Open-air ethnographic Museum «Torum Maa»

Visiting the open-air ethnographic Museum «Torum Maa» in Khanty-Mansiysk, you will visit the sacred land. This is how the name of this unusual cultural institution is translated. The Museum displays authentic reconstructions and a real storehouse of information about the life of the Khanty and Mansi people. Therefore, in «Torum Maa» you can fully imagine how the Ob Ugrians lived. Today, the Museum houses more than 3 thousand authentic items of material and spiritual culture of the indigenous peoples of the North. Walking through the territory, you will see the real camp of the Khanty of the Agan river. Take a detailed look at the winter settlement of the Northern Mansi and the current sanctuary of the Ob Ugrians. A tour of a real hunting trail will be very informative. After all, here you will learn about all the devices that indigenous peoples used to hunt game-pressure traps for large and small animals, wild game, wind barriers. They'll even show you how some of them work. Therefore, it will be interesting for both children and adults. In addition to all this, you will be able to breathe really fresh air. After all, the Museum is located in the forest, where it is cozy in summer, and in winter – a real fairy tale. All together, this creates an indescribable atmosphere that will definitely be remembered for a long time.