House Museum of Academicians Arbuzovs

Photos

  • Дом музей Академиков Арбузовых. Photo 1
  • Дом музей Академиков Арбузовых. Photo 2
  • Дом музей Академиков Арбузовых. Photo 3
  • Дом музей Академиков Арбузовых. Photo 4

Description

The house-museum of academicians A. E. and B. A. Arbuzov in Kazan is an important memorial object dedicated to the life and scientific work of outstanding Russian chemists - Alexander Erminingeldovich and Boris Aleksandrovich Arbuzov. Located in an old wooden mansion built in 1913 in the Russian eclectic or Art Nouveau style, this museum preserves the atmosphere of the times when the Arbuzov family lived here.

The mansion in which the museum is located has retained its original architectural structure, interior design and decoration of the premises, making it a valuable historical property. The museum presents two main parts of the exhibition. The historical and biographical part is devoted to the life, scientific, social and government activities of academicians Arbuzov, including their significant contribution to the development of chemical science. The memorial and household part recreates the atmosphere of everyday life of the Arbuzov family, including the living room, dining room, bedroom, B. A. Arbuzov’s office, kitchen, summer veranda and garden.

The museum's funds are replenished with objects and documents related to the life and scientific activities of the Arbuzovs, as well as dedicated to other personalities. Among the valuable items in the museum's collections are furniture from the late 19th - early 20th centuries, a library of academicians of the Arbuzovs, paintings by A.E. Arbuzov, correspondence with Soviet and foreign scientists, as well as personal belongings and documents donated to the museum from the Arbuzov family archives.

The house-museum of academicians A. E. and B. A. Arbuzov is not only a place for preserving historical heritage, but also a popular cultural tourism site, attracting visitors from around the world. A visit to it allows you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the life and work of great scientists, as well as appreciate their contribution to the development of science and society.

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