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Architectural and Ethnographic Museum “Semyonkovo”

Architectural and Ethnographic Museum of the Vologda region “Semyonkovo” invites you into the world of the Russian village of the late 19th – the early 20th centuries. Here you can learn more about the traditions, cultural background, and mentality of the Russian people.

The museum was opened in 1979. It is a monument of national value. The museum covers an area of 12.7 hectares and has a lot of monuments of wooden architecture of the middle 19th – the early 20th centuries. Photos by Denis Spirin

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“Semyonkovo” is also active in research, restoration, exhibition, and educational work contributing to the preservation of traditional Russian culture.

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And here is the location of “Semyonkovo” museum on Google Maps. Also check this beautiful 3d tour of the museum, you can even look inside the houses!

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1 comment

  • Tomás · March 14, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    Very nice houses !!

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