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There is the Kizhi museum in Petrozavodsk which is located in the centre of the town. Tourists may get acquainted with the history of the town and the republic there. Besides, the Kizhi museum organizes excursions to Kizhi Island.
Do you still think that you are too mature to play with dolls? Then you should definitely visit The Doll House and change your mind. The Doll House Private Art Gallery was founded in 1999 by the honoured art worker of the Republic of Karelia, Tatyana Kalinina. Originated as a private collection of her handmade puppets The Doll House finally became a favorite place for many children and adults, for locals and tourists. This gallery has a unique atmosphere of love and bliss, you feel easy and free, maybe because “It is never too late to play with dolls” as Tatyana once said.
Polar Odysseus club is a club for people who thoroughly enjoy building different boats to set out for voyages because its members were the first sea voyagers in the former. Even more so, it is the first open air museum in Petrozavodsk. Tourists can see the famous boat (lodya) “Nikolaos the Wonderworker” there. The boat always takes part in European naval festivals. “Pomor” and “Love” are also there.
The Museum is focused on traditional culture, history and local lore. It is one of the oldest museums in the northwest and it was founded in 1871. Nowadays, the Museum has more than 225 thousands of exhibits from different areas of Karelian life: nature, archeology, history, ethnography and culture.
