Rostov Regional Museum of Local History is a museum in the city of Rostov-on-Don (Bolshaya Sadovaya Street, 79). One of the largest in the south of Russia. It was founded in 1937 in connection with the formation of the Rostov region. The museum represents the nature, culture and history of the Rostov region. The most interesting exposition is presented in the hall "Treasures of the Don Mounds", with 2000 items of gold and silver of the 4th century. BC. to VIII century.[1]
Rostov-on-Don is a port city and the administrative center of Rostov Oblast and the Southern Federal District of Russia. It lies in the southeastern part of the East European Plain on the Don River, 32 kilometers (20 mi) from the Sea of Azov. The southwestern suburbs of the city abut the Don River delta. The population is over one million people (1,125,000).
Bolshaya Sadovaya Street or Big Garden Street is the main street in Rostov-on-Don. Rostov City Hall, Rostov State Musical Theater, Southern Federal University, Chernova House and other notable buildings are located on this street. The street is parallel to the Don River.
The Rostov Museum of Local Lore is a leading scientific center for the development of questions of history, ethnography, material culture of the Don, a scientific and methodological center on the problems of introducing a regional studies into the general educational process.
History
For the first time the question of the opening of the museum in Rostov-on-Don was raised by the mayor, A.M. Baykov back in 1862, however many more years passed before this idea could be realized.[2]
The Rostov City Museum, predecessor to the Rostov Regional Museum of Local History, was opened on May 1, 1910. Its creation was made possible thanks to the efforts of city patrons, local historians, members of the City Duma and enthusiasts. A special contribution to this work was made by the members of the Rostov Society of History, Antiquities and Nature, M.B. Krasnyansky, A. Il'in and V. I. Asmolov. The building of the city museum, specially built for its needs, was located at Dumsky Proezd, 5 and survived to the present day. Visiting the museum was free for all.[2]
The museum almost directly since its inception has become one of the scientific and cultural centers of the city: enlightenment activities were conducted by members of the Rostov Society, who delivered lectures on topics related to the history of the Don.[2]
Since 1920, it is known as the "Don Regional Soviet Museum of Arts and Antiquities". The museum's collections were replenished with objects of painting, antiques and, in particular, materials related to the history of revolutionary events on the Don.[2]
In 1937 in the building on the street. Pushkinskaya, 204 was organized by the Regional Museum of Local History on the basis of exhibits of the Museum of Arts and Antiquities.[2]
During the occupation of the city by the Nazis, the building was destroyed, and the exhibits were looted. Nevertheless, immediately after the liberation of the city in 1943, the Red Army troops undertook measures to search for the remains of the collection, which were partially successful.[2]
In 1951, the museum was assigned a new building at Bolshaya Sadovaya Street 79, where it is located. This building was built in the beginning of the 20th century, and is an architectural monument of regional importance.[1]
Since 2001 the museum is a member of the Union of Museums of Russia.[2]
In 2002, the museum began a reorginzation. Now there are exhibits relating to both ancient times and the modern period.[3] The museum is still a major scientific center of the city, with lectures and events devoted to the significant events of the region and the country are held here.[3]
Notable employees
Peter Stepanovich Keller, (1909-1997) - Russian artist, painter [4]. He worked in the 1930s as a curator of the department of fine arts.[4]
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