History Museum of Pikalevo alumina plant there for almost twenty years. The first exhibition devoted to the Pikalevo factory "Alumina" was opened November 5, 1987. At the exhibition came to the leaders of the enterprise, its leading experts, veterans of labor, representatives of the party, the trade union committees, ordinary residents of the city. The museum opened Khoren Azarapetovich Badalyants, general director of Hero of Socialist Labor, which put a lot of effort to ensure that the museum was opened. The museum consisted of six rooms in which visitors got acquainted with pictures taken during the construction of the plant, the portraits of the foremost and veterans of labor, product samples, and the technological scheme of processing of nepheline raw material. The exhibition was prepared by staff of museum.

Work on the organization of the museum was started in 1969. In this difficult matter a great contribution made Tuzhilkin Ivan Mikhailovich, who wrote the first historical information about Pikalёvskom alumina refinery, which is an honorary citizen of the city. In 1985, work on the creation of the museum was continued YI Kuzin, head of the department of technical training. Public Council of the museum, consisting of employees, has collected a lot of material about the history of factories and workshops, including albums, photos, book of honor. It is on this basis, and was formed in 1987. The first exhibition.

After this, the work on the preparation of the museum's permanent exhibition. Almost every day a photographer AF Semenenko, knowledgeable expert with extensive experience in the shop photographed alumina plant. Through masterful take pictures through the years the museum visitors can see learn about the events of those years, the people working here and the results of their labor.

During the existence of the museum was visited by many residents of the city and its visitors. There are regular students, students Volkhov aluminum College, students of the Mining Institute. Visit the museum visitors from Japan, Finland, Germany.

In the year of the 50th anniversary of Victory organized an exhibition dedicated to the employees of the plant - the participants of the war, which was attended by veterans. Some gave the museum photographs and personal belongings. Thus, in the museum funds appeared tunic EP Demchenko and tablet pilot VA Long, ratification IS Okuneva and gratitude PA Neshin.

In preparation for the fortieth anniversary since the first release of Pikalevo alumina veterans wrote their memories of those days. In September 1999, it was held in honor of the 40th anniversary of the company. Visit the exhibition on the stands of the townspeople saw their photos. There has been presented about 200 portraits, about 300 species of plants, pictures of teams and groups changes.

Many students of the city, students Volkhov aluminum College, St. Petersburg Mining University regional appeal for help to the museum, preparing reports, reports on practice, graduation projects and always get the materials they need.

September 16, 2004, on the eve of the 45th anniversary of the company, opened an updated exhibition "Pikalevo Alumina Plant - yesterday and today." Business leaders, union leaders, veterans, representatives of the city administration in the museum met with photos of different years, the portraits of the best people of the plant and the city, the award-winning companies, household items builders association, memorable characters, product samples, and the Book of Honor.

Life "Pikalevo alumina plant" and the city are inextricably linked. Speaking about the history of the association, not to mention the city. The museum of history "Pikalevo alumina plant" describes not only the construction of the plant, but also of becoming a city of workers associations and honorary citizens of the city.

Factory Museum is engaged not only the collection and storage of exhibits related to the history of the city-forming enterprise, keeps memories of veterans, but also takes more work to promote history teaches us to love and be proud of their homeland. Museum Pikalevo plant - a link between the day and the last day today.