The main attraction of the island and the Museum - the architectural ensemble, consisting of two churches and a bell tower. The pinnacle of Russian wooden architecture is the summer Church of Preobrazhenie of the Lord. The Church is crowned with 22 domes. They finished with shingles - plates from aspen, on which the sun casts a silver. The altitude of 37 metres. It preserves the unique iconostasis of the XVIII century.

The second Church ensemble - winter, in honor of the Intercession of the Mother of God was built half a century later, after the Transfiguration. The Church is crowned with nine domes.

Both churches are quite spacious, especially Transfiguration. Here in refectories were gatherings of peasants from surrounding villages, which constituted the Kizhi Pogost. Existing quadriceps iconostasis of the Church of intercession consists of original icons, many of which were written specially for this Church. The oldest of them dates from the XVI century In the Church of the intercession services are held during the summer and to the Cover.

In a single architectural ensemble of the two main churches of Kizhi Pogost blends harmoniously with the steepled bell tower with a belfry. It was built in 1862-1874 traditionally enough: octagon quadrangle, which is surmounted by a cross. The height of the bell tower of 30 meters. It offers a beautiful view of the surroundings and the water surface of lake Onega.

One of the most ancient monuments of wooden architecture of the Russian North is cell-like Church of the resurrection of Lazarus (1244-1352 years) brought to the island from the Murom monastery in 1959, it is believed that she was cut down by the Saint Lazarus of Murom. It's extremely simple structure, without cupola resembles an ordinary small house with a gable roof.

When approaching the island, in addition to the main architectural ensemble, which immediately attracts the attention of tourists with its magnificence, here and there you see the chapel and the peasant huts and outbuildings, barns, mills, baths, most of which were built in the XIX - early XX centuries They were brought here from neighbouring villages. In the center of the Museum exhibition is the chapel of the Archangel Michael (the beginning of XVIII century), transported from the village of Siliconera. In the little chapel by the efforts of Museum staff and conservators restored the authentic interior. The Church is decorated with bunk transoms iconostasis and the so-called "sky" in the center of which is the icon of Christ Pantocrator.