The memorial House-Museum of Nicholas Roerich
Altai Republic
Contact information
Ul. Naberezhnaya, 20a, Ust-Koksinsky district, Altai Republic
Tel .: +7 (388-48) 2-43-36 (f.)
E-mail: sibro@mail.ru
Operating hours
Daily from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Ticket price
200 Rubles – full ticket
50 Rubles – discounted ticket
Preschoolers – free of charge
Museum Owner
the Siberian Roerich Society
The founder of the museum
Natalia Dmitrievna Spirina (1911–2004)
Museum Director
Olga Andreevna Olkhovaya
Founded
2001
In August 1926 the famous Central Asian expedition led by N. K. Roerich arrived in Altai. The travelers stopped at the old believer’s village named Verkuilen and stayed at V. S. Atamanova`s famous all-around house. There, intensive research work was carried out over two weeks. From that point on, this place has been and always will be associated with the name of the great humanist artist.
The house where the Roerichs lived was restored by the Siberian Roerich Society on the initiative of its leader, N. D. Spirina, who was a second generation student of Roerich. Back in 1987, S. N. Roerich in a conversation with N. D. Spirina said, «This house should be preserved. This is necessary for the entire region and the entire country.»
Now the memorial House-Museum of N. K. Roerich is a particularly significant monument to the history and culture of Altai. It has been visited by many famous public and cultural figures.
The exhibition includes: the reproductions of paintings by N. K. and S.N. Roerich, a photo exhibition, a map of the Central Asian expedition, and items belonging to the Roerich family, including expedition items. Old believers’ everyday lives are also represented: household items, old icons and books. Here you can also find out about the famous follower of N. K. Roerich, B. N. Abramov and N. D. Spirina.
On the second floor, in the upper room, where Nicholas Konstantinovich and his wife Elena Ivanovna lived, there is a special atmosphere that has been preserved since their stay here.
In the summer pavilion the organize changing exhibitions and the sale of souvenirs. Following Roerich’s idea of the need to learn art and crafts, SibRO created a workshop where children and adults can learn the art of Ural-Siberian wood painting.
The tour of the Museum is preceded by a small film from the studio of SibRO, which tells about the Roerich family.
In the bookstore you can buy books about the Roerich family and the culture of Altai, postcards, calendars, posters, and framed reproductions.
The Museum is a part of the cultural complex «The heritage of the Altai» named after N. K. and E. I. Roerichs (it includes a row of Verh – Uymon cultural organizations); http://uymon.ru
