When was the State Historical Museum of the South Urals founded?
Journal: Bulletin of the South Ural State University Series «Social Sciences and the Humanities»
Year: 2020

The article reconstructs the initial period of the history of the State Historical Museum of the Southern Urals (Chelyabinsk). The purpose of the article is to determine the date of foundation of the museum, for which a wide range of archival sources is analyzed. The modern museum adopted the July 1, 1923 as the founding date. The article proves that the museum’s founding date should be considered September 5, 1913, when a meeting of teachers, local historians and local authorities was held in C