More than 1,500 people celebrated the 100th anniversary of the local history museum in Murmansk

More than 1,500 residents and guests of the region visited the festive program “The Century of the Museum”, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Murmansk Regional Museum of Local History. This was reported in the Ministry of Culture of the Murmansk region.

The holiday took place on October 17. It was opened by the ceremony of installing a memorial plaque to the founders of the museum, among whom were ethnographers, geographers and archivists who studied the Kola Territory.

For the anniversary, a commemorative postmark was also issued and the book “Murmansk local lore” was presented. In the labyrinth of time, in which new information about the history of the institution is collected.

For the guests organized excursions, creative venues and musical performances. Of particular interest were visits to closed storage facilities, where rare photographs, ancient church books, a collection of passports and other unusual exhibits were shown.

The holiday ended with a fire show and a time capsule. The message to future generations is planned to open in 50 years.

Murmansk Regional Museum of Local Lore was founded on October 17, 1926. Today it continues to preserve the history and cultural heritage of the Kola North.