Kabardino-Balkaria National Museum


Local natural and man-made history is covered at this reasonably interesting museum. Labels are in Russian, but it's mainly a place for visual appreciation, with a good 3D topographical map of the mountains, colourful WWII propaganda posters, and art exhibits (some contemporary).


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