The historical Museum is housed in a building that was built in Vladimir archival scientific Commission. Here is an exhibition related to the Vladimir-Suzdal Museum-reserve, which introduces the development of the Vladimir land from the earliest times to the revolution of 1917.

In 2003 was opened the updated historical exposition, hitting unique exhibits and originality.
Previous historical exposition lived for more than 20 years.

On the first floor of the building for the artistic solution of the exposition were used theatrical and imaginative techniques. A story about the history of the Vladimir region begins with exploring the ancient human sungir, which was opened in 1956 near Vladimir. Not having equal difficulty rare ritual burial of ancient people, 76 million objects found at the site of dwellings Homo Sungirensis give the opportunity to see how our ancestors lived 30 thousand years ago.

Hall of ancient history presented sungirskie collection and recreated the portraits of ancient people, their tools, clothing. Here is a story about the human struggle with the forces of nature, the appearance of an ancient man of self-consciousness, his first attempts to understand the world and to creatively Express their attitude to life. Hall of ancient history has the shape of an ellipse, sphere, which creates the image of the cosmos, as some eggs that gives life.

The corners of the room at a certain angle of inclination are the mirrors, creating a miracle "breakout space". As if from behind the mirror on the visitor "dissolve" repeatedly reflected and more three-dimensional, believable: the hole the water is crystal clear, a pagan temple, etc. In the third corner – composition dedicated to Andrei Bogolyubsky, the founder of the Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal. This creates a spiral of white stone staircase of the Bogolyubov Palace, as a symbol of the aspirations of man to God. In the fourth corner of the room is cast in plaster with a picture of Vsevolod III the Big Nest, who 35 years under the rule of Vladimir. In the center of the room – the white stone the true cross of the XII century, and images of Bogolyubov and Vladimir icons of the Mother of God.

In addition, Museum visitors can also learn about the storming of the city by the Mongol-Tatar forces in 1238. Striking painting of the death of a woman who tried in vain to save their wealth – triptych, crosses-encolpyon, icons, necklace. In 1993 archaeologists discovered this invaluable treasure and today it is presented for public viewing.

The Museum's first floor is decorated in a traditional style. During the reconstruction was restored the original painting of the arches with medallions and pictures of Vladimir Monomakh, Andrei Bogolyubsky, Vsevolod, Alexander Nevsky and bright floral ornament. Here, the story of Vladimir since the early 17th century to the early 20th.

The exposition of the Museum touches and national history. Presented here is the section about the time of Troubles of the early 17th century, valuable exhibit is a rare icon, which depicts the murder of Tsarevich Dmitry in Uglich, exhibited here for the first time a copy of Brevet Saviour Evgenieva monastery in Suzdal from the false Dmitry I. Unique exhibit is an ecclesiastical garment, which was woven from the fur of Prince Dmitry Pozharsky.

In the section devoted to Peter the great's era, the contributions of the associates of Peter associated with the Vladimir region, exhibited a rare portrait of the first wife of Peter, Eudoxia Lopukhina, who was exiled to the Pokrovsky monastery in Suzdal.

A separate topic on native Vladimir land, the discoverer of M. P. Lazarev, as well as the layout of the sloop "Mirny" and sextant early 19th century. Covered in detail during the reign of Alexander I, his reforms, including the abolition of serfdom, the judicial reform.

The section about the blossoming industry of these places in the second half of 19th – early 20th centuries, admire the colours of the fabrics produced in the local textile factories, porcelain and crystal tableware production plants M. S. Kuznetsov, Yu. s. Nechaev-Maltsov, the diversity of products from non-ferrous metals plant A. G. Kolchugin

Widely shown here during the reign of Nicholas II. Demonstrates the announcement of the coronation of the Emperor and the menu of the ceremonial dinner on this occasion, as well as exhibits that tell about your visit to Suzdal and Vladimir the Imperial family in may 1913. One of the interesting exhibits section of the February revolution is a box with dishes and silver coins, which was buried in a troubled revolutionary times Suzdal merchant Zhilin, and was found at the site of his house until 1983.

Historical Museum gives visitors the opportunity to learn something new about our history and to see the real objects of spiritual and material culture of different periods.