V. M. Vasilyev House-Museum
About museum
Valerian Mikhailovich Vasilyev was a world-renowned scholar, a founder of Mari linguistics, a linguist, folklorist, and ethnographer. In his honor, in 1997 a House-Museum was opened in the village of Susady-Ebalak, 12 km from the town. The museum building, with an area of 120 sq. m., presents the life and work of Valerian Mikhailovich. It features a model of his house, his family tree, photographs, books, and documents. The ethnography hall offers an insight into Mari culture and traditions. On the museum grounds there is a bust of V. M. Vasilyev.