National Museum of the Republic of Karelia
museum in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia
The National Museum of the Republic of Karelia (Russian: Национальный музей Республики Карелия) is a museum in Petrozavodsk, Republic of Karelia, Russia.
History
The museum was originally established in 1871. In 1993, the museum relocated to its current building of the historical architectural group.
Exhibitions
The museum currently holds around 120,000 artifacts. Collections range from goods from Western Europe to the Russian Empire.
Activities
The museum regularly organizes various activities, such as kids educational activities, museum holidays, museum and culture studies for universities etc.
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