Novosibirsk is one of the popular holiday destinations in Russia attracting tens of thousands of tourists across the globe every year. Get to know more about Novosibirsk through Novosibirsk Travel Guide.
Novosibirsk Information
Novosibirsk is Russia's third largest city. It is located in Novosibirsk Oblast in Siberia.Novosibirsk Oblas is a region situated towards the western part of Siberia. Novosibirsk is Siberia's administrative capital. It serves as the industrial as well as the cultural center of Siberia in Russia. It houses the largest banks in Siberia. Besides it houses six theaters, musical conservatory, galleries and philharmonic orchestra.
Tourist Attractions in Novosibirsk in Russia
Novosibirsk offers great many tourist spots for sightseeing in Novosibirsk. Some of the must-visit Novosibirsk Tourist Attractions are:
- Museum of Regional Studies
- Novosibirsk Art Gallery
- Novosibirsk Zoo
- State Academy Opera and Ballet Theatrek
- The Youth Theatre GLOBUS
Novosibirsk Art Gallery
Novosibirsk Art Gallery is situated in Krasny Prospect in Novosibirsk in Russia. The art gallery covers an area of 9499 square kilometers. It is open to visitors from 11 am to 7 pm on all days of the week except on Mondays. It was founded in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in the year 1957. Formerly the gallery used to be located on the first floor of a 5 storeyed building on Sverodlova Street. It held its first exposition there in the 1958. However it was later shifted to Krasny Prospect . The building which presently houses the gallery was built in 1926 by renowned architect named A.D Kriachkov. It has a rich collection of works of art -1635 paintings, 4008 graphics, 293 sculptors, 2111 decorative arts. 541 icons and 364 castings.
Novosibirsk Museum of Regional Studies
Novosibirsk Museum of Regional Studies is a treasure trove of a rare collection of artifacts, antiquities,photographs, paintings covering the culture, ethnography and history of Siberia. The collections in the museum include :
- archaeological finds from the excavations in Novosibirsk region like stones, bones, ferrous tools weapons, glass and ceramic pots belonging to the paleolithic age
- ancient works of art like Scythian art, Oriental Medieval metal works
- skeletons of glacial animals
- Siberian paintings and graphics belonging to the Soviet period
- books and manuscripts belonging to the period from XVIII-XX cent.
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