Malye Korely: When a village becomes an open-air museum

#hellohalloween How beautiful! The Malye Korely Museum-Reserve is one of the largest museums of wooden architecture in Russia. It houses houses, churches, barns, and bell towers from all over the Arkhangelsk region. All of this is not housed in pavilions, but right among the forests and hills, like a true northern village. The museum currently has four sections, each like a separate village. You can easily come for the whole day and head straight to the far corners, where there are fewer people and the air is cleaner. In the summer, folk festivals, workshops, and fairs are held here, and in the winter, the museum transforms into a Christmas fairytale. ⸻ 💵 Entrance Fee (current as of 2025) • Adults: 250 to 400 ₽ (depending on the day of the week) • Seniors: 200 to 300 ₽ • Children (6-14 years): about 100 ₽ • Children under 6 are free ⸻ 🚌 How to get there The museum is located approximately 25 km from Arkhangelsk, in the village of Malye Korely. 🚗 By car: The journey takes about 25 minutes, and there is a large parking lot at the entrance. 🚌 By bus: Routes 104 (from the train station) and 108 (from the bus station via Bobrovo) go directly to the "Malye Korely" stop. ⸻ 🎯 Things to do • Stroll through all the sectors—each one tells a story of its own corner of the North. • Visit a wooden church and listen to its echoing sounds. • Have a picnic in a clearing by the river. • Photograph the ancient roofs and carved window frames—they look different in every light. ⸻ Tip: Come in the morning, when the fog still lingers between the trees. Then the museum feels less like a tourist spot and more like a living village from another century. ⸻ Malye Korely is more than just a museum. It's a space where wood, silence, and air create a special sense of peace. And it seems that if you stand there a little longer, you can hear the past creaking in the wind.