Museum of Archeology and Ethnography of Altai - the museum was organized at Altai State University in 1985. Open for visits by organized excursions and single visitors by prior request. At present, the museum’s exposition illustrates historical epochs from the Middle Paleolithic (100 thousand years ago) to the Mongolian time (XIII - XIV centuries). The exposition department has more than 1600 storage units.
| Museum of Archeology and Ethnography of Altai | |
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| Established | 1985 |
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| Address | Barnaul Altai Territory |
| Site | altarcheomuseum.wix.com |
Content
History
January 28, 1986 Minister of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the RSFSR I.F. Obraztsov signed an order to establish this museum. Its creation was preceded by a large expeditionary work of teachers and employees of the department and laboratory of archeology, as well as students who, since 1974, explored most areas of the mountain and steppe Altai, excavated many interesting archaeological sites and collected huge archaeological material that formed the basis of the museum's exposition. Since 1978, after the creation of the “Laboratory of Archeology, Ethnography, and the History of Altai”, work to increase the museum’s funds has become more focused.
An important role in the formation of the museum was played by the exhibition of archaeological monuments of Altai, dedicated to the arrival of Japanese archaeologists in 1984. To accommodate it, the premises of the Museum of the History of Education in Altai with the showcases inside it were provided.
The first stage in the formation of the museum was the deployment (opening) of an archaeological exhibition for the arrival of a member of the Central Committee of the CPSU, Heydar Aliyevich Aliyev . For the university, this visit was of great importance, because Vasily Ivanovich Neverov acted as a confidant of Heydar Aliyev. In 1985, under the leadership of Yuri Fedorovich Kiryushin , active work began on creating an exposition of the museum.
In this work, Yuri Fedorovich attracted all the employees of the archeology laboratory, to whom he set a specific task - to select the most vivid, interesting finds among the mass archaeological material that had been accumulated by that time. Archaeologists posted unique material that covered almost all archaeological cultures.
The first tour of the museum was conducted by Yu.F. Kiryushin, accompanied by the rector of ASU V.I. Neverov, the head of the department of Russian history A.P. Borodavkin, the secretary of the party committee A.P. Vlasov, the secretary of the regional committee A.N. Nevsky. Heydar Alievich, as a true historian, really liked the fact that such unique archaeological material was collected by the staff of the archeology laboratory.
Subsequently, employees began to give thematic lectures and tours of the museum. The second stage of the development of the museum begins in the fall of 1985, when G.L. After graduation, Nekhvedavichyus goes to work in a museum, during which he proceeds to some improvement of the exposition. At this time, Vasily Ivanovich Neverov, together with the administration, prepared and sent to the Ministry a package of documents substantiating the need to open a museum of archeology with an appropriate staffing table.
The museum was officially opened by order of the Minister of Higher and Secondary Education of the RSFSR I.F. Obraztsov (No. 74 dated 01/28/1986) "in order to further improve the organization of the educational process at the Altai University" and received the official name "Museum of Archeology and Ethnography of Altai".
Funds
The museum materials that made up its collections were obtained in the course of field research, which has been carried out since 1975 by employees, teachers and students of AltSU mainly in the Altai Territory, which included the Gorno-Altai Autonomous Region (now the Altai Republic). The funds were replenished every year with new archaeological finds.
Currently, the Museum has over 100,000 registered items. Numerous artifacts belong to different historical periods: from the Middle Paleolithic to the late Middle Ages. Ethnographic evidence is also collected in a small volume.
The museum funds, consisting of the exposition, archaeological, ethnographic and anthropological departments and archives, include a total of 77,506 storage units (archaeological, ethnographic and anthropological departments).
The exposition department has more than 1600 storage units.
The archive consists of reports from archaeological expeditions and ethnographic exhibition materials.
Activities
Museum of Archeology AltSU is the basis for the scientific work of students. Based on the materials of the museum, archaeological, ethnographic, and pedagogical student practices, as well as practical classes for students studying in the specialty "Museology", are conducted.
The Museum of Archeology and Ethnography of Altai provides practical training for students of the Faculty of History in various areas related to archeology, ethnography and museum work. The rich funds and the museum’s archive allow students to form a source base for their research, work directly with museum items and exposition materials, mastering the methodology for their analysis.
The Altai State University Museum of Archeology is actively engaged in career guidance excursion work. The museum staff conducts scientific and educational lectures and excursions for schoolchildren of the city and the region on the topic "Ancient history of Altai." The museum is visited by up to 3,000 people a year. Each year, over 50 specialists from various universities of the country work with the museum’s funds. Scientific conferences and exhibitions are held at the Museum of Archeology and Ethnography of Altai Altai State University.
Exhibitions and Events
2006 year
Exhibition dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Yu.F. Kiryushin
2011
"Mongolian Altai: people, nature, research"
"Toreutics close-up"
"Altai archaeological"
year 2012
"Altai Medieval"
year 2013
Master class "School of the young archaeologist"
Photo exhibition "Antiquity face to face"
year 2014
"Altai and the Great Silk Road"
2017 year
"Ancient art of Siberia"
Notes
• Rossiyskaya Gazeta summed up the results of the 5th All-Russian Archaeological Congress organized by Altai State University
• AltSU opened the exhibition "Ancient Art of Siberia"
• "Vesti-Altai" V (XXI) All-Russian Archaeological Congress opened in Altai State University
• Opening of the V (XXI) All-Russian Archaeological Congress
• An exhibition of unique ancient exhibits will open at AltSU as part of the All-Russian Archaeological Congress at the Museum of Archeology and Ethnography of Altai
• Altai State University of Archeology and Ethnography Altai State University will reveal the secret of ancient skulls
• 25th anniversary of the Department of Archeology, Ethnography and Museology of AltSU
• Archaeologists have created an exhibition "Altai medieval" in Barnaul
• Mintimer Shaimiev took part in the 3rd Bulgarian Idel-Altai Forum
• Archaeologists - in search of the origins of Eurasian civilization
• Altai is working to create a register of archaeological sites
• Scientific Express
• Gorbunov V.V. 25 years since the founding of the Museum of Archeology and Ethnography of Altai State University
• Kiryushin Yu.F., Gorbunova T.G. The history of the formation of the stock collection of the Museum of Archeology and Ethnography of Altai Altai State University