Penza boasts a large number of museums located both in the city itself and in the region. Having arrived here, each tourist will certainly find that museum of Penza, which will interest him, tell about the history,life or culture of the region. Perhaps it will be a collection of paintings, and maybe books or musical instruments. What museums are waiting for guests and residents of the city?
Literary Museum is located in the building of the former men's gymnasium, built in XVIII century. Here in due time outstanding people studied: V. Belinskiy, N. Lobachevsky, V. Zhukovsky, P. Proskurin, V. Astafyev and many others. You have the opportunity to enter these doors too. They are open to those wishing to visit the exposition "Penza Land - Russian Literature", enjoy films based on the works of our classics or take part in a literary and musical evening. The extensive and varied program of the museum is designed for adults and children.
Fans of painting can not pass by the picturegallery them. K. Savitsky. The works of Western European, Russian and Soviet masters will make a proper impression on those who came here. Founded in 1892, this museum of Penza has more than 12 thousand paintings.
Very many now are fond of history. Therefore, the museum of V. Kluchevsky, a doctor of history, whose work is still of interest both to specialists and ordinary people, is not empty. Museum of Penza, opened in 1991, the only one dedicated to the imperial academician.
Everyone knows about the Tarkhany museum-reserve. Lermontov lived here during his childhood.