Tomsk Museum of Wooden Architecture

About museum

The Museum of Wooden Architecture is located in the former mansion of civil engineer A. D. Kryachkov and is part of the Tomsk Regional Art Museum. The museum building is a federally designated monument of wooden architecture and is one of the finest examples of Art Nouveau. In 2009 a permanent exhibition was opened, featuring wooden house fragments, window surrounds, pilasters, cornices and other examples of carved ornamentation. The museum also presents exhibitions of works by masters of artistic woodworking and the collection of the Museum of Wooden Architecture. On the first floor there is the "Russian Izba" hall, which houses the "Carpentry Tools" and "Stove Casting" collections. The museum displays works of wooden architecture that provide a comprehensive overview of its history and development.