People of over 80 nationalities inhabit the region. Traditionally international relations are very stable. The greatest and most beautiful Russian river, the Volga, flows through the region. Considering rate of production growth, the region occupies the first place in Russia. Culture Ulyanovsk occupies an honorable place in the history of the Russia culture.
Museums are the custodians of our culture.
There are seven city museums. The oldest Ulyanovsk museums, such as the Art Museums of Regional Studies were founded almost a hundred years ago. The city is proud of this Goncharov History and Literary Museum, with displays of the writer's life and work, the only one of the world. Both the citizens of Ulyanovsk and its guests enjoy the concerts of the Ulyanovsk State Academic Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonic Society, as well as the Ulyanovsk Theater performances, which contribute greatly to the cultural life of the city. Science and education Ulyanovsk is a large cultural and scientific center of the Volga region.