Karakol Regional Museum
Каракол тарых-өлкө таануу музейи
A local museum in a colonial-era house, displaying rock art, nomadic objects, felt rugs and archaeological finds from the Issyk-Kul region.
The Karakol Regional Museum is housed in a late 19th-century Russian brick-and-timber house in the city centre. Its exhibits cover archaeological finds from the Issyk-Kul region, including Saka bronzes and artefacts recovered from underwater sites, rock art rubbings, furnishings from Kyrgyz nomad felt yurts, horse gear and colourful felt rugs, as well as historic photographs of the founding of Karakol under tsarist rule. It isn't large, and about an hour is enough. It suits a rainy day or a visit on the way between the Dungan Mosque and the Holy Trinity Cathedral. Opening hours vary, so check on arrival.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Dungan Family Dinner & Ashlyan-fu
- Karakol Russian Colonial Quarter
- Holy Trinity Cathedral, Karakol
- Karakol Dungan Mosque
- Karakol Sunday Animal Market
- Przhevalsky Memorial Museum
- Karakol Ski Base
- Pristan-Przhevalsk Lakeshore