Revyakin Museum of Local Lore
Краеведческий музей имени Ревякина
A small museum in Khuzhir village, founded by a village teacher, displaying Buryat folk culture, fishing history and Baikal flora and fauna specimens.
The museum is named after its founder, Revyakin, a teacher at the Khuzhir school. Most of the exhibits were collected over many years by him and his students. They include traditional Buryat clothing and shamanic objects, historical materials on the Soviet-era fish-processing plant and labor camp on the island, and specimens of Baikal seals and other plants and animals. It is small. You can see it all in about half an hour, and it is a good place to learn about the island’s history and culture. Admission is cheap, opening hours are irregular and may be shorter in winter, so it’s best to ask at your accommodation before going.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Khuzhir
- Olkhon Island & Shaman Rock
- Saraisky Beach
- Kharantsy
- Maloye More (Small Sea) Ice
- Lake Shara-Nur (Olkhon)
- Ogoy Island
- Uzury