25 km to the south-east of Arkhangelsk there is a museum of wooden architecture and folk art of the northern regions of Russia "Malye Korely". Formation of the exhibition began in 1968, and in 1973, in the vicinity of the village of the same name on the right bank of the Northern Dvina, this unique open-air museum was opened.
How to get to
From Arkhangelsk by buses 104, 104, 108, 111 to the stop. Small Corals. Departure every 20-30 minutes from the railway station. railway station, bus station and pl. Terekhin.
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Practical information
Visit-center of the museum in Arkhangelsk (information, acceptance of applications, payment for services):
- Arkhangelsk, Chumbarova Ave. - Luchinsky, 17
- Tel./Fax: (8182) 20-41-64
- visit@korely.ru
The central office of the museum is located at:
- 163000 Arkhangelsk, ul. I. Kronstadt, 15
The museum is located at:
- village Malye Korely, st. Of Truth, 15
- +7 (8182) 20-41-64, 65-25-35
- works daily from October 1 to May 31 from 10.00 to 17.00, from June 1 to September 30 from 10.00 to 19.00
Entrance tickets and excursions
Entrance ticket 70 rubles., Pensioners and students 50 rubles., Students 20 rubles. Excursions from 70 rubles, as well as various interactive excursions - performances with the participation of a folk group, wedding ceremonies (from 6 thousand), meetings with bread and salt (about 600 rubles) and bell ringing. Photography in the interiors of 110 rubles, video - 220 rubles.
On pre-booking, you can ride sleigh rides on horses, pancakes and tea in the hut, train riding in the school of Flora and Lavra and much more.
Accommodation
In 200 m from the entrance to the museum-reserve there is a tourist complex "Malye Karely" (one letter in the name has been changed in order to avoid legal problems). Accommodation is possible in cottages or standard hotel rooms. There is a restaurant, disco, paintball, rental of sports equipment, bowling, billiards, sauna.
Attractions
On the territory of the museum in 140 hectares 120 monuments of folk wooden architecture of the XIX-nd. XX century. Are civil, public and church buildings. The oldest of them is the St. George Church (1672, height 36 m), the Ascension Church "Kubovatyi Temple" (1669) and the bell tower from the village Kuliga-Drakarovo (XVI century) - the oldest wooden bell tower, preserved in Russia. The
The exhibits are divided into four sectors, each of which recreates the appearance of the old northern settlements: Kargopol-Onega, Pinega, Mezensky and Dvina. Churches, chapels, bell towers, peasant and merchant houses, barns, wells, fences, seven windmills - a very curious and very colorful exposition is presented in the museum "Small Korely". The exhibition "Northern Bells" introduces visitors to the ancient art of playing the bells.
In the museum there are guided tours, folklore collectives work, in the souvenir shop they are traded with products of folk artists. And on weekends there are round dances, listen to the bell ringing, demonstrate traditional crafts, play folk games, drink tea in a Russian hut and ride horses.
The author - Gulshat Zakirova
| Wooden church, Small corals |
| Hut, Small Corals |
| Small mill, Small corals |
| Small Corals in the winter |
| Pinega Sector, Small Corals |
Reviews of Malye Korely (2)
Small Corals through the eyes of children December 02, 2013
Small Korels in the New Year holidays September 30, 2013
I rushed there to visit the "Small Korels". It is a park-reserve, located near the city, and completely made of wood. Among the exhibits are mills, ancient huts, church buildings, canopies, bathhouses, luxurious "palaces".
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