In 1923 in the city of Alushta was opened historical and local history museum. This Museum for various reasons three times was closed and reopened. At the time of closure all the funds of this museum were transferred to other local history museums: Bakhchisarai, Yalta, Crimean. The last time when the museum opened its doors again opened its doors again, and it happened on 30 March 1971, its name sounded like the Crimean Republican Museum of Regional History.
This museum is located on the territory of the large Primorsky Park. It occupied Villa "Modern", owned by Dr Makhlis. The building was constructed in 1910-1912. In 1987 an annex to this building was erected in the form of an exhibition hall, in which more than 120 temporary exhibitions were held. More than 120 temporary exhibitions have been held there. In 2000, the museum was 2000, the museum was reconstructed and re-exhibited..
The basis of the stock collection was the museum's collection created on a voluntary basis. on a voluntary basis. The beginning of this collection was laid in 1966. The main activity of the museum was the identification and collection of ethnographic and archaeological documents and other materials related to the history of the city of Alushta and the whole Crimea. The work of the of the museum includes their scientific processing, storage, as well as their exhibition. As of today To date, the museum's collection contains up to eight thousand different exhibits. exhibits. The exhibition hall of the city of Alushta has rare copies of postcards, unique photographs, documents, books, testimonies of the residents of Alushta city, who participated in famous historical events, figures of various sciences and culture. These documents are valuable sources for those who study the history of the city of Alushta and the entire region.
The most interesting part of the stock collection is its archaeological part. It includes some items of the widest chronological range, represented by various monuments of the mountainous Crimea and its southern coast.
The local history collection is the most interesting part of its archaeological part.
The local history museum has several permanent exhibitions. "Aluston" - presents exhibits from the 5th to 14th centuries, which were found during excavations, made on the territory of the fortress. The next exhibition "Alushta: from a village to a city" shows us the history of the city, starting from 1768 and ending in 1917. The exhibition "Alushta - during the Great Patriotic War" is rich in photographs, documents, telling us about the history of the city from 1768 to 1917. photos, documents, telling about people who took part in the fight against fascists. fight against fascists. Various weapons and some of the household items that were found where the battles took place, were presented at the exhibition for the first time, as the exhibition was held in Alushta during the war. In the city of Alushta during the war there was a partisan detachment. And these items became the property of the museum. "In the kingdom of Chronos" - this exhibition has 1000 exhibits, which were collected by a resident of the city of Zaporozhye and send us on a a journey to the kingdom, which is ruled only by the god of time.
The exhibition "Moment and Eternity" is presented by the works of modern artist of the city of Alushta N.I. Smirnov. In his paintings he used a method, which is called "Metaphysical Romanticism".
