Chelyabinsk State Museum of Local Studies celebrated its 90th foundation anniversary and at the same time museum director Vladimir Bogdanovsky celebrated his 60th birthday anniversary.

The museum staff, municipality representatives, cultural workers and journalists gathered together to send their greetings. As museum spokesman reports the jubilee received different gifts including significant ones like the Medal of St. Anna granted by Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna Romanova, Certificates of Honour from Chelybinsk governor Mikhail Yurevich and Minister of Culture Alexei Betekhin. These days there are no free exposition places left in the museum since all corners of new building are being used.