19.09.2019 students of the ОP317 and ОP328 Department "Organization of Transportation and Traffic Management in Railway Transport" of the Higher College of Electronics and Communications visited Pavlodar Regional Museum of History and Local History named after G.N.Potanin.

The first two halls of the museum are dedicated to the nature of the region in the oldest time. Here are presented paleontological findings of the Hyperion skeleton from the unique paleontological monument "Goose Flight," located on the bank of Irtysh, in the center of Pavlodar, the complete skeleton of the big deer found in the deposits of the Irtysh terrace near the village of Zhambyl Lebyazhye district, as well as the skeleton of mammoth, collected as a result of various excavations.

   

The tour guide in the second exhibition hall familiarized herself with the nature exhibits of the Pavlodar Museum.

This hall shows the dioramas of various landscape areas of the region, with stuffed animals characteristic of these ecosystems.

The most exciting for our students is the Hall of Archaeology of Pavlodar Museum.

The Hall of Archaeology presents materials found in the territory of the region from among random finds and objects obtained as a result of archaeological research, expeditions of the Institute of Archaeology named after A.H. Margulan and Pavlodar archaeological expedition of the museum.

Interested and with great surprise the Hall of Ethnography of Pavlodar Museum.

The exposition of this hall is dedicated to the traditional culture of the peoples living in Pavlodar region. The mobile dwelling of the Kazakh yurt and its removal: carpets, cines, bed, locker for dishes, besik (baby cradle), table, sunsets and other household items give an idea of the life of the Kazakhs. The exhibition contains samples of men  and women 's clothing, belts, jewelry, musical instruments, wear kit, saddles, agricultural tools, cult objects, dishes and utensils.

Great interest was viewed by the Hall of History of Priirtyshya in the XV - XIX vv. In Pavlodar Museum.

The exposition of this hall is devoted to the settlement of the tribes of Middle Zhuz in the territory of Pavlodar region, the history of formation of the Kazakh nation and the formation of statehood. The events of the struggle against the Jungarian conquerors, the process of Kazakhstan 's accession to the Russian Empire are reflected. The exhibition features cold and firearms of the XVIII - XIX VV: sabre, dagger, colchug,  silicon rifle. The history of the formation of the Irtysh defensive line and the emergence of the city of Pavlodar, the development of culture in the region and its most bright representatives - these and other problems were reflected in the exposition.

Development of the economy and culture of Priirtyshya at the end of the XIX beginning of the XX century.

The exhibition of this hall reflects the level of development of industry and agriculture of the region in the late 19th - early XX centuries: Pavlodar products of salt, coal of Ekibastuz, Irtysh Shipping Company, flour industry, trade and construction in Pavlodar. Objects of household of citizens and samples of interior presented in the hall are of interest. It is a fisgarmonia, a closet with dishes, a patefon, a wooden table, two chairs, a mirror of Venetian glass, a chandelier, a hand-held cash machine of pre-revolutionary time and samples of bills.

Hall of Revolution and Civil War of Pavlodar Museum.

Here are collected exhibits of the period of the revolution of 1917 and the civil war in the province, materials reflecting the activities of the Alash-Orda Party, evidence of the formation of the Kazakh SSR.

Hall of the Great Patriotic War Pavlodar Museum.

The exhibition of this hall shows documents, letters from the front, combat awards, personal effects, trophy objects of the participants of the war. A unique exhibit is the Hero 's battery gun Soviet Union M.K. Kairbayeva.

Hall of History and Modern Development of Pavlodar Region.

The exhibition is dedicated to the history and culture of the region from the moment of formation of the region in 1938 to the present. The total area of the museum is more than 1960 square meters, the exposition area is 1309 square meters. Total number of exhibits: 79,437 The museum has 4 departments: the Department of Archaeology and Ethnography, the Department of History of the Region, the Department of Foundations, the Department of Mass Education.

We express our great gratitude to the Museum of Local History for the cognitive excursion for our students.