Around the City

Regional Museum

Galich's Regional Museum consists of two floors and several halls dedicated to various eras in Galich's history. It starts by detailing the pre-historic period and displaying examples of what was found as part of the Galich treasure hoard with is now in the Hermitage in St Petersburg. The next halls detail the medieval period and includes a model of the city's wooden fortress which no longer survives and original 17th century grants of fishing rights in Galich. In addition there is nature section with stuffed version of the animals which can be found in the surrounding forests. The second floor has exhibits of artwork and furniture from estates around Galich plus an exhibition on Galich during the Second World War, including information about its 13 heroes of the Soviet Union.

Location 11 Ulitsa Lunachevskogo
Clock 09:00-17:00. Closed on Fridays