Literature Museum, Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

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Literature Museum

Krasnoyarsk


Occupying a glorious 1911 merchant’s mansion, this wonderfully restored museum highlights various aspects of Siberian life that inspired authors who wrote about it – from cold and gloom to multicoloured gems and shaman dances. Of special note is the exhibit dedicated to Agafia Lykova, a member of the famous Old Believer hermit family.


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