Описание (английский)
Izhevsk is the capital city of the Udmurt Republic, Russia, located along the Izh River in the Western Urals.
From 1984 to 1987, the city was called Ustinov (Russian: Усти?нов). The city is a major hub of industry, commerce, politics, culture, and education in the Volga Region. It is famous for its defense, engineering, and metallurgy industries. Izhevsk has the titles of the Armory Capital of Russia and the City of Labor Glory.
There are about fifty museums and galleries in Izhevsk. The most popular of them are:
- The Kalashnikov Museum and Exhibition Complex of Small Arms;
- The Gerd National Museum — the Arsenal;
- The Udmurt Republican Museum of Fine Arts;
- The Izhmash Museum;
- The Museum of Medicine and Pharmacy;
- The Museum of Electrification and Electroenergetics;
- The Gennadiy Krasilnikov Memorial Flat;
- The National Center of Decorative and Applied Arts and Handicraft;
- The Galerea Exhibition Center.
The Kalashnikov Museum and Exhibition Complex of Small Arms, or the
Kalashnikov Museum, was appeared in 2004. Its expositions tell about
Izhevsk as one of the most important center of Russian arms production.
The main person of the museum narration is Mikhail Kalashnikov.
The museum and exhibition complex holds the permanent exposition
devoted to this legendary Russian armourer. There are temporary
expositions in addition to the permanent exposition launched in 2004.
The Museum has the demonstration hall, including the shooting gallery
where different models of historical and contemporary arms are
presented, and the pneumatic shooting gallery.
17 kilometers from Izhevsk the Ludorvay Architectural and
Ethnographic Open-air Museum is situated. It was founded in 1990 on the
premises of the former Russian settlement Ilyinka. Total area of the
culture preserve is about 40 hectares. It divided into 5 exhibition
parts: the Sector of Central Udmurts, the Sector of Southern Udmurts,
Russian sector, the Windmill, and the Mushtor Apiary Complex.