The most interesting museums of Petrozavodsk: short list for tourists

Petrozavodsk is an incredibly beautiful city, in which a large number of tourists come every year. In the capital of Karelia, you can not only have fun, but also learn something new. What are the most interesting museums in Petrozavodsk?

History of the region and its culture

Acquaintance with the city makes sense to begin with a visit to the National Museum of the Republic of Karelia. In Petrozavodsk, the exposition telling about the history of the region is located in a historically valuable building where the administration of the city once housed. Exact address: Lenin square, building 1.

Impressive archaeological and natural collections can be seen in the NRMC, which is often also referred to simply as a "local history museum". Petrozavodsk is a multinational city. In the local history museum you can learn more about the culture of Russians, Vepsians and Karelians who have lived here since the founding of the settlement.

One of the most interesting sights of Karelia is a nature reserve on the island of Kizhi. Monuments of XVIII century architecture under the open sky are collected here. Museums of Petrozavodsk periodically hold exhibitions with the support of the museum-reserve of Kizhi. In the capital of Karelia, you can visit the lecture and exhibition complex (Fedosova Street, house 19) and the presentation and exhibition complex (Kirov Square, 10a). Lovers of the beautiful necessarily like the Museum of Fine Arts. It is located at the address: K. Marx avenue, house 8.

Thematic expositions in Petrozavodsk

Lovers of the sea and ships like the museum "Polar Odyssey", located at: Rigachina Avenue, house 37. Here you can see a unique collection of models of historic sailing ships. Museums of Petrozavodsk reflect the history of the city and the various spheres of its life and development. It will be quite interesting to visit the exposition dedicated to the post. The postal museum will please visitors with samples of equipment and uniforms of employees of different periods, historical documents and even mock-ups of postal transport. This exposition is located at: Shotman Street, Building 7. If you have any spare time, visit other museums in Petrozavodsk.