Museum of Orenburg History
The Museum of Orenburg History is a municipal and local history museum in Orenburg. It is located in a historical building from the mid-19th century, which is a monument of federal significance. It was opened in 1983 as a department of the pre-Soviet period of Russian history in the Orenburg Governor's Local Lore and History Museum. In 1989, it became an independent Museum of Orenburg History. The museum's main exhibition showcases the city's founding, the Peasants' War led by Yemelyan Pugachev, Alexander Pushkin's stay in Orenburg, and the life of Orenburg residents from the 19th to the early 20th century.
Main entrance to the museum
Museum building and monument to Alexander Pushkin in front of it (western facade)
View of the museum building from the city centre (north facade)
L.V. Popov. City Landscape (mirrored image)
Orenburg, formerly known as Chkalov (1938–1957), is the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies in Eastern Europe, on the banks of the Ural River and is 1,478 kilometers (918 mi) southeast of Moscow.
Image: Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia panoramio (12)
Image: Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia panoramio (14)
Image: Orenburg, Orenburg Oblast, Russia panoramio (8)
Image: Russia Orenburg Ioanna Bogoslova church
