In the heart of Astrakhan in one of the mansions on the street. Akhmatova group of enthusiasts in 1999, was equipped Astrakhan aquarium, or house-museum of sturgeon. Initially, the exhibition had several aquariums with river and tropical fish, exotic animals, crocodiles and a separate aquarium with sturgeons. The museum staff noticed that the sturgeon is of most interest among visitors and expanded the exhibition dedicated to this type of fish.

Astrakhan has not ceased to be called the capital of the fish, in spite of the almost complete lack of sturgeon catches in the Volga and the Caspian fishermen. The thirst for a fast profit, the high price of sturgeon caviar led to their almost complete disappearance in natural waters and the appearance on the shelves of the museum. Exhibits - beluga, stellate sturgeon, sturgeon. Sturgeon - the main exhibit and the sensation of exposure, about the king of the Volga depths of the current generation knows only the stories of their parents, which is why the museum staff before the task is to revive the former glory of the fishing capital. Museum exhibits collected almost half a year and helped local residents, scientists Southern Scientific Center RAS and Astrakhan State University, representatives of the hatcheries.

Home museum exhibition shows past and present sturgeon, on the walls hang photos of fishermen, pull the entire network, some representatives of large specimens of sturgeon. The exposition of the museum is small, but its uniqueness lies in the fact that there are six species of sturgeon, Siberian sturgeon has even - rarely seen species. In the whole of Asia and the Americas today, there are about twenty species of sturgeon, so the Astrakhan region is unrivaled in species composition. Local authorities and the scientific community is now working on the task of restoring the natural habitat of this fish.