UNDP/GEF
Conservation of Biodiversity on Kamchatka's 4 Protected Areas

Kamchatka’s main museum

Preserving history, culture, and knowledge

The Kamchatka Unified Museum was organized in March 2004 with 3 museums joined administratively in: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Milkovo, and Ust-Kamchatsk. Main collections of the museums are located at the historical regional museum whose mission is to document and hold collections covering every aspect of life in the Kamchatka Region.

At the main museum, permanent exhibitions created in 1990 demonstrate Kamchatka’s nature and ancient history, colonization, history of Petropavlovsk to the beginning of the 20th century, and material culture of Kamchatka’s Native cultures. Three special exhibition halls offer temporary exhibitions.

At the museum in Milkovo is being organized for the summer season an exhibition about the Itelmen culture and the creative efforts of residents of the Milkovo District.

At the Petropavlovsk and Milkovo museums visitors may take photographs and videos, as well as purchase handmade traditional Kamchatka souvenirs and hand crafts.

1. Main museum in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 20 Leninskaya Street Admission fee 16 years and older 150 rubles Children to 16 50 rubles Students with identification 100 rubles Use of camera or video camera 80 rubles Museum open Wednesday – Sunday 10:00-17:00 By pre-arrangement, visitors may tour the museums on “closed” days for double

2. Milkovo Museum 48, Naberezhnaya Street, MilkovoTelephone (233) 22506 Admission 16 years and older 100 rubles Children to 16 50 rubles Students with identification 50 rubles Use of camera or video camera 80 rubles Museum open Wednesday – Sunday 10:00-17:00Open Tuesday – Saturday 9:30 -17:00 For Russian citizens ask about discounts.

Contact information: Tel. 7(4152)425417– Museum Director 7(4152)412644 Information and museum tour reservations