Odessa Archaeology museum is one of the oldest museums not only in Ukraine but also in the whole ex-USSR, was founded in 1825. Now collection exceeds over 160 thousands of exhibits, being one of the biggest collections of materials and artifacts on northern Black Sea region history. Entering into the first exhibition hall of the museum you will find paths left by Greek colonists in Odessa and at the whole northern Black Sea region. Next halls dedicated to the culture of Scyths and Sarmaths tribes settled steppes of Black Sea region. Museum has its Golden Treasury room (one of three in Ukraine). The Golden Treasury of the Archaeology museum includes collection of gold belongings excavated from the Scythian and Sarmathian tombs, also there are gold and silver coins of ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantine and Russian empires etc.

The architectural complex constructed in 1832 by the project of architect Boffo for nobleman count Tolstoy. The White Hall, Silk Lounge and Marble Lounge(where by legend played Franz Liszt), Nut-tree reception room will charm you with its original furniture and rich decoration. In 1887 the architectural complex was complemented by picture gallery(Green hall) designed by the Viennese architects Felner and Ghelmer(the same architects who designed Opera House ). Up to 1934 palace accommodated Fund of gallery of Russian painting of the Odessa art museum. Tolstoy family left great sign in the history of Odessa by their social and wide philanthropic activity. During 22 years count Tolstoy, the honor Odessa citizen, was guardian of the public Library, which was built on his donation (now it is odessa state scientist library). Count Tolstoy with his wife were initiators and organizers of foundation of the first Medical Emergency Service in Russia.

The building was constructed by design of architect Otton in the middle of XIX for nobleman prince Gagarin, one of the first citizens of Odessa. Classicism, baroque and ampir styles found their reflexion in the interiors of the palace. Each of twenty halls decorated in its own specific style typical for certain period of literature it dedicated to. Rich decorations of Golden hall - the gala hall of the museum, will not leave you untouched. Famous Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer Franz Liszt performed here, as historians stated. This is the place where declaimed Vladimir (Zeev) Zhabotinski, the future ideologist of Israel state creation.

Building constructed under project of architect Otton, in 1920 became this unique museum. Carrara marble staircase leading from the lobby to the originally decorated interiors with the unique works of artists among which are real masterpieces. Twenty three halls accommodate antique, western-european and oriental departments. Odessa Western and Oriental Arts museum has one of the richest collections at Ukraine, among its exhibits are works of Frans Hals, Caravaggio, Strozzi, Magnasco, porcelain from the best european factories of XVIII - XX cc with sculptures and ceramics from Iran, Tibet, China and Japan.

Museum was opened at a house of prince Pototsky in 1899. The beginning of the museum started from collection of canvases given by Saint-Petersburg Academy of Arts. Twenty six halls store wide range of fine arts : paintings, graphics, sculptures and decoration art, including special room provided for exhibition of Russian and Ukrainian iconographers' works of XVI - XVII. Among it's collection - works of famous artists Ayvazovsky, Levitan, Repin, Surikov, Shishkin. One of the best of it parts represented by canvases of XIX and XX centuries Kandinsky, Benois, Kustodiev, Serov, Vrubel, Roerich. Also under museum there is an artificial grotto where classical music performances take place.

Museum, neibouring with city garden, located at house that was build in 1876 for well-known Odessa merchant Alexander Novikov. The first exposition opened in August 1944, was "Odessa heroic defence", dedicated to the resistance of Odessa citizens to Nazi during WWII (later this exposition was moved to republican museum of Odessa defence). The actual Local Lore museum was opened on May the 6th, 1956. Documents, decoration arts, numismatic collections, weapon of XVII - XIX, connected with history of Odessa region being a parts of History and Antiquities society of Odessa, museum of Book, Old Odessa museum, became funds of Local Lore museum.

After the fire of 1873, that destroyed old theatre, new Opera building construction was entrusted to Viennese architects Felner and Ghelner. Facade designed in baroque style decorated with numerous busts and sculptures of mythic characters. At the entrance to the Opera you will be met by two sculpture groups that represent Comedy and Tragedy. Interior implemented in french rococo style, strikes with lavish moulded decorations.