MUSEUMS. Baikal Museum
- Listvyanka village, 70 km from Irkutsk
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1, Akademicheskaya street
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Open daily, from 09.00 am to 07.00 pm/ 05.00 pm (summer time/ winter time);
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The Baikal Limnological Station opened in the village of Listvyanka in 1928 (since 1961 - the
Limnological Institute) and the museum was established too.
The unique exhibits tell about the origin and the history of the lake, its flora and fauna, geological structure, climate and tectonics of Pribaikalye. Stuffed birds and animals. Collection of minerals. Models of the lake bed showing its history, the peculiarities of its shoreline and bottom. Baikal fish (omul, golomyanka, kharius, sturgeon, taimen, pike). Microorganisms inhabiting Baikal waters and destroying everything that might pollute the lake. Exhibits found in scientific expeditions. You can watch 20-minute film "The Planet's Well" with unique shots made with the help of a deep-sea submersible vessel "Pisces" at the deepest point, 1637 m, of the lake.
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