延安民族學院城川紀念館位于鄂托克前旗城川鎮城川中學校園內,占地面積60余畝。該舊址也是1945年2月伊盟工委的所在地。1941年9月,0中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)西(xi)北局受(shou)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)委(wei)托,為(wei)(wei)(wei)廣(guang)泛發動各(ge)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族的(de)(de)抗日運(yun)動,在(zai)延(yan)(yan)(yan)安大砭溝成立了民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族學(xue)院。1944年4月由(you)于工(gong)作(zuo)需(xu)要,由(you)延(yan)(yan)(yan)安遷(qian)到接近少(shao)(shao)數民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族地區的(de)(de)定邊,稱三(san)邊公學(xue)。1945年2月,原0城(cheng)(cheng)川(chuan)(chuan)工(gong)委(wei)改(gai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)0伊(yi)盟工(gong)委(wei),民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族學(xue)院也遷(qian)至(zhi)城(cheng)(cheng)川(chuan)(chuan),改(gai)稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)城(cheng)(cheng)川(chuan)(chuan)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族學(xue)院。解放(fang)(fang)后,在(zai)黨(dang)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)的(de)(de)關懷下,在(zai)北京成立了中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族學(xue)院(后改(gai)為(wei)(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族大學(xue)),城(cheng)(cheng)川(chuan)(chuan)延(yan)(yan)(yan)安民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族學(xue)院也就(jiu)是中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族學(xue)院的(de)(de)前(qian)身。城(cheng)(cheng)川(chuan)(chuan)延(yan)(yan)(yan)安民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)院做(zuo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)黨(dang)的(de)(de)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族政策(ce)試驗(yan)田(tian)和培養少(shao)(shao)數民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族干(gan)部的(de)(de)搖籃(lan),為(wei)(wei)(wei)黨(dang)和國家輸(shu)送了大批合格的(de)(de)從事民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族工(gong)作(zuo)的(de)(de)高級領(ling)導干(gan)部,為(wei)(wei)(wei)伊(yi)克昭盟的(de)(de)解放(fang)(fang)乃至(zhi)內蒙古全境的(de)(de)解放(fang)(fang),做(zuo)出了巨大貢獻(xian)。
2002年9月,鄂托克前旗黨(dang)委宣(xuan)傳部(bu)、文(wen)明辦(ban)、文(wen)管所(suo)在舊址建延(yan)安民(min)族城川(chuan)紀念(nian)館(guan)1座,占地面積(ji)400平方(fang)米,館(guan)內有“延(yan)安民(min)院革命史陳(chen)列展”,陳(chen)列圖片500余幅,文(wen)物70余件,是鄂爾多斯市愛國(guo)主義教育基地、國(guo)防教育基地之一。
1941年(nian)(nian)9月18日,中(zhong)共中(zhong)央西北局在(zai)(zai)陜北公學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)基礎上,把(ba)中(zhong)央黨(dang)(dang)校(xiao)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)班、中(zhong)共中(zhong)央西北工作(zuo)(zuo)委(wei)員(yuan)會民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)問題研(yan)究室、抗(kang)日軍政大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、中(zhong)國女子(zi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、魯(lu)迅藝(yi)術(shu)文(wen)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)等(deng)院(yuan)(yuan)校(xiao)的(de)(de)(de)少(shao)數(shu)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)員(yuan)集中(zhong)起來,在(zai)(zai)延(yan)(yan)安(an)大(da)砭溝創(chuang)辦(ban)了(le)(le)(le)一所專門(men)培(pei)養少(shao)數(shu)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)干(gan)(gan)部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)高等(deng)院(yuan)(yuan)校(xiao)——延(yan)(yan)安(an)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)。1945年(nian)(nian)3月,延(yan)(yan)安(an)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)遷址到(dao)內(nei)蒙古(gu)城(cheng)川辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1949年(nian)(nian)7月城(cheng)川民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)全體(ti)(ti)師生(sheng)(sheng)在(zai)(zai)伊(yi)盟工委(wei)的(de)(de)(de)領導下到(dao)達伊(yi)克(ke)(ke)(ke)昭(zhao)盟自治(zhi)政務委(wei)員(yuan)會所在(zai)(zai)地(di)札(zha)薩克(ke)(ke)(ke)旗(qi)(現在(zai)(zai)的(de)(de)(de)伊(yi)金霍(huo)洛旗(qi)),全體(ti)(ti)人員(yuan)分(fen)配工作(zuo)(zuo)結束辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1950年(nian)(nian)抽調一批(pi)在(zai)(zai)延(yan)(yan)安(an)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)工作(zuo)(zuo)過的(de)(de)(de)同志(zhi)進行(xing)了(le)(le)(le)中(zhong)央民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)籌備工作(zuo)(zuo)。1951年(nian)(nian)中(zhong)央民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)(zai)北京正式(shi)成立。民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)和民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)干(gan)(gan)部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)使用(yong)歷程中(zhong)傾注了(le)(le)(le)老一輩無(wu)產階級革命家毛(mao)澤東、周(zhou)恩來、習(xi)仲勛(xun)、烏蘭(lan)(lan)(lan)夫的(de)(de)(de)心血。民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)期間,開(kai)展了(le)(le)(le)一系列民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)理論研(yan)究和民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)統戰工作(zuo)(zuo),培(pei)養了(le)(le)(le)一大(da)批(pi)優秀民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)干(gan)(gan)部(bu),成為了(le)(le)(le)培(pei)養少(shao)數(shu)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)干(gan)(gan)部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)搖(yao)籃。特別(bie)是以烏蘭(lan)(lan)(lan)夫、劉春、王鐸、關(guan)起義、李森、克(ke)(ke)(ke)力更、劉景平、烏蘭(lan)(lan)(lan)等(deng)為代表的(de)(de)(de)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)院(yuan)(yuan)師生(sheng)(sheng),為黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)民(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)(min)族(zu)政策的(de)(de)(de)形成、實施、完善和內(nei)蒙古(gu)的(de)(de)(de)成立做出了(le)(le)(le)重要貢(gong)獻。
2002年延(yan)安(an)民族學(xue)院城川(chuan)紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)正(zheng)式(shi)落成,2013年又對(dui)紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)進行了改擴建(jian),2015年6月正(zheng)式(shi)建(jian)成投用,同年6月12日,成功舉辦(ban)了第十屆全國少(shao)數民族傳(chuan)統體育運動(dong)會(hui)火(huo)種采集暨(ji)火(huo)炬傳(chuan)遞(di)起跑儀式(shi)。2016年再次對(dui)紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)實(shi)施了展陳設計改造(zao)提升工(gong)(gong)程,2017年6月延(yan)安(an)民院城川(chuan)紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)改擴建(jian)工(gong)(gong)程完工(gong)(gong)投用,紀念(nian)館(guan)(guan)總占地面積7200m2,建(jian)筑面積4300m2。
2015年,延安(an)民族學院城川紀念(nian)館被(bei)(bei)(bei)鄂(e)爾(er)多斯市(shi)委(wei)組(zu)織部(bu)列為鄂(e)爾(er)多斯市(shi)革命傳統(tong)教育(yu)現場教學點(dian)、市(shi)級“愛國(guo)(guo)主(zhu)義教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)”“國(guo)(guo)防教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)”,同年被(bei)(bei)(bei)自(zi)治區人民政府命名為自(zi)治區“首批(pi)國(guo)(guo)防教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)”;2016年,被(bei)(bei)(bei)內蒙古自(zi)治區黨校和內蒙古行政學院命名為黨性教育(yu)現場教學基(ji)地(di)。目前,正在積極申報全國(guo)(guo)愛國(guo)(guo)主(zhu)義教育(yu)基(ji)地(di)。