The Museum of Tractor History, located in the city of Cheboksary, is the only scientific, technical and educational center in Russia aimed at studying the evolution of global tractor manufacturing and which has undergone state registration. It was created on the initiative of the Tractor Plants Concern and with the full support of the Rostec State Corporation and the Union of Machine Builders of Russia. The official opening took place on October 29, 2011.
The museum exhibits are located on an area of more than 2.5 thousand square meters. They give a complete picture of the history of the formation and development of domestic and global tractor manufacturing. The museum presents the following sections: "From a Plow to Self-Propelled Devices", "The History of the Tractor: from Steam Engines to Powerful Diesels", "Development of Domestic and Foreign Tractor Manufacturing", "Manufacturers of Industrial, Forestry and Agricultural Tractors", "Tractor of the Future", "Legends of Tractor Manufacturing". A separate hall of the museum displays a huge collection of about 700 models of tractor equipment at a scale of 1:43.
The collection of rare tractors includes about 60 wheeled, tracked, industrial and agricultural machines, many of which are "on the move". In total, the museum's collection today contains about 5,000 storage units.
The museum has organized a training and consulting center for specialists involved in the production and industrial operation of tractor equipment. Innovative educational programs are being developed at the museum together with universities and colleges of mechanical engineering. The museum also annually holds competitions of homemade tractor equipment, such as: "Kulibin of the 21st Century" and scientific and technical creativity "Robotics".
The museum regularly organizes stationary and traveling thematic exhibitions, excursions, lectures, conferences and seminars; searches for and restores rare tractor equipment; sells various souvenirs and gifts on a tractor theme; children's parties and matinees are held; exhibitions with rare tractors are presented for original photo and video sessions, including wedding and advertising ones.
CHUK "SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF THE TRACTOR":
428024, Chuvashia Republic, Cheboksary, Mira Ave., 1, building 1 (near the Agregatny Culture Center),
tel./fax: 8 (8352) 63-22-94;
e-mail: a.n.sergeev@ktz.group;
website: www.trackmuseum.ru