Karakol Historical Museum — Attraction in Karakol City

About the museum This small museum was the pre-revolutionary summer home of the Iliana merchant family. During the turbulent years of 1918-20 the building earned its socialist stripes as headquarters of the Regional Revolutionary Committee, and was subsequently transformed into a museum by order of the Soviet Council of Ministers in 1948. Scythian artifacts include enormous bronze pots retrieved from Lake Issyk-Kul, displayed alongside exhibits on petroglyphs in the area. Besides a comprehensive display of traditional Kyrgyz punched leatherwork, felt wall hangings and woven yurt decorations, the museum has a colorful collection of national costumes, examples of finely worked silver jewellery and a good exhibition of Kyrgyz applied art. One hall covers the region's flora and fauna - much of which is endangered and listed in the 'Red Book' (a Soviet inventory of protected species). The museum is also worth visiting to gain a Soviet perspective of history in the region. A couple of walls relating to Kyrgyz union with Russia and the subsequent revolution are now historical artifacts in themselves.

Address: Gagarin/Jamansariev Working hours: Mon-Sun 9am-5pm Ticket...

👍🌟 Really worth seeing this museum. Original ancient artifacts of a high standard are exhibited alongside a multitude of other categorised fields of interest including Soviet memorabilia, Banknotes and coinage from across the world and a photographic exhibition displaying depictions of central Asian scenes (not solely Kyrgyz). The practice of taxidermy can also be viewed. Entrance is 100som, and I recommend combining the visit with that of the Zoo which is only a short 5 minute walk...

Poor museum with random sometimes unrelated display

+Interesting old house

-random unexplained exhibitions, eg modern money bills from around the world which has nothing to do with local culture -items unexplained -the natural animals of the region look like they've been starved and tortured before being stuffed

With 100soms entrance you might check this out if you're in the region, but...