Dmitry Patrushev, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, and Oksana Lut, Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, were among the first to visit the exhibition. Georgy Filimonov, Governor of the Vologda Region, introduced the guests to the achievements of the region.
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, exhibition halls and galleries are free of charge in the Vologda Region. The museum admission is free for Vologda’s schoolchildren and students and residents of the region. Entry to the permanent collections of the Vologda State Museum-Preserve and Vologda Picture Gallery is free; while charges may apply for special exhibitions.