Russian Museums

Travelers know how difficult it is to choose between the wide variety of interesting points and sites that we will find during our voyages, known or newly opened and with thousands of different themes that vary according to the taste of each person. Many of our interest and many others do not. In a country like Russia, where its extensive history has been a cultural and historical epicenter, it is possible to find a number of Museums, whether artistic, historical, or contemporary.

In this article we will not show you all the museums that you can enjoy in Russia since there are hundreds of them throughout the whole territory, but we will try to show you a variety of themes that you will find in the important museums of this vast country, so that So, get an idea of ​​how different you can find in each of them and if you are walking in these beautiful Russian lands, have an idea of ​​which of them could be of your interest and of course, visit them.

1 The Museum-Theater “Aliosha Compound”
2 The Museum of the Soviet Automobile Industry in Ivanovo
3 The House-Museum of Maksimiliana Voloshina
4 The Kenassa House of Worship in Simferopol
5 The Karadag Nature Museum
6 Yusupov Palace in Koreiz
7 The Iron Museum in Pereslavl
8 Bahchisaraj Palace
9 The Tretyakov Gallery
10 Noble Residences near Moscow
11 Museum of myths and superstitions of the Russian people
12 Iván Pávlov and Solzhenitsyn House Museum
13 The imposing Artillery Museum in St. Petersburg
14 Peterhof Palace: water and gold fountains
15 Tsereteli and Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art

1 The Theater Museum “Aleshino Podvorye” in Yaroslavl

The “Aleshino Podvorye” Museum is not only unique for its location, a beautiful and traditional Russian cabin in the center of the Alyosha Popovich Dvor resort, but also a unique experience for each person who visits it, offering an interactive tour for enjoyment of visitors of all ages.

Adults and children who visit it would live again in ancient Russian times, where fabulous heroes narrate about their heroic feats, about life in ancient Russia, you can witness a large collection of ancient weapons and conduct a class master on how to make “charms”.

It is a place designed specifically for young children, however this does not mean that an adult can not have fun with the different samples presented in this Theater Museum which also has and also has hotel service.

Absolutely the whole stage is set in the heroic acts of former characters and the value is instilled in the Russian nation. Throughout the tour there is interaction with characters and you can enjoy samples of Candies created there and games that simulate the lifestyle of ancient Russia.

A visit that you should make with your children or young children if you are visiting the beautiful city of Yaroslavl.

2 The Museum of the Soviet Automobile Industry in Ivanovo

In 2014, the management of the RIAT group of companies decided to create a museum of Soviet cars. This was not spontaneous, but a tribute to the entire automobile production industry history for many years of the Soviet era. The creation of this museum is an attempt to remember the roots of the RIAT company, which although currently dedicated to various sectors of the industry, performs this exhibition as a tribute to the glorious past.

The history of the creation of the company “Riat” began in those days when, on the basis of auto repair shops, by order of the Commissioner of the Car Transport People of the RSFSR of July 1, 1941, was formed the Car Repair Plant in Ivanovo. During the period from 1941 to 1945, 3,769 GAZ-MM, GAZ-AA, ZIS-5 cars were restored for the battle front, which gives this museum its particular touch in RIAT’s contribution to the Soviet victory in the Second World War.

Until the late 1980s, the Ivanovo car repair plant remained one of GAZ’s main partners. However, the plant began to lose orders quickly, so a drastic change had to be made to the company’s approach, which is why it is no longer popular to find cars produced by this company today.

Dmitry Borisovich Vlasov began a new life of the company. In 1992, under his leadership, RIAT JSC (repair and manufacture of motor vehicles) was established by transforming a rental company: the Ivanovo experimental car repair plant. Stores, a service station and a little later bakery production were built. Over the years, RIAT employees did not stop. and although as we can see today they are dedicated to other commercial approaches, their valuable contribution to Soviet history is invaluable. You can make this visit to appreciate the greatest industrial achievements of the Soviet Union.

3 The Maximiliam Voloshin House-Museum

Maximilian Alexandrovich Voloshin (1877-1932) was a poet and translator, as well as an artist, critic, philosopher, thinker and a brilliant creator. owner of this museum house, which is widely known in the international cultural environment. It is a beautiful pastel yellow building, which retains the traditional characteristics of Russian architecture of the nineteenth century, despite the storms and disasters that occurred during the last century, this huge one was fortunate to remain intact. The building itself is a monument to Russian history, culture and architecture.

The museum was officially opened on August 1, 1984. and this house is the only one left by the will of the Voloshin to the holiday village of Koktebel, which grew in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is almost the only one in the world that It has kept the secret and charm of the Silver Age in the atmosphere of its owner’s life. Inside the Museum house there are invaluable personal belongings of its owner, set with the original style of the time of its construction.

The preservation of the authentic interiors of the Voloshin rooms, where almost all items occupy a place determined by their owner a century earlier, is completely unique to European museums that survived more than one war.

4 The Kenassa House of Worship in Simferopol

Crimea is a place with a wide history of ethnic and cultural diversity, here lived representatives of various ethnic groups: Greeks, Scythians, Sarmatians, Tartars. But apart from them, the Kataries still live on the peninsula, professing a special form of Judaism. His place of worship is called “kenassa”. In many large cities in Crimea these unique structures still exist, but the Karaite kenassa in Simferopol is especially beautiful and surprising. The building, located on Karaimskaya Street, immediately attracts attention with its unusual appearance: a mixture of Byzantine, Gothic and Arab architectural styles.

The kenassa we see today in the center of Simferopol was built at the end of the 19th century. It was built next to the old Kenassa building, which simply stopped giving shelter to believers. What is not surprising: after all, the community grew, expanded and the number of Kataries in the city increased significantly. The kasassa was built with funds donated by the same believers and this happened in 1889 when representatives of the community went to the governor of Tauris with a request to allow them to build a new house of worship, since the old one was very small.

5 The Karadag Nature Museum

The Karadag Nature Museum is one of the “oldest” in the territory of the Crimea. In 1914, the academic A.P. Pavlov, T.I. Vyazemsky and A.F. Sludsky made the first attempts to create an exhibition of the Karadag museum. To accommodate all the exhibits, they only needed two museum shelves, which were installed in the basement of the Karadag Scientific Biological Station, which is the basis for organizing the museum.

The Karadag Nature Museum is located in the village of Kurortnoye, near Koktebel. It attracts the attention of many tourists. Confirmation of this is the fact that more than 25 thousand people visit the museum annually. The first excursion was made in 1916 for students from Yekaterinburg, and this was the starting point when the museum began to develop rapidly, and the list of exhibits presented grew rapidly. At the end of the 60s of the 20th century, the museum’s exhibition totaled more than a thousand geological and about two hundred biological elements. Of considerable interest to visitors were dissected birds, of which there were about a dozen.

6 Yusupov Palace in Koreiz

The first owner of this property was Princess Golitsyna A. S. For her, a palace was built here, the so-called “Casa Rosada”. And around it, in a territory of more than sixteen hectares, a park was designed, whose project was already the famous gardener Karl Kebach, whose business card is Livadia Park. As for the buildings, all took place under the leadership of architect F. Elson.

After Princess Golitsyna, the palace and park began to belong to the winemaker Morozov, and only in 1880 did it become the property of former Moscow Governor General, Felix Yusupov. The Yusupov family was one of the richest in the Russian Empire, so they decided to rebuild the property of the palace taking into account their tastes and preferences.

And you can also visit the apartments of Supreme Commander Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, since the residence of the Soviet delegation was in the territory of the Yusupov mansion during the Yalta Conference of the Heads of Government of the three allied powers of 1945: the USSR, Great Britain and the United States. In the postwar period, the state became the country house of the Central Committee of the CPSU.

7 The Iron Museum in Pereslavl

Perhaps one of the most interesting and extraordinary museums in our country. I haven’t heard so many enthusiastic reviews from all my friends and acquaintances who have been there. Definitely worth a visit.
The Pereslavl railway is a branch of the museum that was left of the old narrow-gauge peat railway near the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl region. A two-kilometer railway line leads from the town of Talitsy to a picturesque meadow in the middle of the famous Bludov swamp. Mikhail Prishvin, “Pantry of the Sun”, is very familiar to many of the school in the fairy tale.
In Talitsy, on the tracks of a small station and in the depot, there is a collection of locomotives, wagons, various railway equipment and paraphernalia from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The exhibition also presents a series of equipment, machinery and non-rail mechanisms. Three steam locomotives, two locomotives, several wagons, wagons and wagons restored to their operational condition and are periodically demonstrated in action.
The museum organizes exhibitions, is restoring technology, looking for and acquiring new exhibits.
If you wish, you can travel by tram, and if you have a vacation planned, even on a steam locomotive. But this must be negotiated with the administration in advance.

8 Bahchisaraj Palace

The beautiful Khan palace of Bakhchisaraj, the legendary “garden city”, evoked the admiration of all who had been there. Great poets, writers, musicians, monarchs wrote enthusiastic lines about him. This palace serves as an incredible and unquestionably unique example of Crimean Tatar architecture. A real city in the city: with mosques, bathrooms, mausoleums, richly decorated, painted and finished with great care and art. When Khan’s new residence was built, the idea of ​​embodying Islamic ideas about paradise was established at the heart of the project, and each subsequent ruler added something of his own. Upon entering the territory of Khan’s palace, you find yourself in the incredible and mysterious atmosphere of the east.

The construction of this incredible palace began in the 16th century, during the reign of Khan Sahib I Giray. Previously, the residence of the Crimean khanes was elsewhere, but the court grew, expanded and, as a result, the ruler himself, the nobles, the numerous servants and guards were filled with people. Then there was a decision to build a new palace, which today we are lucky to see. The oldest buildings in the complex are the Bolshaya Khan Mosque and the Sary-Guzel Baths, erected in 1532. Strictly speaking, there is also an older building here; This is a portal called Demir-Kapy (1508), however, it is worth noting that it was built elsewhere, and here it was moved a little later.

With each subsequent khan, something new appeared in the palace, each ruler wanted to put something in memory here for grateful descendants. During the war between Russia and the Crimean Kanato, when the capital was captured by Field Marshal Minikh’s troops, the palace was destroyed, but Captain Manstein was entrusted with a description of the palace, which he composed. Thanks to this, the palace was restored.

9 The Tretyakov Gallery

Lavrushinsky Lane in Moscow became famous just because the Russian merchant, millionaire and philanthropist Pavel Mikhailovich Tretyakov built a special building here for his collection of paintings. She formed the basis of art collections in the world. The Tretyakov Gallery continues to store, research and popularize Russian art, Mormon Morman Gorman

The first canvases of the future Tretyakov collection were acquired in 1856. A decade later, the gallery opened to the public, and in 1892 the owner presented it to Moscow along with the building. In the early years of the twentieth century, the facade was rebuilt according to Vasnetsov’s sketch.

After the revolution, the collection was nationalized, the building was completed and rebuilt repeatedly, and the facilities of the closed church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi joined him. During the war, canvases and statues were evacuated to Siberia, in 1985 they merged with the State Art Gallery in Krymsky Val, they moved the main mountain exhibition there. A new building for the Tretyakov Gallery is being built in Kadashevskaya Embankment.

10 Noble Residences near Moscow

What to see near Moscow if you have already traveled the city. There are many places to visit near Moscow, so if you have already traveled the city center it is time to go near it. What to see in the Noble Residences near Moscow is a good option if you want to go a little further than usual.

We hope this article will be very useful for people who have already been to Moscow; visited the important monuments of the city with professional guides or want to discover more interesting places; not only the Red Square and the Kremlin.

Moscow has a very long history, during the centuries here lived the nobles and tsars; that left to stay in the houses that looked more like the palaces. Many centuries and years have passed, but still in the 21st century; We can find the places that currently contain the atmosphere of the past.

Here is a list to get to know Moscow outside, and feel your soul and the time you have stopped forever in these places.

11 Museum of myths and superstitions of the Russian people

In the halls of the museum you will see the heroes of terrible and fascinating tales: Babu Yaga, ghoul, ghoul, demon; as well as mythological creatures: brownie, country man, kikimore, Sirin bird, made in real size by the museum’s author, Daria Alien.

He will make an extraordinary excursion to the world of festivals and popular ceremonies, learn many interesting things about ancient beliefs, gods, magicians and shamans, become familiar with the esoteric practices of our ancestors, decode fairy tales and tales. You will discover many charms and talismans, signs and healing methods of various ailments in the old ways, you will get acquainted with many popular and rare fortune tellers.

Old household items have a special place, since they were used not only in a utilitarian way, but also by magic.
In the museum library you can get acquainted with local history articles, books and scientific and scientific publications for free.

The museum invites you to touch the history of the Upper Volga Yaroslavl region, based on local history research, archaeological and paleontological findings.

12 Iván Pávlov and Solzhenitsyn House Museum

September 26, 1849 in the family of the priest Pyotr Dmitrievich Pavlov and his wife Varvara Ivanovna in the wooden house on Nikolskaya Street in the city of Riazan the firstborn was born, whose name was Ivan. In 55 years, Ivan Petrovich Pavlov will become the first Russian Nobel Prize, and after 42 years, a memorial museum will be opened in the house where the scientist spent his childhood. The farm is unique in that not only the main buildings, but also the spatial planning structure are perfectly preserved, and the interiors and conditions of the poor urban house of the second half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are almost completely restored In the main house.

This article was prepared jointly with Ksenia Panacheva, the head of the tourism and educational project “¡I will show you!”, Which offers unusual excursions in Riazan and the region. I express my gratitude to the Memorial Museum-Estate of Academician I.P. Pavlov for his cooperation. In June, the “Manor Express” will come to the farm, join us.

13 The imposing Artillery Museum in St. Petersburg

The Artillery Museum was born in the same year as the city itself. In August 1703, Tsar Peter ordered the construction of the Zeichhaus in the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress, that is. “House of arms”. They began to bring old artillery pieces and military trophies from all over the country, which deserved attention: “for the memory of eternal glory.” One of the first exhibits was a mortar, which in 1605 was painted by a Moscow gunsmith Andrei Chokhov (author of the famous Tsar Canyon).

In 1756, by order of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna (daughter of Pedro I) and thanks to the active work of Field Marshal Peter Shuvalov, the “Zeichhaus” was transformed into the “Memorable Hall of the Main Directorate of Artillery.” At the end of the 18th century, his collection had about 8,000 items.

The true museum life of the collection began in 1868. At that time, the crown of Peter and Paul’s Fortress was used as an arsenal, and banners, banners and medals were also stored. The “Memorable Hall” collection joined him. He was given premises in the east wing of the crown. For heavy weapons he assigned a place in the yard. Since 1872, this entire collection of exhibits was called the “Artillery Museum”. In 1963, the Central Museum of Historical Military Engineering joined the Historical Artillery Museum, and two years later the Military Museum of Communications was included.

14 Peterhof Palace: water and gold fountains

When Peter I conceived the summer residence near St. Petersburg, he wanted it to be no less luxurious than Versailles. The fountains and waterfalls of Peterhof surprise with its splendor. They were made by the best engineers and sculptors, and most of the sources have been functioning correctly for almost three hundred years.

The construction of a rural residence in Peterhof began in 1712, and after 3 years, a great construction began in Strelna. Peter wanted to decorate the whole park of the new palace with fountains or, as they were called in those days, “water enchantments”. However, for the fountains to function throughout the day, the engineers had to raise the water to a mark of 10 m above sea level. The area surrounding Strelna is below this mark, and if this happened, the territory would flood.

15 Tsereteli and Moscow Museum of Contemporary Art

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art, together with the Russian Academy of Arts, presents Lika Tsereteli’s exhibition “Intuitive Topography”, the artist’s third personal project. Penetrated by light and bright colors, the exhibition mainly reflects the emotions and feelings of the author himself. When creating works, Lika Tsereteli is inspired by her sense of beauty, the love of working with fragile materials, the aesthetics of ornaments and patterns, as well as her desire to create beautiful things that I would like to surround myself with in everyday life . “The ornament goes beyond me. I can’t think of anything on purpose, there are only a few impulses of impressions, “he describes his way of working on Lika Tsereteli’s works. And he explains the predominance of glass in the exhibition space:” Why does glass appeal to me so much? ? When I was a child, I saw my father draw stained glass for hours, and then we looked at them ready.That magic light passed through them.

The MMOMA exhibition, created by Alexei Tregubov, describes the characteristics of the glass that prevail in the exhibition as a material that refracts light and can visually change the scale and shape of objects. On the ground floor, ornamental miniatures in black and white and in bright colors surrounded by murals created from the artist’s original works will be displayed. A separate room will be provided under the glass and wood screens, while recalling the modern decorative and applied works using the mosaic technique and the old stained glass compositions.

The second floor will show a series of vases and glass coffins that the artist uses as a canvas and converts with acrylic paints and varnishes into bright and picturesque objects with patterns of smooth lines flowing between each other, abstract shapes and complex combinations of colors. Each exhibition hall is dedicated to a specific series and will become a kind of small gallery, where the emphasis on objects is placed using special architectural structures, tonal and light.

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