Church museum of antiquities as a type of a museum (by the example of Simbirsk museum of antiquities)

The article highlights the history of creation of church communities and museums of antiquities. The particular attention is paid to the regional component. The article explores the history of education and replenishes the collection of Simbirsk Church museum of antiquities. The article identifies the function of Church museum of antiquities. The author concludes that Simbirsk Church museum of antiquities can be called a church museum.