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Cultural life
Novosibirsk is a cultural centre of Siberia. The theatrical
life of the city is represented by 7 drama and 6 musical theatres
and concert halls. The pride of citizens of Novosibirsk, the
architectural of the city is the biggest in Russia Opera and
Ballet House, which has won wide international popularity.
Novosibirsk is also proud of its Picture gallery, which is
the biggest in Siberia. There are Icons, works of Russian
and foreign painters in its expositions. A collection of Nikolay
Roerich's pictures occupies the central place in art collection
of the gallery.
There are several acting Orthodox cathedrals, a Catholic cathedrals,
a Moslem mosque in the city. St.Nikola's Chapel has become
the visiting card of the city. It is situated in the centre
of the Red Avenue.
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Novosibirsk State
Academic Opera
& Ballet House
36 Krasny Prospekt,
Novosibirsk, 630099, Russia
Tel: +7 3832 22-59-99
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The Novosibirsk Opera House is an architectural marvel in
itself. It is the largest in Russia (it's space is 65000 square
meters more than that of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow!) and
among the largest in the world! Its first theatrical season
was opened on May, 12th - during the days when all the country
celebrated victory in the Second World War. During the war,
the exhibits from world-famous museums of Moscow (Tretyakovskaya
Gallery), Leningrad (Hermitage), Novgorod, Sevastopol and
other Soviet cities were kept and saved here. At present,
the Theater houses two permanent ballet and opera companies,
well-known throughout the world.
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The Alexander
Nevsky Cathedral
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The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral was
built in 1897 (one of the first stone-buildings of the city),
but by 1937 was closed. In 1988 it was decided to give the Cathedral
back to the Russian Orthodox church, and by 1992 it was fully
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The Chapel
of St. Nikolai
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In 1915, in honor of the 300-year anniversary of the Romanov
Dynasty, The Chapel of St. Nikolai was built and served as
a symbolic center of the Russian Empire. During the years
of communism the chapel was destroyed; and later became the
site for a Stalin monument, which has been destroyed after
the exposure of the Stalin personality cult. The Chapel was
restored
for the celebration of the city's 100-year anniversary and
as before it bears the name of St. Nikolai.
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The Regional Museum of Local Lore, History
and Economy
23 Krasny Prospekt,
Novosibirsk,
630099, Russia
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The Museum presents the history
and ethnography of Siberia. Some of the expositions are: A Thousand
Year Panorama of Siberia, The Native People of Siberia, The
Region at the End of XIX Century/ Mode of Life, The History
of Novonikolaevsk Beginning, A Fashion in XIX century, Development
of Siberia in XVI-XIXc and During the Soviet Period. The Siberian
Flora and Fauna expositions include: Nature, Birds, Insects,
Fish and Aquarium, and Geology + Magic Stone World - Siberian
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Museum
of the Sun
11a Ivanova St., Novosibirsk, 630055, Russia
Tel: +7 3832 39-91-26
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For over 10 years in Akademgorodok
there exists a somewhat unique Museum of the Sun. It is the
only museum in the world where, thanks to the efforts of its
founder and director Mr. Valery Lipenkov, they have collected
various images of the Sun - embossments, embroideries, carvings
from various materials, etc. - totaling over 350 objetes d'art.
Each image has its unique character and, most certainly, history.
The basis of the museum was a private collection of images of
the Sun and Sun gods of the ancient civilizations, made in wood
following archeological findings. |
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Museum of Stone
The exhibition is located at the Siberian Fair (trade show
organizer) site
10th Building, 220 Krasny Prospect
Novosibirsk, 630049, Russia
Tel: +7 3832 20-97-47
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Museum of Stone is located at the International Exhibition
Centre - the Siberian Fair. Main activities of the museum
are tours of regular and scientific-educational type.
In the past years the stones used in jewelry and decoration
have become so diversified that an ordinary person fails to
comprehend them all. Visiting the Museum of Stone can help
you to find your own stone.
Minerals on display - both cut and rough, decorative and natural
stones, rare exhibits from the pits from all over Siberia
and the Far East - provide an exceptional view.
Location of the museum at the largest exhibition centre enables
display to a multitude of visitors. Every person (the Siberian
Fair has about 3 million visitors a year) can see the displays
and get to know the wonderful world of stones. We hope that
the demonstration will be of interest to collection gatherer,
lovers of the stone and to all and sundry who wish to share
with the wonder of nature.
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Zoological Garden
71/1 ul. Timiryazeva,
Novosibirsk, 630055, Russia
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Zoological Garden is situated in a beautiful
forested park. The Novosibirsk Zoo keeps 4000 animals of 399
species. More than 120 species are entered into the Red Book.
A zoological team participates in 32 international programs
on preservation and reproduction of rare and endangered species.
The Novosibirsk Zoo has contact with more than 100 Zoos in the
world and is a member of the European Association of Zoos and
Aquariums. It is the only Zoo entered into the International
Directors
Union. Among all the world's Zoos, only the Novosibirsk Zoo
possesses the unique argali and Putoransky ram.
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