This museum houses displays of local archaeological finds and explanations, in Russian, of the town’s rich history. The museum website has information on village festivals.
Various cultural and sightseeing tours are run from here.
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Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
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Pskov National Museum of History, Architecture & Art
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