Ovsyanka’s cultural centre is the V. P. Astafyev Memorial Complex. When planning your visit, it is worth distinguishing walking tours of the village from visits to the exhibition spaces. A suburban train on the Krasnoyarsk–Divnogorsk route also stops in Ovsyanka.

The Astafyev Memorial Complex and Walking Tours

The Memorial Complex includes the writer’s house museum, a museum dedicated to the story «Posledniy poklon» in the house of his grandmother, Yekaterina Petrovna Potylitsyna, an exhibition hall and an outdoor area with a pavilion, swings and an event stage. Since May 1, 2024, the V. P. Astafyev National Centre has also been part of the complex.

The National Centre includes a museum, an exhibition hall, an intelligence centre, a children’s centre, a conference hall, a gift shop and a café. Check which facilities are currently available before your visit. The centre is listed as open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed on Mondays. Check the current museum schedule before travelling.

The museum offers walking tours of Ovsyanka for groups of five or more by request, as well as tours for individuals, subject to the museum schedule. These tours do not include the complex’s exhibition spaces. If you would like to book a walk, ask in advance about current availability and scheduling.

On May 1, 2025, the «Den rozhdeniya ryadovogo Astafyeva» festival took place in Ovsyanka from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The programme included entertainment, exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and a concert by folk music ensembles. The festival is held annually on the writer’s birthday; check the date and programme for future editions.

Getting to Ovsyanka

A suburban train from Krasnoyarsk to Divnogorsk stops in Ovsyanka. If you plan to use this service to get there, check the current timetable before travelling.

More places to explore in Krasnoyarsk Krai

Beyond Ovsyanka, the wider destination of Krasnoyarsk Krai offers its own cultural and natural attractions. The Shushenskoye Historical and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve in the village of the same name recreates a Siberian village from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its 194 architectural monuments of rural life include peasant houses, a merchant’s shop, a blacksmith’s workshop and a prison-fort. In 2011, the «Novaya derevnya» architectural and ethnographic complex, with a natural landscape park, opened on the grounds.

The museum-reserve’s programmes introduce visitors to the traditions and customs of the past. They include sampling peasant dishes, learning the basics of traditional crafts, and taking part in games, customs and festivals. Overview tours run daily without advance booking; check before visiting to confirm that they are currently available.

For nature experiences in Krasnoyarsk Krai, the «Krasnoyarskie Stolby» National Park offers a different focus. The main routes are marked at the eastern entrance; depending on the route you choose, the visit can last from 30 minutes to a full day. The «Krasnoyarskiy khayking» mobile app makes it easier to find your way. The route from the eastern entrance to Takmak Rock and back is about 4 km long and takes three hours.

You can also plan your journey to the eastern entrance: bus No. 37 goes to the «Stolby (Vostochnyy vkhod)» stop. From there, an approximately one-kilometre access road leads along an unpaved road to the national park’s eastern entrance. Check the current bus timetable before travelling.

Discover more destinations: Novoselovo, Baykit, Mazulskiy, Divnogorsk, Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk, Sukhaya, Dubinino.

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