Yaroslavsky Museum of History and Culture of the Peoples of the North
Музей истории и культуры народов Севера им. Е. М. Ярославского
One of Siberia's oldest museums, showcasing Yakut culture, Russian exploration history, and natural history.
Founded in 1887, the museum is one of the oldest in Siberia. Its complex of several buildings stands on the grounds of the former Savior Monastery. The exhibits cover the clothing, silverwork, and shamanic objects of northern peoples including the Yakut, Evenki, and Even, as well as the Cossack push eastward, the history of exiles, mammoths, and specimens of Arctic animals. The collection is rich, and if you want the full picture of Yakutia, this is the best stop.
It is usually closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Tickets are sold separately for the museum or as a combined pass.
Opening hours
Approx. Wed–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Old Town Yakutsk
- Transfiguration Cathedral
- Treasury of the Sakha Republic
- National Art Museum of the Sakha Republic
- Lenin Square
- Archy Diete Spiritual Culture Center
- Museum of Khomus
- Mammoth Museum