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Ulyanovsk can be legally called city-museum. Really, here are many museums and all of them are organically interlaced with city culture and architecture. History of many Ulyanovsk museums is rooted in the distant past, when Simbirsk scientists and collectors gathered and presented to their native city large cultural and scientific heritage.
In 2005 two Ulyanovsk regional museums - Museum of local lore and Museum of Arts - celebrated their anniversary - 110 years since foundation day! These museums are the most favorite and popular among the citizens and guests of the city. Here, in the collection of rare exhibits, is presented the whole history of the Simbirsk region - from the foundation till our days.
State historical-memorial preserve "Homeland of V.I. Lenin" in 2004 was only 20, but has already became a pride and the main point of interest of Ulyanovsk. Not only citizens, but also numerous tourists aspire to walk in "museum in the open air", and for a moment to be carried away to Simbirsk of the 19th century.
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Musems | Handycraft and life
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Museum of city life is arranged in the former manor of priest I.A. Anaksagarov in Moskovskaya St. (now Lenin St.). At the manor territory are situated a big house with a mezzanine, where the priest's family lived, two wings, and also outhouses, which were reconstructed according to the drafts, pictures and photographs (the summer kitchen, the bath-house, the coach-house, the bower, and the well).
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The museum "Simbirsk photography" was opened on the 5th of February 2004 in Engels Street. New spacious building was situated in the memorial part of Ulyanovsk, at the territory of the former mansion of A.I. Sakharov. The place was chosen not by chance, it was determined by history. Here since 1904 was located a photographer's studio, where worked the first masters of photography - Kholevin and Nikanorov.
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Historical-ethnographical complex "Trade and handicrafts of Simbirsk of the end of the 19th - the beginning of the 20th century" consists of two museums: "Pedding shop" and "Joiner's shop".
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The house where now is located the museum "Pedding shop" was built in 1851. In the 2nd half of the 19th century, during more than 30 years, on the first floor of this house was a small store, which was called "Pedding shop". The shop had worked approximately by the beginning of 1890-s. In 1982 the house was reconstructed, and in 2002 here was opened a museum.
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The museum "Joiner's shop", which reconstructs internal appearance of joiner's shop of the end of the 19th century, was located in the wing of Chernovs manson. It consists of three halls. In the first hall is presented a documental exposition, which tells us about handicrafts and trades of peasants of the Simbirsk region, its traditions, training peculiarities, work of craftsman and city workshops.
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Museum of folk arts was opened in Ulyanovsk in 1991. It is situated in the old private residence of A.S. Pribylovskaya, which is situated in the historical center of the city, and is a part of Lenin memorial architectural complex. Museum collection includes pieces of traditional national art (peasant art and art trades of the Simbirsk region).
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On the 21st of February 2005 in Ulyanovsk in Federatsii st. was opened a museum-salon of stone "Simbirtsit". Here you can see an exposition on the history of stone forming, their use in stone-working trade, and also purchase souvenirs, pieces of interior, order individual items. Simbirtsit is a unique article stone which was found at the territory of the Ulyanovsk region.
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Simbirsk blacksmith's work "Corch" was founded in 1986 as a creative workshop of professional blacksmiths-artists. The main collective of masters consists of 5 people. They are creative people, who work in different directions and techniques, combining historical experience of blacksmith's art and modern methods of metal decoration.
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