Addresses and phones: 185035 Petrozavodsk Russia, Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk, Lenin Sq., 1 Tel. (+7) 8142 76-94-79 E-mail: kgkm@karelia.ru Tel./Fax (+7) 8142 78-02-40 Web: http://kgkm.karelia.ru   Open every day: 10.00 am - 05.30 pm Closed Monday The museum was opened in 1871 and is the oldest one in the North-West Russia. The museum provides a clear and informative account of how the town grew. The museum collections include 160,000 objects which illustrate regional nature, archaeology, history, culture of the Russians, the Karelians and the Finn,. The museum is housed in the XVIIIth-century architectural ensemble of Round Square (Lenin square) - the first example of stone secular architecture in Karelia. The residence of the Olonets governor and offices were housed in these buildings as well as institutions of republican governing in the soviet times. The Department of Nature is placed not far from Lenin Square in the wooden residence once belonged to the head of the Olonets mining district (ul. Engelsa 5). Local transport (get out at "Hotel "Severnaya" or "Gertsen Street" stop): Trolley bus: 1,2,6 Bus: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 9a Fixed-route taxi: 13, 17, 41, 46, 47, 48, 60, 71 Entrance fee for foreign visitors for all exhibitions: 100 roubles for temporary exhibition: 50 roubles Excursions (group up to 30 people) General excursion in the main museum building (1,5 hours): 250 roubles. Temporary exhibition` excursion: 170 roubles. The History of Karelia The Official Site of the Administrative Bodies Republic of Karelia HENINEN.NET Projects:         - International project between museums of Västerbotten (Sweden) and Republic of Karelia (Russia)         - "The Monument of the Winter War" (2002-2004)         - "Britons in Karelia" (2005-2006)         - "Crossing Borders"         - "Norge-Russland: 2004-2005"