Khomus Museum in Yakutsk - is one of the cultural highlights of the city and the only one in such a kind museum on earth. It stands unique and original stock of meetings, the most complete collection of tools relic.

Khomus (harp) - is the world's oldest musical instrument reed. In the Yakut shamans harp it was considered a ritual instrument, which unites people of all faiths and races.

The grand opening of the museum took place in November 1990. The main initiator of the foundation of the museum in Yakutsk made famous khomusist improviser, Ph.D. I. Alekseev. The basis for the museum exhibition served as a unique collection of trumps different peoples of the world, which has been collected and donated to the museum I. Alekseyev. Its collection features wooden khomuses Philippines, Thailand, Mongolian, Indian, Tuvan, and others. In addition, he donated to the museum by a huge number of books, journals, photographs, newspaper articles, records and souvenirs.

Many donated to the museum and the world famous virtuoso R. Zagretdinov. Among them Bashkir kubyz, books, brochures and photographs, various icons and postcards. It is impossible to ignore and Japanese varganoveda, PhD and khomusists improviser L. Tadagava, who also presented the museum lots of interesting things.

For 10 years, the museum has collected more than 400 khomuses and similar musical instruments of various nations of the world. Just Yakut Museum khomus there are about 2 thousand. Museum exhibits that tell visitors about the history and functioning of the unique musical instrument - khomus.