I made the trek to Malye Karely in March 2011, and despite the fact that many of the buildings were closed in the winter, I still had an enjoyable visit and would recommend to all. Very reasonable, and the mueseum ahd excellent examples of how the wooden buildings were constructed.

This museum basically is the largest collection of ancient wooden architecture in Russia. Marvelous houses and churches date back as far as to 16th century. They were carefully selected across the vast Arkhangelsk region and moved to the museum, placed in clusters representing the traditional setups of various districts of the province. Thanks to the reasonably large territory of the... More

Malye Karely is an open-air museum of old russian wooden architecture, some 20-25km away from the center of Arkhangelsk. Interesting place to walk around a while before going to eat in restaurant nearby. There were lots of locals visiting the place and some performers in old costumes. Place can be reached by taxi or bus (nro 104). There is a... More