The Krasnoyarsk regional museum was founded in Yeniseiskaya province on the initiative of Matveevy family.

Nowadays the museum is a valuable object of a regional importance. It possesses one of the largest collections in Russia approximately 450 000 exhibits. The main source of the collection's enrichment is gifts. People who make gifts are presented with an honorable diploma. One of the latest gifts is a collection of the city mayor Smirnov in 1910-1914.

In 2007 the museum got a big number of grants including the 4^th grant of the President of the Russian Federation. The Krasnoyarsk regional museum represents the city and the region on different international conferences, publishes the articles in Russian magazines, issues interesting books, and organizes research expeditions. But the most important activity of the museum is exhibition work.

In 2001 the museum celebrated its 112^th anniversary. This year the museum was opened after a long reconstructive period. It presented an amazing exposition made according to the best world traditions and high technologies which was dedicated to the region's life, mutual influence of cultures, its religious beliefs, priorities of spiritual life and sacrifice. The new content of the museum's halls is highly appreciated by Russian and foreign museum workers.

The topic of contemporary exhibitions reflects important events of the region.

The exhibition "Territory and power" which is dedicated to the 185^th anniversary of Yeniseiskaya province and reunion of Krasnoyarsk region shows the influence of administrative reforms on the region's development, the positive effect of uniting process in the history of Siberia and Russia from 1822 to 2007.

One of the most important events of the museum's life in recent years was the exhibition named "Daily socialism or Made in USSR". It showed the day to day life of common soviet people in 50-70ies of the XX century. The exposition evokes nostalgia and interest, makes you think about soviet history in another way. Virtual exhibitions have become a common museum genre for Krasnoyarsk citizens and guests of the city.

In 2007 the Krasnoyarsk regional museum launched several new worth visiting exhibitions.