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The Gelendzhik Museum of History and Local Lore is one of the resort's most prominent cultural and scientific institutions, founded in 1909 by Mikhail Mikhailovich Reinke, a privy councilor and senior official in His Imperial Majesty's Chancellery. Since then, the museum has become a true repository of the region's history and culture.
The museum is actively developing its exhibits and exhibition activities, attracting the attention of both local residents and tourists.
For 2025, the museum proudly shares some statistics:
- 53 exhibitions were presented;
- more than 200,000 people visited;
- approximately 8,000 tours were conducted;
- more than 12,000 exhibits were presented;
- approximately 80,000 items from the main collection were preserved.
An exciting program of events is updated monthly for guests. In addition to exciting tours, museum staff offers a variety of interaction formats:
- Thematic lessons and interactive programs;
- Author-designed tours, quests, master classes, and house concerts;
- Creative evenings, lectures, and concerts;
- Meetings with famous people, traveling museum exhibitions;
- Mediations, brainstorming sessions, competitions, and walking tours.
We invite you to discover a world of history and culture at the Gelendzhik Museum of History and Local Lore! It is located just next to the embankment, the resort's main promenade.
