Dagestan United Historical and Architectural Museum in Makhachkala today is one of the largest museums of its kind Caucasus. The museum was founded in 1923, today it includes also operates 36 branches. The museum was created on the initiative of Commissioner for Education Alibek Tahoe Godi. Great contribution to the development of the museum and introduced its first director - Dmitry Mikhailovich Pavlov.

History of Dagestan historical-architectural museum has its roots in the end of the nineteenth century, when the first attempts were made to create a museum in which it was possible to collect samples of the best selling artists of Dagestan, the materials on the history and culture of this amazing region. The idea of ​​creating such a museum owned by IS Kostemerevskomu, a native of Russia, who has made a significant contribution to the development of culture and education of the Highlanders. IS Kostemerevsky in 1891 bequeathed a large part of their savings to implement their ideas. And 22 years later, when it was possible to double the funds due to interest, the grand opening of the museum.

The exposition of the museum now has more than 150 thousand different items, including paintings and sculptures, weaving and other arts and crafts, ancient manuscripts, objects of archaeological excavations. The most valuable can be called a collection of weapons and firearms, jewelry collection. A special place in the exhibition is also the department of flora and fauna.

The museum exhibit is conducted not only activity, but also science and education. So, here there are regular evening meetings with prominent cultural figures of the modern Dagestan.