Traditional welcome with bread & salt — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Traditional fencing built without nails or iron — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk, Russia.

16th century bell tower ... oldest structure at the museum — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Chapel of St Macarius — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Farmhouse with a ramp to drive the cart up to the hayloft — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Decorative trim on the eaves of the farm house — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Traditional red corner (red meaning beautiful) where icons were kept — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk.

Church of the Ascension (1669) — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk, Russia.

One of the young girls working on a painting of the church — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Iconostasis of the Church of the Ascension — Malye Korely ... Arkhangelsk, Russia.

Arkhangelsk: Malye Korely

July 16, 2019 in Russia ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F

Malye Korely, the state museum of wooden architecture and folk art of the northern regions of Russia, is said to be country’s largest museum of its kind. It consists of four sectors, with two more in the planning stages. Each sector is associated with one of the main rivers of the north.

We had barely enough time to visit one sector. It was a shame really as I could have easily spent the entire day at this fascinating place.

We were greeted at the museum entrance with the traditional welcome of bread and salt ... the former for health; the latter for prosperity. Olga, our guide, then took us around the Kargopol-Onega sector, which consists of a collection of structures from the southwestern part of Arkhangelsk Oblast [administrative region].Read more