The main museum collections

1.  Collection of Archaeology

The first archaeological items have been received in the initial period of the museum. II Balkevich donated 18 iron arrowheads. Another, more valuable collection, which came into the
Khakas Museum, began archaeological collections Minusinskogo museum to them. NM Martianova.

After 10 years of the museum was opened the other way replenishment: participation in scientific expeditions. In 1938, near the town of Abakan Museum archaeologist Minusinskogo Levashovo VP together with staff Khakas museum was excavated burial of women. In 1940-45 -46 years. Khakas Local History Museum, took part in the study of the ruins of the palace buildings belonging to the first half of a century. BC and is the residence of the governor Hun.

In 1950, the 60-ies. archaeological funds were considerably increased as a result of works, AN Lipsky, who led the study in the city of Abakan, Khakassia and districts. He investigated the known burial sites "Tas-Haz", "Fedorov Ulus", “Esinskaya MTS”. In addition, AN Lipsky amassed a large collection of ancient statues and stelae.

In 1950, Khakassia Regional Museum of Archeology Kyzlasov were transferred to the unique materials from the excavations at the tomb tashtykskogo Syrskom Chaatase - plaster masks, wood, and ritual items. In 1959 he also gave to the museum of archaeological research material mounds, ancient tombs 15-17 centuries.

In 1970-80. archaeologist, EA Sevastyanov expanded archeological museum funds materials excavations of burial mounds in the Shira and Askizskom areas.
In the early 1990's. the museum received the collection from the excavations of ancient burial mounds in with. Mosses. Since 1998, HRKM received archaeological collections, removed earlier in St. Petersburg. This excavation Middle Yenisei archaeological expedition.

Currently, archaeological fund totals more than 20 thousand items.

2. Collection of Ethnography

During the entire existence of the museum is the acquisition of ethnographic objects peoples of Khakassia. The most significant collection is a collection of ethnography Khakas people - it is household items, hunting, fishing, animal husbandry, tableware, kitchen utensils, clothing, horse equipment, etc. Significant as a collection of Russian ethnography, old residents, the resettlement.

3. Natural-science collections.

A rich collection of natural history materials has formed in the museum over 75 years of its activities. One of the first in the museum began to form a collection of natural science.

Geological Museum fund is replenished as a result of research and acquisition of materials on the topic: Natural Resources of the Republic of Khakassia. So, in 1948, "Hakzoloto" donated to the museum specimens of ores and minerals from various deposits of Khakassia and the south of Krasnoyarsk region. In 2008, thanks to the "Hakasgeolkoma" and "Khakasinterservice, geological collection was greatly expanded. It currently employs more than 1000 items.

Zoological collection - is more than 1,5 thousand items, including stuffed animals, carcasses, skulls, horns, mammals, birds, as well as scientific collections of insects, describing the fauna of different natural landscapes of the country.

4. Collection IN Karachakovoy-Kartinoy

In 1989, the Provincial Directorate of Culture of Khakassia Khakassia in the museum collection was transferred to Irina Karachakovoy (1919-1989 years), known Khakas sculptor and collector, which she bequeathed to his countrymen.

Just a collection of about 2000 objects. This author works Karachakovoy, personal belongings, documents and letters, books, postcards of art, sculpture, prints and drawings, paintings by Russian and Western artists, decorative and applied art, art furniture ages 18-19, photo negatives.

The main focus of creative activity Karachakovoy a sculptural portrait, and the theme of her work - East and its people. In her works depicted his contemporaries, men of different professions - doctors, graduate students, scholars, writers and artists, fellow countrymen. The museum's collection are 40 works of authorship Irina: portraits of "Oriental Faculty of Leningrad State University graduate student Niyazov", "Soong Ching Ling", "NG Domozhakova", "IK Kidiekovoy", "Old hakaski Nagruzovoy," "Coal Miner PA S. Balykova "and others.

Irina was also an avid collector. Began to form a collection of arts and crafts,
art furniture, paintings and sculptures by her husband, George Isidorovich Kozachenko. He died in 1951, and for 38 years Karachakova not only store but also filled up, restored it.

The museum's collection are two tapestries, which relate to a series of "Months of Luke" (February, March) repetition of the ninth, made in 1737-1740gg. French weaver Michel Odranom to manufacture tapestries.
In the collection are works of Italian sculptors Desiderio ("Infant Jesus"), Verrocchio (“Cupid with a dolphin” and a copy of" David ").

There are two miniature sculptor 16 th century in Bologna: "Skif-grinder" and "Venus on a turtle," the work of Japanese and Chinese artists. Beautiful work Klodt, Martos, Shubin, Lancer -Russian sculptors from different generations.

The main collection of furniture belongs to the first half of the 19 - early 20 centuries. This room, bedroom and dining room of classicism, living 19 centuries. There are unique items, such as secretary-postavets of Persian walnut serf masters of the era of Elizabeth, a carved walnut table with scenes of hunting German master; furniture from other types of wood - Karelian birch, poplar, mahogany.

И.И. Таштандинов