The Museum’s history began in 1921 after the establishment of the Tavrida Central Museum (after the World War II, the Crimean Local History Museum). Initially, it was merely an arts section elevated to the status of an art gallery as late as 1937 and it was not until 1966 that the Museum was given its present name.
The Museum occupies the former Officer Assembly House, a historical building of the last century. A special section of the exhibition is dedicated to its construction history and distinctive features with the exhibits including the paraphernalia of the 51st Lithuanian Infantry Regiment.
The Museum’s rich collection lost during the war was made up of the works of art requisitioned from the homes of the Russian nobility during the revolution. After the war, the Museum’s history started anew. The concept behind the Museum funding changed as well. The Museum was receiving Russian and foreign works of art from the reserve stock of the Soviet Union’s major museums.
The Museum’s collection presently exceeds nine thousand exhibits.
The Museum occupies the former Officer Assembly House, a historical building of the last century. A special section of the exhibition is dedicated to its construction history and distinctive features with the exhibits including the paraphernalia of the 51st Lithuanian Infantry Regiment.
The Museum’s rich collection lost during the war was made up of the works of art requisitioned from the homes of the Russian nobility during the revolution. After the war, the Museum’s history started anew. The concept behind the Museum funding changed as well. The Museum was receiving Russian and foreign works of art from the reserve stock of the Soviet Union’s major museums.
The Museum’s collection presently exceeds nine thousand exhibits.
