Museum of Urban Life

The Museum of Urban Life in Irkutsk is situated on December Events Street, 77. The exhibition highlights the historical role of the city in tea trade and showcases contributions from various social strata to the economic and cultural development of Irkutsk. The estate where the museum now stands was owned by different individuals including Feodor Mikhailovich Polkanov and Irkutsk meshchanka Elizabeth Gavrilovna Shipitsyna. It emphasizes the significance of trading for pre-revolutionary Irkutsk. The museum is closely linked with the historical area around Europe House and other merchant estates within the city.