Mammoth Museum — Attraction in Yakutsk

In the city of worlds most coolest city, The establishment of the World Mammoth Museum in 1991 as a scientific and cultural center for the study of the mammoth fauna and its habitat and the promotion of scientific knowledge was initiated by the first Yakut paleontologist Petr Alekseyevich Lazarev. In 1995, in order to strengthen the scientific research, the Museum became a part of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), and was renamed to the Mammoth Museum. In July 1998, according to the Ordinance of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the Museum was attached to the Institute of Applied Ecology of the North of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) as a structural unit.

The Museum is engaged in research work. It also conducts research projects on unique findings, organizes the field work at the sites of the mammoth fauna. For the past twenty years, the museum staff have excavated and studied almost all the important findings of the mammoth fauna animals found in Yakutia: Maksunuohsky mammoth, Yukagirsky mammoth, Oimyakonsky and Hromskoy mammoth calves, Kolyma woolly...

For many travelers P.A. Lazarev Mammoth Museum Laboratory is the best museum in all of Yakutia. It is a history buff's dream containing artifacts in the millions. The immense collection can make an initial museum visit seem overwhelming. The museum has the skeletons of mammoths and you can learn a lot about the birth and life of mammoths. There is the opportunity to watch a documentary. Very informative and, most importantly, clear and realistic. It will appeal not only to children, but also to adults. Even if you don't consider yourself an amateur historian, you'll still want to stop by – the museum truly has something...

This is a really informative place only if you know Russian or have Russian guide at hand. I really love the anatomical model of mammoth. It’s only the mammoth museum in the world. The mammoth’s skeleton here is really complete. If you’re in Yakutsk, it’s a must. If you’re in Russia, it’s unnecessary to take 6-hour flight here unless you are a fan of wintry creatures. Here your shoes are charged additional 5 RUB. I’m coming with the conference team so I’m not quite sure whether they will charge an...