Omsk Museum of local history is one of the largest and oldest in Siberia. It was founded in 1878 by the West Siberian Department of the Russian Imperial geographical society. Here you can get acquainted with the culture and history of the Siberian region.
Immediately after its Foundation, many interesting exhibits from private collections were transferred to the Museum, as well as several archaeological and research expeditions to the Siberian and Altai lands were organized. It made possible to create interesting exhibitions in the Omsk Museum of local history.
The exhibition "Archeology and nature of the Omsk and Irtysh river" presents exhibits of archaeological and paleontological expeditions. Archaeological finds from the stone age to the Middle ages, when these lands were inhabited by Siberian nomadic tribes.
Among the most interesting exhibits of the Omsk Museum of local history is the skeleton of a woolly mammoth, found in 1925. Cast-iron figures of Shi-Dza lions from China, were transferred to the Museum in 1895. They have historical value.
Then, in three halls, you can view the exhibition «Siberian City of tsar Petr I», which describes in detail the events of the Foundation and development of Omsk, as an important fortress in the Siberian region. In 1717, Omsk was founded by order of Tsar Peter I during the expedition of Ivan Buchholz.
At the confluence of the Om river with the Irtysh, Tarsky Ostrog was built first, and then two Omsk fortresses. You can view their layouts in the Museum. Over time, Omsk became the administrative center of Western Siberia and the Steppe region. It became particularly important after the construction of the Trans-Siberian railway.
In the third hall of the exhibition, you can get acquainted with the events that took place after the first World war. During the Civil war, the Supreme Ruler, Admiral Kolchak, made Omsk his capital and from there fought the Red Army. During World war II, Tupolev and Korolev worked for the Omsk design Bureau.
