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V.A. Zhigalov mineral museum

Минералогический музей В.А. Жигалова

A private collection of stones from the Baikal region, all of them collected by Valeri Zhigalov (1943-2018). His widow operates the museum nowadays and is open on prior appointment but you may also drop by at random and she may open the museum if she's in the mood for it.

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Address: Ulitsa Slydyanaya 36
Getting there: 3 km from downtown
Price: 300 ₽
Website: baikalgem.ru (opens in a new tab)

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