The Museum of the Millennium of Kazan was opened in 2005 as part of Kazan's millennium celebrations in the Kazan National Cultural Centre. The modern museum comprises three sections, the first dedicated to ancient Kazan and Volga Bulgaria, the second to Kazan as part of the Russian Empire and the third to Kazan during the Soviet times and the modern era. Each section displays a whole range of documents, pictures and photographs, as well as especially commissioned models and artwork. To get to the museum you need to walk through the cultural centre; there will probably be a security guard on hand to point you in the right direction.