Svetlaya Polyana, Eco-ethnographic park in Maximikha, Russia.

Svetlaya Polyana is an open-air eco-ethnographic park on the shore of Lake Baikal, one kilometre from the village of Maximikha in Buryatia. Its buildings recreate a 17th-century fortified ostrog in the wooden architecture style, with fortress towers, an Orthodox chapel and craft workshops for Russian, Buryat and Evenk artisans. Exhibits include old household objects, works by folk artist V. N. Shelkovnikov, minerals of the Baikal region and rare endemic plants of the Barguzin area.

The museum was created to preserve the architectural and cultural traditions of the region, based on building styles from the 1600s. It was established to show how early settlers and indigenous peoples lived in this area and used their environment.

The park's workshops are divided among Russian, Buryat and Evenk craftsmen, each working from their own traditional skills. Exhibits include household objects of old daily life and pieces by the Russian folk artist V. N. Shelkovnikov. The complex is built as a 17th-century fortified ostrog, recalling the Cossack pioneers who entered the Barguzin region.

From November to May, warm clothing is necessary as temperatures drop below freezing and outdoor activities become difficult. The best time to visit is during the warmer months when you can walk around comfortably and explore the buildings.

The park displays minerals and rock samples from the Baikal region alongside rare and endemic plants of the Barguzin area, and it holds everyday objects of old life and applied-art pieces by the Russian folk artist V. N. Shelkovnikov. The complex stands about one kilometre from the village of Maximikha.