Volgograd Regional Museum of Local Lore
Волгоградский областной краеведческий музей
A regional museum telling the story of the Lower Volga's nature and the history of Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad as a city, housed in an early 20th-century building.
The Regional Museum of Local Lore is housed in a historic early 20th-century building on Mira Avenue. Its exhibits range from the Lower Volga steppe's nature, ancient nomadic peoples and artifacts of the Golden Horde, to the Tsaritsyn fortress, the development of the city as a trading hub and the Stalingrad period. It helps visitors understand the city's history beyond the battle. Admission is about 200 rubles. A visit takes about an hour, and the museum is closed on Mondays. It is about a 5-minute walk from the Square of the Fallen Fighters.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Square of the Fallen Fighters
- Church of St. John the Baptist
- Memory Museum (Paulus' Headquarters)
- Alley of Heroes
- Barmaley Fountain
- Central Embankment (62nd Army Embankment)
- Mashkov Museum of Fine Arts
- Volgograd Planetarium