Visitors who want to learn about the history of Novoanninsky and its residents can explore a range of topics and exhibition formats at the Museum of Local History. The permanent exhibitions are spread across four halls, the foyer and the museum’s Cossack farmstead. Together, they offer a glimpse of the museum’s wide-ranging collection—from ethnographic objects to exhibitions on the district’s history.
Cossack Room, Collections and History
The ethnographic objects include authentic items from the 19th and 20th centuries. They are displayed in a Cossack room and at a Cossack farmstead. Visitors particularly interested in this material and everyday culture can explore these exhibition spaces alongside the other permanent exhibition rooms.
The museum offers exhibitions, guided tours, museum lessons, master classes and lectures. If you want to attend a particular event, check the schedule in advance. This makes it easier to plan your museum visit around your interests.
A Place of Remembrance in the City Park
The Novoanninsky City Park of Culture and Recreation is another place of interest in the town. It contains a memorial complex dedicated to soldiers who died of their wounds during the Civil War and the Great Patriotic War. The park adds a specific place of remembrance in a public space to the museum’s historical themes.
Landscapes in Volgograd Oblast
Volgograd Oblast also offers distinctive natural attractions. On the Buzuluk River is a 15-hectare forest park area with Berezovskaya Hill, woodland and Lake Olshannoye. It is a recreation area and is designated as a protected landscape area of Volgograd Oblast. This natural setting is quite different from the cultural and historical themes of Novoanninsky.
Lake Elton lies in the east of Volgograd Oblast. With an area of 152 km², it is Europe’s largest salt lake. Since 2001, the lake and surrounding areas have been designated as a specially protected natural area; Elton Nature Park was also established. This protected lake landscape is one of the region’s natural attractions, alongside another nature park offering different activities.
Donskoy Nature Park offers walks along tourist routes and eco-trails, as well as kayaking on the Don and Ilovlya rivers. The difference between natural attractions is clear: at Lake Elton, the salt lake and protected landscape take centre stage; at Donskoy, hiking and kayaking. These examples are regional destinations in Volgograd Oblast in their own right. For another landscape to compare, visitors can also explore Shcherbakovsky Nature Park in Volgograd Oblast: its areas, known as the “Volga Switzerland,” lie on a plateau along the banks of the Volga, and the broad Shcherbakovskaya Gorge is characterised by woodland, flowers and grasses.
Discover more destinations: Pallasovka, Kotovo, Svetlyy Yar, Volzhsky, Ryumino-Krasnoyarskiy, Srednyaya Akhtuba, Krasnoslobodsk, Kamyshin.
For the main travel overview: Volgograd Oblast.
