Editing Kirov, Kirov Oblast (section)

== Culture ==
[[File:Мраморное здание музея.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Vyatka Art Museum]]
Kirov is one of the most important cultural centers of the Volga-Vyatka region.

=== Museums ===
There are about 38 different museums in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Музеи в Кирове |url=https://yandex.ru/maps/46/kirov/category/museum/184105894/?ll=49.614807%2C58.609756&sll=49.614807%2C58.609756&sspn=0.361176%2C0.106774&z=12 |website=Яндекс Карты}}</ref>

The Vyatka Vasnetsov Art Museum, one of the oldest art museums in Russia, was founded in 1910 by local artists. The idea of its creation belonged to the natives of Vyatka land [[Viktor Vasnetsov|Viktor]] and Apollinary Vasnetsov. The permanent exhibition consists of paintings by [[Ivan Aivazovsky]], the Vasnetsov brothers, [[Ivan Shishkin]], [[Vasily Surikov]], [[Ilya Repin]] and other painters, as well as other works of culture, art and folklore of the Vyatka Region. The museum has several branches located in detached buildings and has over fifteen thousand exhibits.<ref>{{cite web |title=История |url=http://kirov-artmuzeum.ru/museum/history |website=Вятский художественный музей имени Васнецовых}}</ref>
[[File:Торговые лавки MG 0072.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Museum of Local Lore]]
[[File:Дом художника Н.Хохрякова MG 8480.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Museum-Estate of the Nikolay Khokhryakov]]

The materials of the Museum of Local Lore are devoted to the history and nature of the Vyatka Region, its flora and fauna. The museum also has a collection of rare minerals. Various exotic animals are presented separately. The department of the museum in the "Prikaznaya Izba" presents exhibits from the life of different segments of the population.

The exposition of the Paleontological Museum concerns the history of the development of life on Earth, many figures of historical beings are exhibited here.

The Museum of Tsiolkovsky, Aviation and Cosmonautics is located in a complex of two buildings, one of which is the former home of Tsiolkovsky. There are exhibits on space topics. Interactive halls "Space Exploration", "Manned cosmonautics" and "Astrophysical phenomena", "Virtual Cosmonautics" and a planetarium have been opened.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Зал «Исследование космического пространства» |url=https://dkc43.ru/?page_id=37 |website=Детский космический центр| date=June 18, 2018 }}</ref>

The Diorama Museum and Exhibition Center is located at the top of the cascade of ponds in Central Park. The main compositional center of the diorama canvas was the image of the revolutionary events of December 1917, which took place in Vyatka. The exposition tells about the pre-revolutionary Vyatka, about the life of merchants and the traditions of a provincial town.<ref>{{cite web |title=Музейно-выставочный комплекс "Диорама" |url=https://vk.com/diorama43 |website=VK}}</ref>

A number of museums of the city are dedicated to famous people who lived in Vyatka. The House-Museum of the writer [[Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin]], the Museum-Estate of the artist [[Nikolay Khokhryakov]] and the Museum of the writer [[Alexander Grin]] are located in historical buildings.

The Museum of Railway Transport and the Museum of the History of Public Education tell about the history of the development and formation of these spheres.

Museums of chocolate, lollipops, ice cream have been opened. The exposition of the Vyatka Samovar Museum tells about the history of artisanal and factory production of [[samovar]], tea trade and tea drinking.

=== Theaters ===
The oldest theater in the city is the Kirov Drama Theater, founded in 1877. In the theater there are performances based on the best plays of [[Aristophanes]], [[A. N. Ostrovsky|A.N. Ostrovsky]], [[Fyodor Dostoevsky|F.M. Dostoevsky]], [[Anton Chekhov|A.P. Chekhov]], M.A. Bulgakov, on the prose of A.A. Platonov, I.A. Bunin. The repertoire is decorated with performances based on foreign classics – a play by [[Molière]], prose by [[Alexandre Dumas|A. Dumas]]. Modern drama is represented by the names of [[Nikolay Kolyada|Nikolai Kolyada]], [[Oleg Bogayev|Oleg Bogaev]], Dmitry Bogoslavsky, [[Yaroslava Pulinovich]], Oleg Mikhailov, Yulia Tupikina. In addition, the theater holds screenings of sketches of performances based on plays by modern domestic and foreign playwrights in the format of a creative laboratory and a discussion club.<ref>{{cite web |title=Информация о театре |url=https://kirovdramteatr.ru/about/ |website=Кировский драматический театр}}</ref>

The repertoire of "Theater on Spasskaya" includes performances for children, youth and adults.<ref>{{cite web |title=О театре |url=https://ekvus-kirov.ru/about/ |website=Театр на Спасской}}</ref>

The Kirov Afanasyev Puppet Theater is one of the oldest puppet theaters in Russia, founded in 1935. The festival "Vyatka – the City of Childhood" is held with the support of the theater. As part of the festival, the Kirov audience could see performances from Italy, Armenia, as well as from other regions of Russia.<ref>{{cite web |title=История театра |url=https://kirovkukla.ru/istoriya-teatra |website=Театр кукол}}</ref><gallery mode="packed" widths="550" heights="160">
File:Здание театра. Киров.jpg|Drama Theater
File:Здание Общественного собрания (1816 год), вид с ул.Спасской.jpg|Theater on Spasskaya
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=== Libraries ===
[[File:Герцена,50, Киров, Дом В.Б. Хохрякова (Вятская публичная библиотека).jpg|thumb|279x279px|Herzen Library]]
There are about 28 libraries in the city. The central library of the region is the [[Alexander Herzen|Herzen]] Library, one of the largest and oldest libraries in Russia. One of the largest collections of children's and youth literature has the [[Alexander Grin|Grin]] Library and the Kirov Youth Library.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Библиотеки в Кирове |url=https://yandex.ru/maps/46/kirov/category/library/184105838/?ll=49.614807%2C58.609756&sll=49.614807%2C58.609756&sspn=0.090294%2C0.026694&z=12 |website=Яндекс Карты}}</ref>

=== Circus ===
Kirov State Circus is located on the territory of the Central Park of the city, was founded in 1977. The circus is equipped with modern equipment and can host any program: circus on ice, circus on water. The circus has a stable, aviaries for animals, and a hotel for artists is located next to the circus building.<ref>{{cite web |title=История |url=https://circus-kirov.ru/istorija-tsirka.html |website=Кировский государственный цирк}}</ref>

=== Events ===

* The International festival "Fabulous Games on Vyatka" has been held since 2012. The festival includes a parade of fairytale heroes from different countries, contests, concert programs, master classes, as well as events to help children with disabilities and those in a difficult life situation.<ref>{{cite web |title=Сказочные игры на Вятке |url=https://www.kirovreg.ru/culture/tourism/vsi.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221000255/https://www.kirovreg.ru/culture/tourism/vsi.php |archive-date=February 21, 2019 |website=Законодательное собрание Кировской области}}</ref>
* The art festival "Days of Romance on Vyatka" has been held since 2015. Within the framework of the festival — various events for art lovers, taking place during the week at the sites of cultural institutions of the city (libraries, museums, recreation centers). An obligatory component of the festival is the presentation of the Award of the Governor of the Kirov Region in the nomination "Alexander Grin Award".<ref>{{cite web |title=Фестиваль искусств "Дни романтики на Вятке" |url=https://russia.travel/events/331744/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190221000027/https://russia.travel/events/331744/ |archive-date=February 21, 2019 |website=russia.travel}}</ref>
* The international festival "Vyatka – the city of childhood" gathers the best theatrical performances staged by directors of different schools and directions. Representatives of Russian regions and foreign countries come to the festival every year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Вятка – город детства |url=https://вятка-город-детства.рф/ |website=Вятка – город детства}}</ref>
* The Festival of Symphony Orchestras of Russia "Symphony over Vyatka" presents to lovers of musical art the work of the leading symphony orchestras of Russia, as well as one of the best ensembles of the Vyatka region — the Vyatka Symphony Orchestra named after V. A. Rayevsky.<ref>{{cite web |title=Фестиваль симфонических оркестров "Симфония над Вяткой" |url=https://philarmonia43.ru/philarmonia/news/festival-simfonicheskix-orkestrov-rossii-simfoniya-nad-vyatkoj |website=Филармония}}</ref>

=== Parks and squares ===
[[File:Da_svet_photo_вторая_ротонда_Александровского_сада_3.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Rotunda of the Alexander Garden]]
* '''Alexander Garden'''. The oldest park in the city. It is named after Emperor [[Alexander I of Russia|Alexander I]], who visited Vyatka during his reign. The garden offers views of the Vyatka River. The hallmark of the garden is the white rotundas located on the edge of the ravine.

[[File:В парке им.Кирова. Весна.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Cascade of ponds in Central Park]]
* '''Kirov Park (Central Park)'''. The Central Park of the city, one of the favorite vacation spots of Kirov residents.<br>It occupies a huge territory, a whole block in the middle of the city. Here is the Kirov Circus, a complex of attractions, including the Ferris ring, sports facilities.<br>The main distinguishing feature of the park is an artificially created cascade of ponds, above which rises a Diorama – the building of the historical museum.

* '''Gagarin Park''' is located in the city center on the site of the former Vyatka Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. After the demolition of the temple, the building of the Vyatka Philharmonic, the central art and concert institution of the city, was built in its place. A park named after [[Yuri Gagarin]] was laid out on the territory surrounding the Philharmonic Hall.
[[File:Цветочный ручеек.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Botanical Garden]]
* '''[[Alexander Grin]] Square''' is located in the lowlands of one of the parts of the Blockage ravine that runs through the entire historical central part of the city. Due to the location of the square, well-used landscape differences are distinguished, in the depths of which a large fountain is located. The design of the square is dedicated to the romantic theme of the works of Alexander Grin.[[File:Дендропарк. Пруд.jpg|thumb|279x279px|Arboretum]]
* '''Vyatka University Botanical Garden.'''<br>It is also located in the bottom of a ravine. The history of the garden has more than 100 years. Here students and teachers of Vyatka University gather a variety of expositions, including those dedicated to the Caucasus, the Far East and North America.

* '''Victory Park'''. On the site of the current territory of the park was the village, many residents of which gave their lives on the battlefields during the Second World War. In memory of the feat of the villagers in its place, it was proposed to set up a park. The idea was realized in 1970, when alleys appeared, a memorial stele was erected, under which the eternal flame was lit. In 2010, a memorial sign was erected in honor of the heroes of the village on which his names were immortalized, a bas-relief dedicated to G. P. Bulatov, a native of the Kirov region, who was one of the first to plant the Soviet flag over the Reichstag in May 1945, was installed next to them. In 2015, a memorial alley was built in the park, at the beginning of which four busts of marshals of Russia were installed: Sokolov, Govorov, Vershinin and Konev.

* '''Arboretum'''. A large forest park away from the main part of the city, with an area of about 500 thousand square meters. On the territory of the arboretum there are trees and shrubs from different parts of the world: from the Far East, North America, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Japan. In total, there are about 180 species of higher plants. The animal world is represented by 440 species of animals. Paths and bridges have been laid throughout the park, gazebos and benches have been put up.

* '''Zarechny Park''' is located on the right bank of the Vyatka River, opposite the historical center and framed by the currents of the river.

* '''Kochurovsky Park'''. The park in western residential district is located behind the Marshall Konev Square and the farmer's market.

* '''50th anniversary of the Komsomol Park (the territory of the "Palace of Pioneers")'''. It stands out as a unique monument of Soviet modernism with a pyramidal red roof in the form of a pioneer tie. The author's entrance group and architectural objects emphasize this style. Next to the palace there is a memorial complex dedicated to the heroism of Kirov residents on the battlefields of the Civil and Great Patriotic War.