Sumy Regional Museum, located on Kirov Street, was founded in 1920. Initially, the museum was named art-historical. But after 19 years the art collection moved to the Art Museum, on the basis of ethnographic, historical, natural, archaeological collections was created museum.

In the second half of the 20th st. the museum moved to the former building of the district council, erected in 1886. It has the status of historical and architectural landmarks and is considered one of the most prominent buildings of the city.

Its solution is quite original. By the cut-away corner of the square adjacent semi-circular tower-like protrusion raised above the main volume, completed the dome. First of all attention is drawn to unusual tower, which is the main façade of the building. The first floor of the central tower - a five flattened arches with pillars on which are placed wide architraves with masks of lions. On the second floor projections of the pylons that serve as pedestals installed four caryatids supporting the balcony of the third floor a light, adorned with exquisite openwork metal lattice balconies.

The third floor of the tower has a large collection of cornices and stucco details, paired high windows on the perimeter towers alternated with niches and pilasters. Above the wide eaves supported by brackets, a dome. A more restrained side facades delight the eye with the correct proportions.

To date, the funds of Sumy regional museum holds more than 44 thousand. Pieces, among them - ethnographic, numismatic, paleontological, archaeological collections, as well as valuable historical documents, rare editions of books, newspapers, postcards, flags, banners, weapons, memorabilia, furniture and other utensils unique collection of exhibits.