Talzy Museum, Open-air architecture museum in Irkutsk Region, Russia.
Talzy Museum is an open-air space with around 40 wooden structures spread across a large area, each showing different ways of life and occupations from Siberian history. The buildings date from between the 17th and early 20th centuries and were moved here from their original villages to this riverside location.
The museum was founded in the 1960s to preserve traditional Siberian buildings before a dam project would flood the villages where they stood. Structures were systematically collected from different areas of the region and brought together at this site.
The buildings show how Buryat and Russian communities lived and worked together in this region. The structures tell stories of craftspeople, farmers, and merchants whose daily lives are reflected in the furnishings and tools on display.
The best time to visit is during warmer months when all buildings are accessible and paths remain easy to walk. The grounds are flat and straightforward to move around, though the site is large, so comfortable shoes and unhurried time help you see everything properly.
Some of the older buildings date to the 17th century and are among the oldest surviving wooden structures in Siberia. These examples show the building techniques and materials that generations of people relied on in this harsh environment.
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