Krasnodar is often called the southern capital of Russia. This city is indeed one of the largest and most beautiful in the south of our country. Every year a huge number of tourists come here who want to get acquainted with local attractions and just relax. What are the most interesting and must-see museums in Krasnodar?
Exploring the city
Krasnodar is a fairly young city, since it was founded only in 1793. However, this does not mean that people did not live in this area before. You should start your acquaintance with this city and its history with a visit to the Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve named after. E. D. Felitsyna. The main collection is exhibited in an old mansion located at: st. Gimnasicheskaya, house 67. The exposition includes about 400 thousand exhibits that tell about the life of the peoples and tribes that inhabited this area earlier, the history of the city and nature of the Kuban. In fact, this is a full-fledged local history museum, Krasnodar will become more familiar and interesting for everyone after examining this collection. The second most important exposition in the city is devoted to art. This is Krasnodarregional art museum Kovalenko. Krasnodar initially did not have such a collection on public display. Fyodor Akimovich Kovalenko, a local merchant and philanthropist, donated to the city in 1904 works of art that he had been collecting for a significant part of his life. Today the museum is located in a historical building at the address: Krasnaya street, house 13.
Thematic exhibitions
If we talk about the most interesting museums in Krasnodar, we cannot ignore the exposition dedicated to the Cossacks. This is a solid collection in terms of the number of exhibits, which includes old maps, documents, household items, art and household items. The Museum of the Cossacks is the largest ethnographic exposition in the region and constantly pleases its guests with new excursion programs, exhibitions, food tastings and various thematic master classes. The exact address of the organization: Vinogradnaya street, 58. In the city park dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the victory, a year-round open-air exhibition "Weapons of Victory" is open. Only about 40 exhibits are presented here, each of which can be touched and photographed. Best of all, it's free to attend.
Einstein Museum in Krasnodar and other places for family vacations
One of the most popular places for family holidays in the southern capital is the Einsteinium exposition. This is an exhibition, during the visit of which each guest becomes a full participant in everything that happens. Einstein Museumin Krasnodar introduces visitors to the laws of physics and chemistry in a playful way. Original experiences will be remembered for a long time and will surely impress not only young guests, but also their parents. Another good place for a family holiday is Safari Park. This is an unusual zoo where you can watch exotic animals living in spacious enclosures, as well as watch performances with the participation of trained fur seals and other pinnipeds. In addition, there is an oceanarium, a circus and a puppet theater in Krasnodar.
Other museums and exhibitions in the city
Literature lovers will surely enjoy the thematic museum of Kuban. In this collection you can see unique books, including handwritten ones. The exposition tells about the development of literature, writing and typography, starting from the moment the Cossacks came to the Kuban. Museums of Krasnodar please the guests of the city with their quantity and variety. There is, for example, in the city a very unusual exposition dedicated to bodybuilding, its name is “Samson”. Today, this museum has no analogues in all of Russia. In it you can see homemade simulators and other thematic items, including those related to the period of a complete ban on bodybuilding at the official level. Other interesting museums in Krasnodar are dedicated to the most unexpected topics and things, for example: postal service in the Kuban, the history of the North Caucasian Railway. There is also a memorial house-museum of the People's Artist of the USSR G. F. Ponomarenko in the city. While visiting this exhibition, guests can seeauthentic pieces of furniture and personal belongings that belonged to this great figure during his lifetime.
