Museum-reserve 'Malye Korely'

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The Museum of Wooden Architecture and Folk Art 'Malye Korely' is one of Russia's largest open-air museums. It was established in 1964 and opened to visitors in 1973. The museum's exhibition is a large-scale representation of Arkhangelsk Oblast with its four sectors: Kargopol-Onega, Dvina, Pinega and Mezen. Here you can see more than a hundred monuments of northern wooden architecture spanning five centuries, including a wooden tented bell tower from the 16th century, a contemporary of Arkhangelsk, and one of Russia's oldest tower belfries. In addition, you can see natural landscapes — cedar and birch groves, high uplands, the Korelka River, ponds and hop gardens. The museum also organizes an annual cycle of folk festivals, and its holdings total more than 27,000 items. On display are elements of folk costume, icons, bells, traditional work boats and a large collection of windmills.