Bystrinsky Regional Ethnographic Museum in the village of Esso, Kamchatka

Bystrinsky Regional Ethnographic Museum

The Bystrinsky Regional Ethnographic Museum is a museum ensemble founded in 1982, which presents a significant collection of authentic archaeological, historical and ethnographic artifacts of the traditions and way of life of the indigenous peoples of Kamchatka — the Evens, Koryaks and Chukchi.

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Address: Быстринский р-н, с. Эссо, ул. Набережная, 14 а; Show on map

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About the museum

Bystrinsky Regional Ethnographic Museum

The museum was founded on the territory of the Bystrinsky Nature Park, the place of residence of indigenous peoples.

Initially, it was an architectural complex of the Cossack prison in the style of Russian architecture of the XVII-XVIII centuries, which included a command hut, a defense tower, a barn for storing household items and horse harnesses. A few years later, the building of the exhibition hall was erected, which fit into the general architectural style.

In 2003, the Koryak semi-underground dwelling of the XIX century and the Koryak warehouse were built. On the territory of the museum there is a composition of wooden mythological carved sculptures in the open air.

The museum's collections include more than 1,700 unique museum items. The museum houses a rare collection of Even shamanic objects of scientific value.