Description of the attraction
Narva Museum is one of the oldest museums in Estonia. The Historical Museum was opened in the palace of Peter I in 1865 after the acquisition of this building by the Narva Society of Citizens of the Great Guild. The museum displayed the collections of the Narva Archaeological Society, as well as items stored in the house of Peter I.
In August 1913, the grand opening of the museum took place. Lavretsov. The collection of the gallery was based on a private collection of the Lavretsovs. The merchant has been collecting his collection of painting, graphics, applied art and ethnography for more than one year. One could get acquainted with this exposition even before the opening of the museum. And in 1902 the merchant Lavretsov bequeathed the collected collection to the city. In 1933, the unification of the Palace of Peter I and the Museum. Lavretsov. After that, the historical collection was located in the house of Peter I, and the museum. Lavretsov became ethnographic and artistic.
In the summer of 1941, some of the museum's exhibits were evacuated to Leningrad. The collections that still remained here were displayed until 1944. In the same year, during the battles for the city, the buildings of the museum were destroyed, and the exhibits were taken from Narva and transferred to the Tallinn City Museum, the Rakvere and Paide museums.
Since 1949, there has been a gradual return of exhibits to Narva. In June 1950, a museum was opened on the territory of the Narva Castle in the building of the former garrison bath. In 1986, the first stage in the restoration of the Narva Fortress was completed. The Long Hermann Tower, as well as the western and southern wings, have become available for visiting. In 1989, the opening of the exposition of the Narva Museum took place here, which covered the period from the 13th century to the beginning of the 18th century. In 1991, the Art Gallery was opened, where visitors could not only get acquainted with works of art of the present and the past, but also listen to lectures on the history of art, as well as meet with the authors of exhibitions in the lecture hall. In addition, for those wishing to try their hand at artistic skills, there is an opportunity to participate in a creativity lesson or a master class. In 1996, in the restored northern wing, another exhibition was opened, covering the period from the 18th to the 19th century.
In 2007, the Northern Courtyard was opened in the courtyard of the castle. They tried to recreate a part of the city of the 17th century, in which the craftsmen of that time lived. In summer, museum guests immediately find themselves in the center of history, where they can personally try their hand at one or another ancient craft.
