Urzhum museum of Regional Studies named after N.N.Arbuzova

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Urzhum museum of Regional Studies named after N.N.Arbuzova

Phone: (83363) 1-1186

Address: 613530, Kirovsk region,

Working hours:* Warning:
preodered group visits only

Internet:
www.russianmuseums.info/M841 - official web page

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Description:

It is one of the oldest museum in Kirov redion. It will be 78 etars old in November, 15, 2002. The museum is named after N.N. Arbuzova. She was a redional ethnographer. She has been the head mistress of the museum during 37 years (1942 - 1979). She has done mush for the development of the musseum.

The modern museum has 8 halls. The documents, the photoes, tools tell about the nature and history of the district, about its sicial and economic development.

There are many materials about the World War I, about the organizing of the Soviet power in Urzhum, about the Civil War, about the heroic deeds of Urzhum peopl during the World War II, and peace time.

The exhibits tell much about the development of education, health services, culture, indastry, about the distinguished men and women of Urzmhum district.

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Administrative phone:
(83363) 1-1186

Foundation and opening day:
founded: 15.11.1924
opened: 24.11.1924

Organisation status:
Municipal

Organization form:
non-for-profit

Organisation type:
culture for society

Classification:
Regional museum

Squares:
permament show rooms 809м²
museum's store 28м²

Employee number:
6 (curators: 2)

Average visitors per year:
17000

Specific departments:
science library

Collections volume:
5800, rare collection's items: 2400

Web sites and CD-disks:
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