more - is of great value and actively contributes to familiarizing children and adults with the culture and history of the region. The institution in a fairly short time became the recognized leader not only of the local history movement - research activities also reached new heights . The museum regularly hosts conferences of both international and regional level, and expeditions. In addition, popular scientific collections “Samara Territory on the World Map”, “Local Lore Notes” and many others are published.