Long Reads 1 min read
Irkutsk at 365: the anniversary year in museums and archives
An artistic chronicle, building design plans, the history of the main street and merchant estates — how the city told its own story in 2026.
Articles
Topic: museums
History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.
Culture & Traditions 1 min read
“Irkutsk 365. Of Estates and Fates”: an exhibition in two estates
The Decembrist Museum and the art museum showed the life of Irkutsk merchants at the Sukachev Estate, continued at the Volkonsky Estate.
Lake Baikal 1 min read
The regional museum launches a bus tour to Bolshoye Goloustnoye
The route passes through the old village of Kochergat with its wooden church and ends on the shore of Baikal.
History of Irkutsk 1 min read
“The Movement of Centuries Suits You”: the archive and museum show the face of Irkutsk for its 365th anniversary
More than 50 exhibits: design plans of buildings, works by artists and materials on the history of the city’s coat of arms.
Travel Tips 1 min read
Curator’s tour of the exhibition “Russian America. The Beginning”: how to sign up
The tour is led by the author of the exhibition, Alexander Bondarev. The price is 400 roubles; booking is required.
Seasonal Travel 1 min read
Night of Museums 2026: “Native” at Taltsy, the Volkonsky House and the icebreaker Angara
On 16 May cultural institutions of the Irkutsk Region prepared about a hundred events: settlers’ farmsteads at Taltsy, a ball at the Volkonsky House and tours of the…
Seasonal Travel 1 min read
Night of Museums at the Irkutsk City History Museum: a 19th-century ball, carved window surrounds and photo shoots in period costume
On 16 May all branches of the museum worked to a special timetable, and the Pushkin Card was accepted for tickets.
History of Irkutsk 1 min read
“Russian America. The Beginning”: an exhibition about how Irkutsk became a gateway to the New World
The Window to Asia department shows fragments of a Steller’s sea cow skeleton and objects from the 18th–19th centuries. Open until 1 March 2027.
Seasonal Travel 1 min read
Free tours at the regional museum on International Museum Day
On 18 May the nature department, the Rasputin Museum and the Museum Studio held open days.