Historical and Memorial Museum "Necropolis Demidov" opened to the fall of 1996, the year of 340 anniversary of the birth of Nikita Demidovich Demidov, who was the ancestor of the most famous names among the Russian metallozavodchikov.

The museum complex starts with the monument to Nikita Demidov (sculptor - A. Chernopyatov). The museum is located in the historical place - in a former armory settlement, near the St. Nicholas Zaretsky church with a bell tower, which was built with funds Akinfiy Demidov in the 1730s.

The main attraction of the museum complex is the ancestral tomb Demidov located in Nicholas Zaretsky church, which is the only surviving inner-burial of the first generations of the family Demidov, who had long lived in Thule. Since the burial place of Nikita Demidov in the 19th century. has been lost, it is now in the museum, the former cemetery of the parish of St. Nicholas Zaretsky church with a cross in honor of all those buried on the site of Tula gunsmiths.

Museum "Necropolis Demidov" actively educational, training and educational activities focused on the younger generation. The pedagogical work carried out by the museum complex is available and appropriate age of the children shall be subject to the nursery Demidov Wednesday, returning the name Demidov society and freeing the history of their kind of blasphemy ideology of past decades, raising children in the spirit of love for their homeland on the examples of outstanding people of their region. The museum won the Grand Soros Foundation with the project "The Museum comes to school" in the category "Culture".

On the birthday of Nikita Demidov, April 5, in the family vault Demidov every year a memorial service, which carries about Fr. Gennady, rector of St. Nicholas-Zaretsky Church.

Museum "Necropolis Demidov" actively participates in events organized by district and city authorities. Each year the museum participates in the competition "Local history Regatta" in which questions about the proposed business and patronage Demidov. The museum participates in the annual Demidov readings that take place on the basis of machine-building College. Demidov. Museum staff members appear here with the reports, assess the performance of senior students.

On the territory of the museum complex comes as the annual dedication of former students of engineering college students in the square near the monument N. Demidov. Museum staff made every effort to ensure that the quality of business Demidov became an inspiring example for the freshmen, who helped them to overcome the difficulties in training.

The museum contains many items that are connected directly to Demidov. But most of the subjects in the 18th century. He was evacuated to the Urals, or died in a fire. The only source of income to the museum - archaeological excavations Demidov include churches, mansions and factories. This work is carried out archaeological team Tula archeological expedition. As a result of these activities are organized exhibitions at venues interested museums, including the "Necropolis Demidov."

The museum plans to muzeefitsirovat another Demidov Tula Necropolis - in Chulkovo at Nativity Church. It is supposed to give the statute of historical monument built at the expense of Akinfiy Demidov Church, beside the grave of his first wife, Evdokia Korobkova. Also in the future it is planned to restore the interior of the tomb of the Demidov family - today these works are in the design stage of the interior of the Orthodox church canons; create and include a guided tour located in the belfry of St. Nicholas Zaretsky exposure (1st floor).

In the summer of 1993 in the quarter, adjacent to the museum, "Necropolis Demidov" from the south, it was laid sign "Demidov's Botanical garden" in honor of the Demidov, who left their mark in the development of landscape art, creating botanical gardens in Russia.