Национальный музей Республики Северная Осетия-Алания, Historical museum in Vladikavkaz, Russia
The National Museum of North Ossetia-Alania in Vladikavkaz is a museum with several exhibition halls displaying archaeological finds, regional objects, and ethnographic materials. The collections span different periods of local history and offer a broad view of how people in this area lived and what they created.
The museum was founded in 1893 and grew to become a key institution for preserving North Ossetian heritage. Over the decades, its collections expanded to document the region's evolution and the people who lived there across different time periods.
The museum displays traditional Ossetian garments and handcrafted items that show how people lived in this region. You get a sense of what mattered to local communities through their clothing, crafts, and everyday objects on view.
The museum is centrally located in Vladikavkaz and easy to reach on foot from the city center. It helps to check opening days in advance, as the building is closed on Mondays.
The collection includes rare historical documents and photographs that show different aspects of life in earlier times. These visual sources offer a more personal view of the people and their history than objects alone can provide.
Inception: 1893
Website: https://аланиянацмузей.рф
GPS coordinates: 43.02760,44.68070
Latest update: December 13, 2025 11:44
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