Kizhi Museum Russia
Segezha Group in Russia handed over four timber carriers with a total of 130 m3 of sawn timber to the Kizhi State Open Air Museum. Kizhi is one of the largest Russian open-air museums and is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage sites. Source: Timberbiz
The sawn timber is for the restoration of the unique historic wooden architecture of the Kizhi Open Air Museum and was delivered from the town of Segezha to the village of Oyatevshchina, the nearest mainland point to Kizhi Island, where the historical site is located.
The sawn timber was unloaded by the Segezha’s loader and prepared for the restoration work.
“The importance of Segezha Group’s donation cannot be overstated. We are constantly in need of quality sawn timber. The Kizhi Open Air Museum comprises over 80 cultural heritage landmarks, including the world-famous Kizhi Pogost wooden ensemble, as well as
multiple churches, chapels, peasant houses, mills, barns and other structures. They also include numerous infrastructural facilities belonging to the museum, most of which are made of wood,” Elena Bogdanova, Director of the Kizhi State Open Air Museum said.
Conservation and restoration works are being carried out at the museum on a regular basis. The restoration complex on Kizhi Island operates all year round and the impending winter is no obstacle for its carpenters.
