City History Museum
About This Museum
Everyone comes to the City History Museum expecting a grand narrative of Astrakhan, but you quickly find it's something far more intimate. Housed in the beautifully preserved Ulyanov family home, this place feels less like a formal institution and more like stepping directly into the domestic life of a 19th-century intellectual family. You wander through rooms with original floral-patterned wallpaper, personal letters on desks, and creaking wooden floors that tell their own story. It’s a surprisingly moving look at the people who shaped the city's cultural fabric from within their own four walls.
Collection Highlights
The heart of the museum is the recreated family apartment, complete with Nikolai Ulyanov's violin and his son Vladimir's scientific sketches. Don't miss the small exhibit on their contributions to local education and the stunning view of the kremlin from the second-floor windows.
Visitor Information
It's tucked away on a quiet street at Ulitsa Ul'yanovykh, 9, so keep an eye out for the distinctive green-and-white wooden house. The atmosphere is so peaceful you'll forget you're in the city center.
Architecture & Building
A charming, two-story wooden house from the 19th century, painted a classic pale green with ornate white fretwork adorning its eaves and window frames—a perfect example of Russian provincial classicism.
Contact & Location
Address: Музей истории г.Иркутска им.А.М.Сибирякова, 664007, улица Чайковского, Глазково, Свердловский административный округ, Иркутск, городской округ Иркутск, Иркутская область, Сибирский федеральный округ, 664029, Россия
Phone: +7 851 251-26-80
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