Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum, Open-air ethnographic museum in Upper Berezovka, Russia.
The Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum is an open-air museum in Upper Berezovka with more than 40 protected monuments representing the region's diverse architectural styles. The site contains more than 11,000 artifacts from different ethnic groups, showing how people created tools, decorated homes, and produced goods from local materials.
The museum was founded in 1973 and acquired its first major piece, the Nikolsk Church, which was carefully moved from the town of Nikolsk to the site. This building marked the beginning of a collection dedicated to preserving the region's heritage through the protection and display of structures and objects.
The site displays seven different complexes where visitors can explore Buryat gers, Evenki settlements, and Buddhist temples built by local communities. Walking through these spaces gives a sense of how various peoples in this region lived and organized their homes and sacred places.
The site is spread across a large area, so wear comfortable shoes and plan for an unhurried walk to see multiple complexes. Picking up a map at the entrance helps you orient yourself and decide which areas to visit first.
The archaeological section displays authentic stone graves, burial mounds, and guardian stones from ancient times, with the first burial site discovered in 1896. These objects reveal how early peoples in the region honored their dead and what they valued enough to place in tombs.
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