The museum was founded in 1879 by Ivan Yakovlevich Slovtsov (1844 - 1907). - A famous scientist - encyclopedist, director of the Alexander Tyumen real school. A big contribution to the creation of his collections has made Nicholas Martemyanovich Chukmaldin (1836 - 1901 years.), Tyumen, and later Moscow merchant and philanthropist.
The museum was founded in 1879 by Ivan Yakovlevich Slovtsov (1844 - 1907). - A famous scientist - encyclopedist, director of the Alexander Tyumen real school. A big contribution to the creation of his collections has made Nicholas Martemyanovich Chukmaldin (1836 - 1901 years.), Tyumen, and later Moscow merchant and philanthropist. Tyumen museum since its foundation was formed as a multi-regional studies and the Science Museum.

He was always one of the largest museums in Siberia. This museum preserves the value and now. The museum is a member of several organizations of the Russian museum community: ICOM Russia, the Union of Museums of Russia.

 Today the Gauck TO "Museum Complex. AND I. Slovtsov ", in addition to depository, includes five museums - branches exhibition is devoted to various aspects of the natural, social and cultural history of the region. The collection currently has more than 300 000 items. Among the rarities are on the right of publication of the Slavic printing pioneers Skarina and Ivan Fedorov, altar cross - encolpion Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, a unique collection associated with the formation and development of the Tyumen oil and gas-bearing region, rare documentary sources, etc. Hauk TO "Museum Complex. IY Slovtsov "- one of the leading cultural institutions of the Tyumen region, which brings together five different museums and largely determines the cultural face of Siberia. Exhibitions of local history in the direction of the Museum-estate Kolokol'nikova, museums "Masharov's House" and the "City Council"; painting, drawing and sculpture Museum of Fine Arts, as well as a great archaeological exhibition of the museum-reserve on the lake. St. Andrew - this is something that, along with exciting programs, tours and imported projects, waiting for visitors' museum complex. "