Art gallery, created on the basis of the Kerch historical and cultural reserve, is one of the most interesting places of the city. The gallery is located in the heart of Kerch, at the foot of the mountains, in a beautiful two-story building, designed in the classical style, which is part of the architectural ensemble of Great Mariatchi stairs.

For its guests the Museum exposition reveals the most important moments from the life of the city in the most vivid and deep colors. The Museum has collected objects of art and culture Kerch, ranging from ancient to modern times. This allows you to see how he lived and breathed for twenty-six centuries one of the oldest cities in the world.

One of the founders of the gallery became a famous painter N. Booth, who then gave the Kerch historical and archaeological Museum of the cycle of their work "adzhimushkaj. 1942", dedicated to the heroic defense of the city during the Second world war. In this cycle included more than 150 works of the artist. Since 1968, the cycle became a permanent exhibition in one of the halls historical and archaeological Museum, and after served as the basis for the open in 1985 and art galleries. Now the cycle "adzhimushkaj. 1942 N. Booth continues to be one of the main exhibits of the Museum.

Over time, the Kerch art gallery continued to grow, presenting its visitors with new and interesting exhibitions. Currently there is one permanent exhibition of the gallery is the exhibition "the Ancient monuments of Kerch, which offers to admire the archaeological finds Dating back over a thousand years – sculpture, glass products, painted vases, terracota and other exhibits.

The private Fund paintings gallery there are more than 2 thousand units. Of great interest for tourists are such unique exhibits as a diorama of the ancient landmarks of Kerch, which is the Church of St. John the Baptist, copy of 12th century mosaic of "Christ Pantocrator", donated by M. Gorbachev in 1986 by Pope John Paul II, and many other art objects.