Amur Region local museum of Novikov-Daursky is one of the oldest in the Far East. It's history goes back to 16 August 1891 (old style). First exhibits were items of exhibition arranged by gold miners of the Amur Region in honor of Nikolai II.

    Formation and development of the museum is connected with the famous people of the Amur Region. Among them is A.V. KirilIov teacher of the gymnasium (Blagoveshchensk), the author of the Geographical and statistical materials Dictionary , made for the Amur and Primorie Regions (1894); A.Y. Gurov gave the museum archaeological materials, political prisoners: I.I. Koslov, I.G. Kushnaryov, P.D. Ballod, L.G. Datch, etc.

    In 1995 the museum was honored by the famous local scientist G.S. Novikov-Daurs~.'He worked in the museum for 34 years (1927-1961). He has wrote more than 300 scientific papers, selected many collections. The museum is located in one of the most beautiful buildings, built in the beginning of the 20th century by Kunst and Albers trade company.

    For more than 100 years its scientists have collected rich collections about nature of the Amur Region, its history , economics, culture. Some collections were formed in the end of the 19th century. Among the largest one are numismatic, archaeological, ethnographical, decorative art collections. Today the fond of the museum has more than 300 000 items, most interesting of them are demonstrated at the exhibitions and expositions. The museum is the research center in the Amur Region. It has 15 branches. Visitors can not only get information about the Region through expositions and exhibits but also get qualified consultation from scientists on different subjects: history , archaeology , ethnography. They can

    also listen to the lectures and excursions.