Irkutsk Regional Museum of Local Lore
Иркутский областной краеведческий музей
One of Siberia's oldest museums. Its red-brick Moorish-style building displays the archaeology, peoples, and urban history of the Baikal region.
The Irkutsk Regional Museum of Local Lore was founded in 1782. Its historical galleries occupy a Moorish-style building erected in 1883 for the Eastern Siberian branch of the Russian Geographical Society, and its facade is inscribed with the names of Siberian explorers and scholars. The exhibits cover archaeological finds from the Baikal region, the cultures of the Buryat and Evenki peoples, shamanic objects, and the history of trade and urban development in Irkutsk. Tickets must be purchased on site, and the museum is usually closed on Mondays. It sits on Gagarin Boulevard, facing the Alexander III Monument across the street.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00 am–6:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Alexander III Monument & Gagarin Boulevard
- Sukachev Irkutsk Regional Art Museum
- Church of the Holy Cross
- 130 Kvartal
- Epiphany Cathedral
- Irkutsk Central Market
- Moscow Triumphal Gates & Angara Embankment
- Shastin's Lace House (Europe House)