khabarovsk regional museum

Along our Trans-Siberian Railroad route we were lucky enough to visit the Khabarovsk Regional Museum with our expert local guide who happily translated much of the museum for our English-speaking group. Really great to see.

The museum is geared for all ages. I was there with my future grandchildren and they loved it as much as I did.

Museum are okay but all instructions afre Russian language, thus hardly possible to learn details!!!???

We came from the U.S. to visit my family in Khabarovsk and I took my kids to this museum several times in July 2014. They loved it! My kids traveled all around the world, and visited so many places , so I was surprised how excited they got in this museum. They did not want to leave. I like that this place has educational exhibits (aquarium, animals), and also an awesome playground area. Everything was so clean and modern - not your old soviet museum. The museum staff was very nice too. This is my favorite place to visit in Khabarovsk!

The Regional Museum is located in teh Shevchenko St, fairly close to the "foundational hill" of the city and is hosted by a beautiful old red brick building (actually buildings). Admission is around 400 rubles for foreigners (around half for Russians). The exhibitions are really old, soviet style, no single piece of information in English. The route through the museum is somehow chaotic, as there are little indications and several rooms at different intermediate levels. Nonetheless, information is really interesting, ranging from local animals, lore, history, wars related to Khabarovsk (mainly WWII but also Sino-Russian wars, like the battle of Harbin, when Khabarovsk acted as army HQ), and common life through the soviet times. I really enjoyed it a lot. I do not give if 5* because of lack of English information and the need of renovation, cleaning and lighting in many exhibitions, but it is a must see in Khabarovsk, especially for those wanting to understand, learn and know more about the Russian Far East.

It is a summer in the city. View from the one of the toppes buildings in the center of Khabarovsk. You can see the Amur river(Heilongjian in Chinese language). There are a lot of beautiful places in Khabarovsk ,especially in summer. In the year 2014 , the bridge to a Bolshoi Ussurisky Island will be open, so the immigration control and custom service will be work in the 2014-2015. and you would be vizit China also...

This place has so much to see, ranging from Russian history to indigenous people of far east to animals in the region. The entrance fee covers for both new and old buildings of the museum however they are not connected so you will have to walk out to the next building. We explore around in awe how big it was and the details of the items on display. Although the displays are not in English but we really enjoyed the experience. I definitely recommend everyone to go and visit the museum.

Great regional museum. First floor has large display on indigenous peoples and flora and fauna as do most Russian regional museums. Detailed sections on early exploration, negotiations with Chinese, settlement by Russians, Soviet era, and Russian Orthodox Church in the area. Lots of material on display - begs to be photographed. Admission is 440 rubles (about $14.20) per adult, and go ahead and pay the 100 rubles (about $3.20) photography fee - you'll want to take photos.

Great place for far east Russian history. No english however. If you dont speak russian, bring along your dictionary tough.

This museum has so much in it, a complete history of the area.If you ever wanted to see birds and animals of the area, including the Amur tiger, mammoth bones and teeth - there are a million different stuffed ones to see.Loads of information on original inhabitants of the area including mock ups of their settlements, traditional dress, weapons and tools.The top floor is dedicated to conflicts.And... if you can read Russian, you'd be able to learn a lot.

Nice museum and good exhibitions: on Amur (flora, fauna, minerals), 70th anniversary of the Patriotic War, pictures of Valerij Shilyaeb "Russian East from Amur to the Pacific Ocean". In the old part of the museum was an exhibition on the native people in the region, natural history and local history (mostly Revolution, Lenin, Stalin).

As a foreigner living in Russia, I have seen a lot of museums documenting both natural history and the history of the country. Unfortunately, the first category tend to be worn down and the latter to be unable to renew themselves for economical or ideological reasons. Not so in Khabarovsk. This museum starts with a great exhibition about the nature and environment of the region. Then it follows up with an up-to-date review of the region's modern history, with a lot of information and fascinating displays about the repression in the 30's, the thaw of the 60's and the havoc of the 90's. A guide is recommended if you can't read Russian. Do not pass by if you intend to visit any museum in the Russia Far east. 330 rubles for adults.

I think that better to watch out exhibition in new building.

the kind I will always love. This is a historical, a geological, a nature etc. museum. I enjoyed the mammut, the wonderful wood-carving, the carpets.. Newest part is a exhibition about the Gulags who were at one time an important factor in this part of the world.

This is a great museum for anyone wishing to learn history of Russian Far East. They have exhibits ranging from natural history (see the remains of Amurozaurus) and ethnography, to history of Russian revolution in the Far East. Expect to spend several hours at the museum and do not forget to bring a camera. On the day we went, they a lot of activities for kids including painting and a play room. Overall a must see if you're in Khabarovsk.Here is a more formal quote from museum's website: "The Khabarovsk Regional Museum was opened on the initiative of the Priamursky department of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society in April, 19, 1894. The museum has got the status of the scientific institution and is a member of the Russian Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Nowadays the museum reserves contain more than 460 thousand items. Its expositions give information on the ancient history of the Priamurye, the unique nature of the Russian Far East, inhabitants of the Amur-River, history and culture of the region. Unique archeological, ethnographical, paleontological and historical collections are the basis of the expositions, which annually are visited by 180.000 people. "