Taltsy Museum: Siberian Wooden Architecture & Ethnography

On the way to Lake Baikal, Tal’tsy Museum is a revealing stop to gain a better grasp of Siberian village life. 

Taltsy Museum which is this massive open-air campground stretching over forty original wooden houses that are often associated with Siberia’s legendary landscapes. The entrance is akin to Kyoto’s Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, mysterious though breathtaking forestry right on the banks of Angara River. 

The museum’s wooden structures belonged to the indigenous Buryat and the Evenki people from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Visitors can peek into conical tents, ancient churches, chapels, typical houses from the antiquated era, fortress watchtowers, farmsteads, school buildings, even impressive reservoirs that protected people from rising waters.

 

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The iconic wooden houses were made of larch and built without nails. Some are open to the public, while showcasing an array of clothing, tools and houseware. There are approximately 8,000 exhibits, proving the colossal size of the unexpectedly adventurous Taltsy Museum.