The Tomskaya Pisanitsa Museum

Rock with the drawings of ancient people

1599

Rock with the drawings of ancient people on the Tom River bank was opened at the turn of the 16th century. This rock has been attracting the attention of researchers through the ages.
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The bases of the museum functioning

1968

The bases of the museum functioning were laid at that time: the professional team of likeminded people was created, preservation zones and general plan of museum complex development were affirmed, the survey of locality was carried out and the output of advertising and souvenir production was set. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomskaya_Pisanitsa_Museum

The new museum-preserve "Tomskaya Pisanitsa"

1968

In 1968 the territory around the Tomskaya pisanitsa was declared a preserved area, and to the middle of the 80th, no one had doubts that the Tomskaya pisanitsa must become the museum. The professional ethnographer Dr. V. M. Kimeyev had headed the new museum-preserve "Tomskaya Pisanitsa". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomskaya_Pisanitsa_Museum

Foundation

1988

This unique museum was founded in accordance with the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of Russian Federation of February 16, 1988. But it took efforts of dozens of people, who devoted their life to study and protection of the world-famous primitive skill monument in different times, for this solution to take place. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomskaya_Pisanitsa_Museum

Reconstruction

2005

In 2005 the reconstruction of museum-preserve was carried out. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomskaya_Pisanitsa_Museum

The 20-year anniversary

2008

In 2008 historical, cultural and natural museum-preserve "Tomskaya Pisanitsa" celebrated the 20-year anniversary. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomskaya_Pisanitsa_Museum