Museum "Bichurin and modernity"

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Museum "Bichurin and modernity"

Phone: (83540) 2-51-22

Address: 429500, Chuvashia Republic,

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Internet:
www.russianmuseums.info/M3141 - official web page
Museum "Bichurin and modernity" - W1604, official web site bichurin.cap.ru

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Description:

The museum was opened on the fifth of April, 2001. The expositions tell about the history of the Cheboksary district from ancient times till the present day. The museum was named in honour of our fellow-countryman.

The name of Nikita Yakovlevich Bichurin is entered in the history of the Russian science and education as a great scientist ot the 19 century one of the founders of oriental studies, the first compiler of the multivolume Chinese- Russian dictionary and a brilliant translator from oriental languages into Russian. Monk Iakinf by right was recognized by contemporaries as the best sinologist of Europe

In his fundamental works there are unique data about history of the Chienese, Mongols, Tibetans, Kalmyks and other peoples of the East. Till now these data have not lost their significance, they are claimed by world culture

Museum's services:
equipped for people with disabilities

Next to the museum there are:
hotels and restaurants

for museum professionals

Administrative phone:
(83540) 2-51-22

Foundation and opening day:
founded: 05.04.2001

Organisation status:
Municipal

Organization form:
non-for-profit

Organisation type:
culture for society

Classification:
Historical,Regional museum

Squares:
permament show rooms 185м²
temporary exhibitions 71,8м²
museum's store 17,7м²
museum's parks 0,23га

Employee number:
7 (curators: 4)

Collections volume:
5200, rare collection's items: 3060

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