Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Research institute in Sovetsky City District, Novosibirsk, Russia.
The Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography is a research center belonging to the Russian Academy of Sciences, located in the Akademgorodok area of Novosibirsk. It houses collections of archaeological finds and ethnographic materials from Siberia and the Russian Far East, displayed in an on-site museum.
The institute was founded in 1966 as part of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, at a time when Akademgorodok was being built as a new scientific center in Siberia. That setting gave it early access to a broad network of researchers working across the region.
The museum displays objects from the daily life of various Siberian peoples, including clothing, tools, and ornaments. Many of these items come from regions that were rarely visited by researchers, which makes the collection unusually varied.
The institute sits in Akademgorodok, a science district south of central Novosibirsk, best reached by public transport or taxi. It is worth checking before your visit whether the museum section is open to the public, as access to the research areas may be restricted.
The institute was involved in the excavation of the Ukok Princess, a mummy found on a high plateau in the Altai Mountains with tattoos still visible on her skin after around 2500 years. The patterns were detailed enough for researchers to reconstruct them precisely.
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