Museum objects from all over the world: how the collections of the museums funds of the Imperial Tomsk University were compiled

The article presents a brief overview of the history of the fund collections creation at Tomsk University, the main trends in the activities of the museums characteristic of that period from 1882 to 1917 have been revealed. In the process of developing a scientific project of the exhibition «The patrons and first collections of the Imperial Tomsk university museums» the author realized what huge work had been done by the predecessors in organizing museums and their activities. The main contribution of professor V.M. Florinsky made to that work has been noted.