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You should start your sightseeing tour with the Tomsk History Museum. The museum opened in 1997 is located in the unique historic building. It was built in 1857 and belonged to the police for many years. Today, the museum houses about 4 000 exhibits including historical documents and the first pictures of the city. Several themed exhibitions dedicated to the famous natives of the city are held in the museum. The largest culture venue in the city is the Tomsk Local History Museum. Its exposure includes almost 140 000 exhibits. Actually, this museum is a versatile culture center with a library, a planetarium, and showrooms. The museum is located in the luxurious mansion of the 19th century. It was built in the Empire style and opened in 1922. In Tomsk, there are several preserved unique architectural monuments, the most unusual of which is the Tent House. Originally, this luxurious mansion built at the beginning of the 20th century belonged to one of the local merchants. It was built of brick. The main decoration of its facade is the so-called wooden lace. From the outside, the old mansion resembles a church with its carved tower that looks like the one in the temple. Another interesting architectural monument of the early 20th century is the Firebird House. The mansion was built for merchant L. D. Zhelyabo. From the outside, it resembles the traditional Russian tower house. The residence is quite big. Now, its walls are painted rich yellow and its roof is … Read further