1. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Karelia National Museum of the Republic of Karelia “Opening Karelia” workshop Petrozavodsk, March 20-22

2. Museum mission National Museum of the Republic of Karelia presents to inhabitants of Karelia and guests of the republic: - uniqueness of the regional nature, history and culture, the interaction of various cultures results, - place and role of Karelia in the history of Russia, - contribution of regional culture to European civilization.

3. Museum Collections Total of subjects: 224000 Geology: 3000 Archaeology: 40000 (middle ages 1000) Ethnography: 12000 Photos: Baltic Sea - White Sea Channel: 5500 Murmansk railway road: 650 WW2: 2000 Kostomuksha: 150

4. Museum web-site: nmrk.karelia.ru

5. Museum in Petrozavodsk Round Square Architectural complex

7. Museum exhibition 3 floors (levels) display area: about 1000 square meters 17 exhibitions rooms 5 interactive rooms quantity of exhibits: 2745 historical chronology: 8000 BC – beginning 20 c.

8. Museum exhibitions Природные особенности Карелии Natural features of Karelia

16. «На благо народа». Образование и медицина в Олонецкой губернии конца 19 – нач. 20 вв. Education and medicine in Olonets province in the end of 19 th century – beginning of 20 th century

18. Museum of the first Russian resort “Martial Waters”

19. Sheltozero Veps ethnographic museum

20. Спасибо за внимание! Thank you!