Iset National Museum of Local Lore named after A.L. Emelyanov

One of the scientific institutions on the territory of the Iset district is the Iset National Museum of Local Lore named after Anatoly Lavrentievich Emelyanov. For 42 years, this institution has been engaged in research, propaganda, scientific and exhibition activities on the history of Priysetye, is doing a lot of work on the patriotic education of the younger generation.

It is located in the ancient village of Isetskoye, which stands on the Baikal highway, 78 kilometers from the regional capital. The amazing history of the development and settlement of the region, the history of the emergence of churches, life, crafts and crafts of peasants, the history of military and labor glory of countrymen - all this is accessible and interestingly covered on excursions in the museum in 10 of its exhibition halls.

The most attractive topics for tourists are the history of Old Believers and the ancient history of the region. Only here you can get acquainted with the concepts of “two-edans”, “poured icons”, “shashmura”, “ladder”, etc. with full reliability. Here, visitors will see finds from the Ingal Valley. In this temple of memory and beauty, guests will be given answers to questions about who are the sargats, Barkhatians, Baitovites and Alakults, here they will tell you how to properly sculpt a pot, show rock paintings, tell about the amazing customs of ancient tribes who lived in the area in the Bronze and Iron Ages.