The exhibition’s devoted to the history of Syzran, a city founded on orders from tsars John and Peter Alexeevich in 1683 as well as the important milestones in the history of the region along the mid-Volga river.
The natural science section of the exhibition covers the region’s past starting with the Jurassic period. The collections feature ammonite shells, belemnite rostra, fragments of bones of ancient animals, minerals, rocks, as well as stuffed animals, and birds.
The history and ethnography section has on display domestic items, coins, decorations, and costumes of the peoples of the Volga region. The Usolye estate of the Orlov-Davydovs collection features ceremonial portraits, furniture, sculptures, a collection of weapons, books, the coat of arms shield of famous noble families.
The natural science section of the exhibition covers the region’s past starting with the Jurassic period. The collections feature ammonite shells, belemnite rostra, fragments of bones of ancient animals, minerals, rocks, as well as stuffed animals, and birds.
The history and ethnography section has on display domestic items, coins, decorations, and costumes of the peoples of the Volga region. The Usolye estate of the Orlov-Davydovs collection features ceremonial portraits, furniture, sculptures, a collection of weapons, books, the coat of arms shield of famous noble families.