Useful info for you , Dear Students!!!

National museum of Karelia Republic is one of the oldest museum in the North-west Russia. It was founded in 1871. You can find there more than 200 thousand museum pieces, which represent the nature, archeology, history of Karelia and Petrozavodsk as well as traditional culture of russian, Karelian and Veps people. National museum of Karelia is an unique museum, there is no other one that has such a great collection of pieces which can show the nature and culture of Karelia. The museum is situated at Lenina square, 1.

 

 

 Museum of art in Petrozavodsk was established in 1960 in an old famous building in the middle of the city, previously gymnasium and public library. Although it is only 50 years old, the collection of museum has been creating since the first half of the 19th century. There are many different collections, which are represented: the art of ancient Russia, Russian art from 18th up to 20th century, Russian art of 20th century, Karelian art of 20th century, epic "Kalevala", foreign art, applied art. The museum is situated at Karl Marks avenue, 8.

 

Creative association "Malen'kaya Strana" can offer you different activities with traditional russian dolls. You can watch different perfomances with dolls or even participate in a master class on making rag dolls.