Boksitogorsky center of history and culture of his native land is located in Boksitogorsk on Sovetskaya Street, 6. The opening of the center took place in 1997, so he has for 15 years encouraged many inhabitants of the city with new and new exhibits. After the decision on the opening of the museum had to take care of its location. Department of Culture has given the decision to place a cultural center in the building of a pre-existing kindergarten, a building which was built in 1947. Previously the building were carried out large-scale reconstruction and restoration work, which resulted in two of the four available rooms have been renovated and prepared for exposition and exhibition space. After a while, these preparatory works were carried out in the other two rooms.

From his work, cultural and historical center has set for itself the most important directions in the work, including marked: science and research, scientific, stock work, educational and exhibition activities. Today the head of the center is to Ivanova Larisa M. - active person seeking as much as possible to expand the activities.

In the center of historical and cultural works and presented to visiting the three exhibition halls. The first room holds a permanent exhibition, which for a sufficiently long period of time does not leave the walls of the institution. It is dedicated to the historical development of an alumina refinery located in the hometown of Boksitogorsk and is called "From finding the birthplace of bauxite ore to date."

The remaining two rooms are set aside for seasonal exhibitions. For example, in one of the halls were exhibited photographs Musinova Ruslana - one of the editors of the newspaper "New Way" and Rudykh love - its correspondent. The exposition includes pictures of reportage and unique beauty of the nature of the types of these places.

Another exhibition hall called the "Russian House" - here are non-permanent exhibitions devoted to applied arts and crafts exhibitions. One of the most interesting exhibits was the exhibition devoted to the holidays of Easter and Maslenitsa. Particularly interesting was the exhibit dedicated to the New Year holidays, the program which was included competition "Snowmen". It is worth noting that in this hall are held in the evening over a cup of warm tea, as well as heated discussions and questions handicrafts celebrating ancient Russian holidays. Here you can see a large collection of samovars, numbering about 30 copies.

Especially popular among the visitors enjoyed an exhibition entitled "Time and Things", which completely reveals the essence of things, as well as their development and transformation over time. For example, here you can see the first phone, referring back to the time of Peter.

As for the photographic business, the fans will be able to enjoy the works of photos talented photographer Vladimir E. Zagarskikh, which has always been popular due to its straightforward types of natural landscapes of his native land. At one exhibition presents two exhibitions of works by famous masters called "River Ragusha" and "Landscapes of the district." A notable feature of exhibitions is that they are accompanied by poems Polishchuk VF, which perfectly complement the photographs.

It is worth noting that the work of the center of culture and history is not only the presentation of exhibits, because the center for a long time carries out various kinds of tours for children, with the aim to acquaint the present generation with the nature and history of these places. In addition, several times a year for the young residents are encouraged to talk regarding the consideration of the historical and cultural issues.