• At the moment, the museum is located in the former commandant's house of the Omsk fortress, built in 1799.
  • The first Omsk fortress, founded in 1717, was wooden, and not only nothing was preserved from it...
  • It was him who laid the first Omsk fortress for the defense of the southern and eastern borders of the Russia Empire on the left bank of the river Om.
  • In the end of the 18th century, the Omsk fortress was one of the largest structures in the eastern part of the Russian Empire, its area was more than 30 hectares.
  • The historical and cultural complex of Omsk Fortress is a reminder of how Omsk city appeared on the map of Russia.
  • Visit the iconic Omsk State Museum of Fine Arts, stroll through the beautiful gardens of the Omsk Fortress, and admire the stunning architecture of the Assumption...
  • Omsk (Russian: Омск ohmsk) is the capital of Omsk Oblast, Siberia, and is a regional hub for Western Siberia and the Altai mountains in Russia, as well as northern Kazakhstan.
  • Dostoevsky often visited the house of the commandant of the fortress when he was serving hard labor in Omsk for 4 years.