The museum was opened in 1971. It was created by the efforts of enthusiasts. The museum is situated in several historical buildings and owns some unique collections. The subsection "Archeology" is generally accepted as the best among the museums of Moscow area. Huge interest is aroused by Podolsk countryside trades exhibition. There can be found a unique collection of "Singer" sewing machines. In the alone-standing building the exposition "Nature of Podoslk countryside" can be found. In October 2011 a new exposition "230 Years of Podolsk" was opened in the restored building. It tells us about the most important events in the history of the town and the country: Patriotic War of 1812, the glorious deeds of Podolsk cadets during the Battle of Moscow in 1941, about the industry and culture of the town. The design of the exposition was created by the workshop of Honoured Artist of Russian Federation Alexander Konov "MuseiMedia" and has highly innovative character based on bringing the visitor to the dimension of history