The famous historical and memorial museum of M.V. Lomonosov is
located in the village of Lomonosovo, Kholmogorsk district,
Arkhangelsk region. It is located in a wooden house where the
Lomonosov family once lived. The opening of the museum took place in
November 1939 on the eve of the 175th anniversary of the death of
Mikhail Vasilyevich.
Previously, there was a school named
after Lomonosov, formed in 1868. Later, in 1872, a new building was
built for her, and a folk theater settled here. In 1896 a free
library appeared here, and later a bone carving school. In other
words, even before the formation of the museum, Lomonosov's home was
held in high esteem by fellow countrymen and was of great importance
in educational work. Currently, the main museum exposition is
devoted to the life of the family. In 2001, the museum opened an
exhibition hall, which is equipped with an art gallery and an
exhibition of Kholmogory bone carving, consisting of 400 exhibits.
The Lomonosov Museum consists of 8 rooms. In the 1st hall there
are exhibits dedicated to the Mishaninskaya village - the birthplace
of M.V. Lomonosov. Here you can see a backlit model of the estate,
household items and a large picture “Life of a Pomor family”. The
most valuable exhibit in Hall II is the baptismal font from the
burnt down Kurostrovsky temple, in which the newborn Misha was
baptized. It is interesting that even now parents, dreaming that
their children will be good, ask the priest to baptize them in this
font. In Hall III, you can see the drawings and models of ships,
trade documents of Vasily Lomonosov, who is successfully selling
seafood. There is also a grandfather clock of Peter the Great, who
once came to the neighboring village of Vavchuga. Old printed books
of those years, including "Grammar" by Smotritsky and "Arithmetic"
by Magnitsky, are of great interest to visitors. In the corner is
the icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, created from the bone of
a mammoth.
In Hall IV you can find models of Lomonosov's chemical laboratory
and physics room. Hall V contains the scholar's philological,
historical and geographical works. Here you can also see a panel
with a portrait of Lomonosov, dated 1962. The genealogical tree of
the Lomonosov family is located in Hall VI. Hall VII is given over
to temporary exhibitions, and Hall VIII is a rural exhibition hall,
which displays carved things from walrus tusks, mammoth and cow
bones, sperm whale teeth.
The funds of the museum are rich in
exhibits: there are about 4500 items. The library contains over 3000
volumes. The collection of Kholmogory carving numbers over 550
items, 50 books of the 8th century, a collection of tools of a
builder, roofer, bone carver and mason.
Local residents claim that a folk path will never grow to the
Lomonosov Museum. Tours here are organized not only for large
groups, but also for single visitors. Residents of the Arkhangelsk
region consider themselves unusual people, as they are not only
fellow countrymen of the great scientist, but also cherish the
memory of him for 300 years. 2011 is an anniversary year. Exactly 3
centuries have passed since the birth of the great scientist. And
all these years he lives in the hearts of people.
Historical
and Memorial Museum of M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University has
its own awards in the form of certificates of honor and diplomas. In
2005, he became a laureate of the M.V. Lomonosov for the
administration of the Kholmogorsk region. Naturally, the best reward
for the museum staff is excellent guest reviews.