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The Kimrsry Museum of Local history is a museum space in which the exposition is devoted to the history and development of shoemaking in the Kimrsky Region. Archived copy from November 15, 2021 on Wayback Machine.

It is a branch of the Tver State United Museum (TSUM).

History of museum and exposition
The museum was founded in 1918. The Kimry are among the most archaeologically studied cities in the Tver Region. Kimrsky district is the birthplace of the outstanding aircraft designer A. N. Tupolev.

The museum's exposition has been open since July 6, 1990. It introduces visitors to the history of the region from ancient times to the present day. The exhibition presents maps and photographs of archaeological sites, burial sites of the Fatyanovo culture. Tools of labor and hunting made of flint and slate, household items, jewelry made of bronze, iron, bone and glass, a rich collection of ceramics give a visual representation of the life of the population of the region in ancient times.

Historical sections are opened with unique documents, the main of which is the letter of the Grand Duke Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible from 1546, where the Kimry is mentioned for the first time.

This section of the exposition presents authentic objects of the XVI—XVIII centuries: a gold-embroidered icon, weapons, peasant utensils, forged royal gates of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity of the late XVII century. Here, visitors get acquainted with the first image of the Kimr that has come down to us — an engraving by A. Grekov "The village of Kimrsky from the meadow side of the Volga" in 1772.

The exposition is rich in interiors. For example, the dining room of a wealthy peasant of the late XIX century, a modernist living room of the early XX century, antique furniture, dishes, clothes and photographs of the early XX century.

The museum's collection includes a panorama of the "Glorious Village of Kimry", which is made from old photographs and allows you to get a visual idea of the capital of the "shoemaker kingdom" of the turn of the XIX—XX centuries.

The museum has a collection of shoes, more than two thousand samples. Among the exhibits are gaiters and half-gaiters of the XIX century, made of chrome foil on a fashionable "shot glass" heel.

A separate hall of the exposition is devoted to numerous materials telling about the Great Patriotic War, about the who fought on its fronts.

Household items, products of Kimr enterprises tell about the city for the last decades: shoe, sewing and knitting factories, machine-tool and machine-building plants. In 2017, the museum opened the museum center "Capital of the Shoemaker Kingdom" — a new interactive museum space. The interactive museum exposition, consisting of three sections, recreates the unique image of the Kimr at the turn of the XIX—XX centuries. It introduces visitors to the appearance, history and life of the trading village, known as the capital of the shoemaker kingdom.

Literature

 * 1) Столяров А. Село Кимры и обитатели: в царстве обуви / А.С.  Столяров. —  Кимры, 1992. — 78 с.
 * 2) «Город Кимры в художественной литературе и публицистике». Антология. Составители Л. Н. Скаковская, А. М. Бойников.Тверь: ЭЛИТОН, 2012. («Малые города России в художественной литературе и публицистике: Тверская область»)
 * 3) Коркунов В.И. Кимрский край: (краеведческие очерки) / В.И. Коркунов. — Кимры, 1998. — 71 с.
 * 4) Панков И.А. Моя производственная биография: (мысли и воспоминания) / И.А. Панков. — Кимры, 1999. — 146 с.
 * 5) Кудинов Н. Кимрская земля:  исторические очерки / Н.С. Кудинов. — Тверь, 2000. — 96 с.
 * 6) Коркунов В.И. Кимрская старина 2: краеведческие очерки / В.И. Коркунов. — Кимры, 2003. — 64 с.
 * 7) Андреев Г.  Мы жили тогда на планете другой…: (Савёлово послевоенное) / Г. Андреев. — Кимры, 2003. — 98 с.
 * 8) Коркунов В.И.  Кимрская старина 3 / В.И. Коркунов, В.В. Коркунов. — Кимры, 2004. —  99 с.
 * 9) Андреев Г. На берегах Малой Пудицы / Г. Андреев. — Кимры, 2004. — 220 с.: ил.
 * 10) Коркунов В.И. Храмы города Кимры / В.И. Коркунов. — Тверь, 2015. — 278 с.: ил.

Links

 * The official page of the museum
 * The official page of the museum on the website of the Tver State United Museum
 * The official page of the museum on the portal "PRO.Culture.RF"
 * The official page of the museum on the website of the Tourist portal of the Tver region
 * The museum's official page on the VKontakte social network
 * The official page of the museum on the website "Museums of Russia"