A party delegation inspected the progress of technical upgrades at cultural institutions in Gorodets.

      28 August 2025, 17:39

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      An inspection led by the regional coordinator of the federal party project “Culture of the Small Homeland,” Sergey Gorin, took place in Gorodets. The party delegation visited the Historical and Art Complex and the leisure center “Meteor.”

      “Museums play a crucial role in educating children. By learning about the history of their small homeland, a child sees familiar places in a new light. Love for one’s native street, village, town — that is the foundation on which a sincere patriotic attitude toward Russia grows. Today in Gorodets we are checking the progress of equipping institutions with modern technology. The re-equipment of cultural institutions is aimed primarily at making museums attractive to contemporary children so that ‘journeys into the past’ become captivating and interesting for the kids,” emphasized the chief adviser to the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region and regional coordinator of the party project “Culture of the Small Homeland,” Sergey Gorin.

      The museum quarter of Gorodets includes eight exhibition spaces. Each harmoniously combines historicism and innovation. The purpose of the delegation’s visit was the technical outfitting of the “Museum of Childhood on Kupecheskaya.” The institution’s premises underwent major renovations last year. In 2025, the installation of the interactive multimedia complex “History of the Toy” is underway.

      “This modern multimedia exhibition will immerse museum visitors in different eras. Guests will see what childhood was like in past centuries. The unique sense of presence is the result of using various costly pieces of equipment. We expect the museum to be equally interesting to children and adults,” said Larisa Kafarova, head of the culture department of the administration of the Gorodets municipal district.

      Various modern technologies are being used to equip the complex. A tactile display case with built-in lighting will be available to visitors. Four artistic installations will tell the story of Gorodets painting and of axe-carved, bast-fiber and clay toys. An animated sequence will introduce children and adults to the technology of assembling a traditional toy. A gobo projection will immerse museum guests in the world of Soviet fairy tales and cartoons.

      “Ten million rubles from the federal budget were allocated for outfitting the museum with multimedia equipment. We have been waiting a long time for this. Thanks to modern technology, we will be able to implement all our ideas and complete the formation of the exhibition. We plan to be fully operational very soon — in October 2025,” shared Tatyana Volkova, director of the Gorodets Historical and Art Museum Complex.

      The second stop on the party delegation’s program was the leisure center “Meteor.” The venue holds an important place in the public and cultural life of the Gorodets municipal district. The center hosts the most significant events: festivals, conferences, congresses and other large-scale activities.

      Within the framework of the party program “Culture of the Small Homeland,” the leadership of Meteor received the opportunity to purchase modern equipment worth more than 2.5 million rubles. The largest recent purchases were a professional concert sound system and an LED screen. According to the center’s staff, the professional level of events has increased significantly.

      “The Gorodets municipal district is rightfully considered one of the main cultural and tourist centers of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Of course, we pay great attention to museums, Houses of Culture, community centers and concert halls. Participation in ‘Culture of the Small Homeland’ makes a substantial contribution to realizing our initiatives. Over five years of the party project’s operation, about 5 million rubles have been attracted for the modernization of cultural institutions. This, without doubt, plays an important role in increasing the district’s attractiveness both for local residents and for visitors from the region and other parts of the country,” noted Alexander Mudrov, head of local government of the Gorodets municipal district and secretary of the local branch of the United Russia party.

      The inspection included activists from the regional and local branches of United Russia and representatives of the Gorodets administration.

      The party delegation is an effective tool for the operational monitoring of regional development and timely responses to residents’ requests. One of the project’s most important tasks is to monitor the implementation of the United Russia party’s people’s program.

      Recall that the goal of the party project “Culture of the Small Homeland” is to ensure broad access to cultural sites; to preserve and popularize the cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia; and to provide the spiritual and moral education of children and youth.

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