The botanic garden was founded in 1951 on the northeast coast of Petrozavodsk bay of Onego lake, on the southern slope of the relic volcano. Exposure of the Botanical Garden and its natural area open to the public on weekdays from 9-00 to 16-30.

Price of excursion in English – 33 USD (in happy hour 10-00AM – 3-00 PM, Monday – Friday); at other times and on weekends – 66 USD
Preliminary request by phone (in russian) +7 8142 789448 or 765482 in English – Alexey Falin  (deputy director) – +7 911 4108266/

Botanic Garden’s web-site (english)>>

Botanic garden in autumn, photo by Igor Podgorny