Volgograd Museum of musical instruments is a unique collection of rare and unique musical instrument, which began with the private collection.

This Museum, located in a private home owned by the veteran Evgeny Pushkin, were created by him in 1926. Big fan of musical instruments, Eugene N. was collected by private collection bit by bit, acquiring, repairing and refurbishing old folk instruments. Unfortunately, the first, the oldest part of the collection perished during the bombing of Stalingrad. How to assure the relatives of the Creator of the collection, was among the dead and violin by Stradivari. Fortunately, Bayan, judging by the inscriptions made at home Stradivari in Cremona, remained unharmed in the evacuation. Among other interesting "mappings" are two of the Bayan who participated in the great Patriotic war on different sides of the front belonging to the Russian and German soldier. Back in his hometown after the war, E.N. Pushkin continued to collect and repairing musical instruments, and these trophies were many that contributed to the revival of the collection.

In 1986 E. N. Pushkin gave collection comprises 242 current exhibit, the city. Today rare collection is part of the local history Museum, and has expanded to 350 tools. Among them are many unique and rare, such as harmonium "Yamaha", made at the beginning of the last century, gavioli, harmony-flute, zither, psaltery, dulcimer, accordion, accordions, harmonica, violin and many others. All exhibits are in working order, though you can listen and even try to play.