Museums for fairy-tale heroes. Fairytale map of Rus' Museum named after these two fairy tale heroes
Among the first books that parents read to their children, there are always fairy tales - funny, kind, scary, magical, instructive. Children read about Kolobok and Ryaba the Hen, older children read about Cinderella and the Steadfast Tin Soldier, Ivan Tsarevich and Vasilisa the Wise, Pinocchio and Mary Poppins. The heroes of fairy-tale books, cartoons and films are so loved by children that they migrate into their games and even become role models. Since the fairy tale often visits children, why not pay the fairy tale a return visit?
Kidpassage has prepared for you a selection of information about interesting museums fairy tales and storytellers. By including any of these museums in your excursion route, you will delight your children and together with them you will be able to immerse yourself in the fairy-tale world of childhood.
House of Fairy Tales “Once Upon a Time” (Moscow, Russia)
You only have to say two words - “Once upon a time ...” - and the children will already prick up their ears, preparing to hear the fairy tale. And in the House of Fairy Tales you can also become a fairy-tale character yourself by trying on his costume during theatrical excursions. Such excursions are dedicated to Russian and Western European folk tales, epics and mythology, and author's fairy tales. Participate in the development of the plot, change it, fill it with new adventures and victories, create an old fairy tale in a new way - children will be able to do all this in the House of Fairy Tales. And besides, where else will you have the opportunity to feed the Serpent Gorynych or climb into the stove with Baba Yaga?
It should be noted that excursion programs are prepared specifically for children of different ages. The creators of the House plan to open a network of fairy-tale museums. There is already a Pinocchio-Pinocchio Museum. Children with bated breath follow in the footsteps of the heroes of the fairy tale about the golden key, finding themselves either in Papa Carlo's closet, then at the pond where Tortilla lives, then in cozy house Malvina. And soon the Museum of Russian Fairy Tales will start operating.
Museum website, photo: http://www.domskazok.ru/
“Fairy Tale House” (St. Petersburg, Russia)
If you look closely, the “Fairy Tale House” is not a house at all, but a whole fairy-tale country in which Ole Lukoye and the Golden Fish, Koschey the Immortal and Karabas-Barabas, the Three Bears and Puss-in-Boots live side by side. In this country there is also a place for little lovers of fairy tales: after all, they too can overcome all dangers, solve tricky riddles, complete tasks and make sure that the fairy tale ends happily. Traveling through the fantastic halls of the “Fairytale House”, the children will end up in Koshchei’s cave, listen to the steps of the scientist’s Cat, sit on the beds of Mikhail Ivanovich, Nastasya Petrovna and Mishutka, and master the control of Baba Yaga’s stupa. And actors in the guise of fairy-tale characters will help them get used to the fairy tale. Now there are two “Fairy Tale Houses” in St. Petersburg (on Gorkovskaya and on Pionerskaya).
“Glade of Fairy Tales” (Yalta, Ukraine)
No matter how good the scenery is, we still remember how many times fairy-tale heroes wandered through fields and dense forests. Therefore the museum is under open air The “Glade of Fairy Tales” has settled under the canopy of trees, and how can one not believe that this is a real fairy-tale forest. Here are collected sculptures of characters from various fairy tales: the mighty hero Svyatogor and the resourceful Zaporozhye Cossacks, the miserable Old Man with his Old Woman and the cheerful Khoja Nasreddin, Ellie with her faithful friends - the Scarecrow, the Woodcutter and the Brave Lion, a bunch of inhabitants of Teremok and many other characters from folk tales , fairy tales by Russian and foreign writers. For advice or help, as usual in fairy tales, here you need to go to Baba Yaga - she lives in a traditional hut on chicken legs. Maybe Yaga will first ask a tricky riddle - but since Ivan Tsarevich coped with her tasks, then the children will cope too. The summer theater also hosts fabulous performances.
Museum website, photo: http://polyana-skazok.org.ua
"Junibacken" (Stockholm, Sweden)
If, hearing the name Astrid Lindgren, you remember Carlson and Pippi Longstocking, then after visiting this museum you will probably want to read other books by this writer with your children. Lindgren's characters - mischievous inventors and dreamers - inhabit the museum. There are also characters from books by other Scandinavian writers - museum visitors meet them on Fairy Tale Square. On the playground, you can visit Pippi at the Chicken Villa to have fun with the mischievous red-haired inventor, and visit the houses of other fairy-tale characters. And the Fairytale Train will take you to visit the girl Madiken, to Emil from Lenneberga and suddenly soar into the air to turn onto the roof of Carlson, pick up Nils and the geese and go together to Roni, the robber’s daughter, and the Lionheart brothers. During the trip, you can listen to stories about all these heroes in Russian. The museum also hosts theatrical performances and game exhibitions.
Moomin Valley Museum (Tampere, Finland)
In the cozy twilight that reigned in the Moomintrolls’ home when it was time to hibernate, there is a museum where illustrations for Tove Jansson’s books about these well-fed handsome men and their friends are collected, as well as models of episodes from fairy tales about Moomintroll, Sniff , Snusmumrik and others. But the main attraction is the five-story Moomin house, 2.5 meters high, and you can look into every corner of it. And there is something to see there - there is even a treasure hidden in one of the nooks. Based on the museum collection, a multimedia program “Primordial Moominvalley” has been created, which allows you to wander through the fabulous Moominvalley and meet its inhabitants.
Museum website, photo: http://muumilaakso.tampere.fi/ru/
Moomin Park (Naantale, Finland)
Kailo Island is no different from the other islands off the coast of Finland, except that on its shore you can meet Moomintroll collecting shells for his mother. Here is a theme park inhabited by the heroes of Tove Jansson's fairy tales. The Moomin house in the park is huge, you can visit all the rooms, even look into the kitchen for a treat. There are also the homes of other fairy-tale heroes here - Snusmumrik’s camp, Hemulen’s house and even Morra’s icy house. Friendly characters - Little My, Hemulen and, of course, the entire Moomin family - meet visitors and take pictures with them. In summer, guests have a swimming pool and a children's beach at their disposal, and in winter there is ample space for skiing and sledding.
Museum website, photo: http://www.muumimaailma.fi
Andersen Museum (Copenhagen, Denmark)
The famous children's storyteller, sitting down at the entrance to the house and looking at the fun in Tivoli Park - this is what the monument to Andersen looks like at the entrance to the museum. In the attic of the house where this wise and sad writer lived, his office has been recreated, Andersen himself sits at the table, and the view from his window is almost the same as it was several centuries ago. Surprises and surprises await visitors in the museum - a meeting with Thumbelina, a difficult journey following Tin soldier and mocking observation of the Naked King, who, showing off in front of the mirror, seems to be fully dressed. Thanks to 3D animation, you can find yourself in the atmosphere of Andersen's fairy tales.
Breteuil Castle (Rambouillet, France)
The Breteuil family is very famous in France, but its castle, built at the beginning of the 17th century, attracts many tourists not so much because of the history of the ancient noble family, but because of the fabulous atmosphere: the castle houses a museum of fairy tales by Charles Perrault. And they inhabit it wax figures characters from fairy tales beloved from childhood: Puss-in-Boots, who is plotting a new trick (there are more than 20 cats here - the fairy-tale cat, we remember, was omnipresent), Sleeping Beauty waiting for her prince, Cinderella dressed up for the ball, the villain Bluebeard and many others. In addition, the castle depicts scenes of important historical events for the French. In the castle park you can wander through the boxwood labyrinth, relax by the pond or have a picnic on the lawn. On Sundays, scenes from various fairy tales are performed here. The castle is especially beautiful during the Christmas and Easter holidays.
Museum website, photo: http://www.breteuil.fr/en/Perrault-Fairy-Tales/seven-fairy-tales.html
Brothers Grimm House Museum (Steinau an der Strasse, Germany)
Typical German half-timbered buildings - white walls, brown beams; near the house there is a tree in the shade of which there are wooden benches. This is the house where the Brothers Grimm, world-famous storytellers, lived. More precisely, two of them were storytellers, and the third, a musician and engraver, created many illustrations for his brothers’ fairy tales. His works, as well as drawings by other artists, are presented in the museum. And also old and new books in different languages, the plots of which are familiar from childhood: “The Town Musicians of Bremen”, “Hansel and Gretel”, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and many others. The house combines the simple life of the Grimm family with modern interiors, also inhabited by characters from their favorite fairy tales. Even the wolf who threatened Little Red Riding Hood bares his teeth, but does no harm.
Museum website, photo: http://www.brueder-grimm-haus.de
Let us mention in passing that I developed the whole route- “The German Fairy Tale Road”, running from Bremen, where the cat, the dog, the donkey and the rooster gained fame, to Hanau, the hometown of the Brothers Grimm. A 600 km long road connecting magical medieval cities, goes past the castles of Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel, past the possessions of Lady Blizzard, through Hamelin, where the Pied Piper lived, and Bodenwerder - the estate of Baron Munchausen.
We think that a visit to one of these museums will result in your bookcase or film collection being replenished with new good fairy tales!
Fairytale Map of Rus':
1. Fairytale Clubs and Parties
2. Fairytale Museums and Estates of Heroes of Russian Folk Tales
3. Places of Natural Power of Rus'
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https://vk.com/fairytalemapofrussiaBaba Yaga – Kukoboy
Baba Yaga was settled in the village of Kukoboi (2-3 hours drive from Yaroslavl) in 2004 and a Hut on chicken legs was built there. From ancient times, a Yaroslavl legend has come down about a mysterious, nameless old woman from the backyard. She lived in the depths of dense dense forests, rarely anyone managed to see her. By the way, the image of a dark character local residents Fixed a few things. In the process of “registration” of the famous old woman, serious problems arose: the fact is that the village of Kukoboi is famous for its many temples and churches, and the priests were categorically against settling the “devilishness”. But, despite this, everything was resolved successfully, and Baba Yaga reformed: now she helps those in need, although from time to time she continues to misbehave. If you decide to go to Baba Yaga’s residence, then do not be surprised that first you will be taken to the temple to buy holy water and candles. Only with such weapons can you safely enter the Izbushka. Also in the domain of Baba Yaga you will find tea with the famous Kukoboy pies, competitions and much more. On the last Saturday of July everyone is invited to Baba Yaga's birthday. http://babajaga76.ru/dostoprimachayelnosti/sedmaya-skazochnaya-versta
Tsar Berendey - Pereslavl-Zalessky
According to one of the legends, the Berendeys lived in the Pereslavl region - militant tribes in the service of the Russian princes. They were ruled by the just and kind Tsar Berendey. In Pereslavl-Zalessky Yaroslavl region the “Berendey House” was created - a Center for the preservation and development of folk traditions and folk arts and crafts. Those who wish can visit the chamber of Tsar Berendey, see his throne and hear from him a story about the ancient Berendeys. Behind the house there is a sunny meadow, where Tsar Berendey and his Berendeys hold cheerful folklore holidays.
Kikimora and Vasnetsov’s fairy tales – Kirov region
In Kirov, on Kikimorskaya Mountain, Kikimora's house was built. And now she invites all tourists to visit. IN theme park“Reserve of Fairy Tales” you can wander around the Museum of Fairy Tales, solve the riddles of the Brownie and play with other characters. Details - on the center's website active rest"Flying ship". http://korabl-kirov.ru/ #
And then you can go to the village of Ryabovo (about 2.5 hours by bus from Kirov) - a “magic trail” based on Vasnetsov’s fairy tales has opened there: with a hut on chicken legs, Kashchei’s labyrinth and, of course, Alyonushka.
Ivan Tsarevich in the Fairy Tale Reserve https://vk.com/album61571729_20459694
Goldfish – Bolshoye Boldino
The village of Bolshoye Boldino is recognized as the exact birthplace of the Golden Fish. Nizhny Novgorod region, where there are no rivers, but where Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin wrote the famous “Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish”. There he also wrote more than fifty famous works. To attract tourists in the Bolsheboldinsky district they are going to build the “City of Pushkin’s Fairy Tales” with a complex of attractions based on the works of the classic, a children’s theater and the “Golden Fish” water park.
However, the “Golden Fish Possession” is also located in the village of Lipin Bor, Vologda Region. This is due to the name of the district - Vashkinsky. The common fish in the area is “vashkalok”, which, translated from Vepsian, indicates the peculiar copper or gold color of the fish. The village has Children's park, located in a pine forest, near White Lake. Here live the mushroom Borovik, the mischievous Silver Fish - the girlfriends of the Golden Fish, the Old Man with his old woman, and of course, the Empress Fish herself. The program of stay includes a subscription “Visiting Grandma Fedora” at the regional museum of local lore. Here guests will be invited to light a coal samovar; take part in folk games and fun, swing on a traditional Russian swing and take part in a tea ceremony with delicious village pies. By visiting the district House of Crafts, you can purchase souvenirs, take part in a master class, and make a fish from birch bark with your own hands. There is also a House of Fish and Fisheries here. More details on the website of the Vashkinsky municipal district about http://www.lipinbor.vologda.ru/riba.htm
Kolobok – Novaya Bedenga village
At first, the Ulyanovsk region tried to “stake out” the name of Cheburashka on the fairy-tale map, citing as a basis a mention in Dahl’s dictionary, but the creator of the image of Cheburashka, Eduard Uspensky, strongly opposed it. In the meantime, most of the fairy-tale characters dismantled other cities, and only Kolobok remained in Ulyanovsk. Fortunately, the foundations here are more or less strong: local historian Sergei Petrov found the Simbirsk roots of the character in connection with the oscillator, the Simbirsk kolobok. According to Dahl's dictionary, in the Ulyanovsk province bread made from leftover dough was called kolyabyatka. This is the bun, the flour for which was scraped up along the bottom of the tree.
June 2, 2012 The official opening of the Koloboka estate took place in the village of Novaya Bedenga. The log house and yard of the fairy-tale hero were built according to all the canons of 19th century carpentry. There is a stove in the hut so that it is always warm and smells of pies. Kolobok's yard lands are located in a picturesque area. Nearby, on a pedestal, there is a sculpture of the owner of the house, next to it is wooden images all the heroes of the fairy tale - the Hare, the Bear, the Wolf and the Fox.
The estate will include a number of facilities: “Kolobok House”, “Kolobodrom”, a children’s playground, as well as the “Simbirsk Koloboks” production line. “Kolobok’s House” will be an interactive donut cafe (with halls for children and adults) with a souvenir shop and a “live” Kolobok, whose functions, naturally, will be performed by an animator.
Ivan Tsarevich at the Koloboka Estate https://vk.com/album61571729_204596943
Ivanushka the Fool – Kenozerye
Kenozero is one of the first places (along with Veliky Ustyug) to “book” the fairy-tale hero back in 2001, at the same time the first holiday, “The Kenozero Fool,” was held here. Every year there is an exhibition of children's drawings and letters to Ivanushka "Favorite Fairy-Tale Hero". Kenozerye is the birthplace of the famous scientist, writer, storyteller and folklorist Alexander Nechaev (1902-1986), who prepared and published about 60 books of folk tales and epics. On the day of Ivan Kupala, the residents of Kenozero invite everyone to the “Kenozero Fool” holiday.
Sadko – Gostsy
Residents of the village of Gostsy, Novgorod region, sincerely believe that Sadko is not just an invented fairy tale, but a very real person. A certain Sotko Sytinich is actually mentioned in the Novgorod chronicle of 1167 as the builder of the Church of Boris and Gleb in the Novgorod Detinets. “Various fairy-tale motifs are associated with the name of this person,” historians and linguists write today. One of the legends about Sadko, we recall, says that he decided to bet with merchants that there was a fish with golden feathers in Lake Ilmen. The Water King helped him win the argument. After this, Sadko traded successfully and soon became rich. According to this belief, businessmen and entrepreneurs still come to Gostsy today for good luck.
Koschey the Immortal – Elder
The ancient town of Staritsa, Tver Region, is now considered the birthplace of Koshchei. In support of this version, the governor of the Tver region, Dmitry Zelenin, cites a legend about how an old man’s shoemaker once met a monster with glowing eyes in the local quarries. “This is exactly how Koschey the Immortal appears in Russian fairy tales,” explains Zelenin. In addition, the ancient coat of arms of Staritsa depicts a hunchbacked old woman with a stick. According to local historians, this is “the same Baba Yaga who helped Ivan Tsarevich defeat Koshchei.” In the city it is planned to equip Koshchei’s cave and even erect a monument to him. In the meantime, the main attraction of Staritsa is the Holy Dormition Monastery. In Staritsa, the youth John was born and raised - later Job, the first Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'; This is where he died. And knowledgeable Orthodox Christians specially come to Staritsa to see his tomb.
Nightingale the Robber – Birch
IN Kursk region there is the village of Bereza, which is filled with legends and traditions. Why is this village the birthplace of the Nightingale the Robber? There is a legend that when the village itself was founded, a peasant planted three birch trees, about which the Nightingale the Robber talks a lot in the epic. Even the famous archaeologist Yuri Lipking confirmed Nightingale’s Kursk registration in his book “The Distant Past of the Nightingale Land.”
Rusalka - Pskov
Most recently, the Pskov Little Mermaid appeared on the “Fairytale Map of Russia”. The fact that it was she who became the fairy-tale symbol of the Pskov region is explained simply: in the Pskov region there is the A.S. Pushkin Museum-Reserve “Mikhailovskoe”, and at Pushkin’s in Lukomorye it is the mermaid who sits on the branches of a green oak tree. By the way, the mermaid’s residence will be located in the center countryside holiday"Lukomorye", so everything fits together perfectly.
Chicken Ryaba – Ermakovo
In August, in the village of Ermakovo, in the Yaroslavl region, a holiday dedicated to the magical Hen is held annually. In addition, there is also a museum of the Ryaba Hen, by visiting which you will not only see the fabulous laying hen in different guises, but also learn about the craft and life in Rus'.
Emelya and Pike – Rostov Veliky
In Rostov, holidays “At the command of the pike” are regularly held. The festival begins with a competition of bell ringers, continues with a ceremonial parade led, of course, by Emelya himself, riding, as he should, on a stove, and ends with mass dancing, games and pike ear treats. This fish is the main attraction of Rostov Lake Nero, because according to legend, this very magic pike lives here.
Vodyanoy – Poshekhonye
It’s not for nothing that Poshekhonye is called the Venice of Yaroslavl - after all, it stands on five rivers at once, there are ponds and, of course, the Rybinsk Reservoir. And so the Poshekhonians decided to settle a merman. His official residence located in the children's library. The merman's apartment is decorated with portraits of the owner, statues of cute frog girlfriends, an aquarium with small catfish, a water mill and other attributes water kingdom. The idea of assigning the place of residence of the ruler of rivers and lakes to Poshekhony was invented by library staff who collected rich history The owner of the rivers. In popular belief, Poshekhonya, a merman, is a strong, middle-aged man, with a beard and barefoot. He wears a red shirt and a straw hat. The main tourist holiday takes place here in early June and is called “The Master of the Poshekhon Rivers.” Interactive programs are held at Vodyanoy’s residence. The merman gives different tips, Kikimora sings songs and entertains the guests, and then everyone is treated to fish soup.
Buratino – Zelenogradsk
June 13, 1999 citizens of the resort city of Zelenogradsk Kaliningrad region gathered for central square city and by a special Act adopted “the hitherto homeless, passportless and homeless Pinocchio.” Residents of the city believe that the wooden boy was born to them. And they give an argument: in Zelenogradsk there is a Field of Miracles - the same one described in “The Golden Key”. Do money trees grow there? Come and see for yourself.
At the beginning of August, Zelenograd residents celebrate their City Day. At this holiday Pinocchio will find something fun and funny for every child. But if suddenly you don’t manage to get to Zelenogradsk for the holiday, don’t worry! Firstly, the sea, forest, sand and sun in Buratino’s homeland work around the clock. And secondly, in any weather, you will find yourself in Papa Carlo’s closet, where there is that same secret door behind the old canvas and a collection of golden keys (by the way, if you have an interesting key lying around somewhere that you don’t need, bring it as a gift!). You will be taken to memorial sites associated with the extraordinary adventures of Pinocchio. You will see with your own eyes the oak tree on which the night robbers hung Pinocchio upside down, the bridge over Tortilina Pond, the pine tree to which Karabas Barabas’s beard stuck, a copy of Malvina’s secluded house. And then you yourself will play in a scene from the play about Pinocchio or in several Pinocchio games. And then you order three crusts of bread at the Three Peskars Kharchevna. And then visit the Zelenograd Historical and Archaeological Museum, where unique exhibits about the past of this land are exhibited. This is very interesting!
Scarlet Flower – Ufa
Back in December 2010, a large forged Scarlet flower “bloomed” in one of the parks of Ufa, becoming a popular attraction among lovers. The basis for choosing the capital of Bashkiria as the birthplace of the Scarlet Flower was the well-known fact about the birthplace of the author of the fairy tale, Sergei Aksakov, on a family estate near Ufa. There, as a child, the writer heard this story from the housekeeper Pelageya, who told him fairy tales, and later the writer created a book about the story of Beauty and the Beast, which he called “The Scarlet Flower.”
Ilya Muromets – Murom
In the center of Murom, which is Vladimir region, a bronze monument to the hero was erected, and the local history museum has an exhibition dedicated to the hero. In the courtyard of the museum there is an oak tree that remembers Ilya of Muromets, and from the springs that appeared as a result of the blows of the hooves of the heroic horse, people still draw holy water today. https://vk.com/ilya_muromets33
Dobrynya Nikitich – Shilovo
Despite the fact that the popular epic hero has at least nine probable prototypes, residents of the village of Shilovo in Ryazan region We are sure that the best person for this role is the good fellow Dobrynya, who was sitting not far away on the island and was playfully throwing axes at Ilya Muromets on the other side. The Shilovites were always sure that Dobrynya was their fellow countryman. Back in the 19th century, the Ryazan press wrote about this as something taken for granted. The district's coat of arms depicts a sword and belt. The hymn mentions the “sacred sword of the Ryazan resident Dobrynya.” The Shilovsky Museum of Local Lore contains a piece of the hero’s combat equipment (an overlay for the belt), which was found during excavations of the mound before the war.
Alyosha Popovich – Rostov the Great
“We found a lot of facts indicating that the legendary hero of Russian epics Alyosha Popovich was born in Rostov in the 12th century in the family of a priest,” say the city administration. The program “Visiting Alyosha Popovich” has already started. Alyosha Popovich accompanies tourists along the entire route along Rostov soil. They not only learn about crafts, visit the museum-reserve, but also take part in a picnic on the shore of Lake Nero, in the rite of passage into heroes, and in games. There is a merchant estate in the city with a heroic courtyard, where performances based on Russian folk tales and comic battles are staged.
Lefty – Tula
Of all the attractions, only the monument to the savvy artisan is accessible to visitors.
Mouse-Norushka – Myshkin
According to legend, the city of Myshkin, Yaroslavl region, was built in the 13th century on the site where a mouse saved a Russian prince from death: she woke him up when a snake was approaching him. They say that the city was named in commemoration of this significant event. The city of Myshkin is the Russian record holder for the number of museums and exhibition halls. The main one, of course, is the Mouse Museum - the only one in the world. It contains mice of all possible sizes: drawn, turned, sculpted, glued and sewn from all imaginable and inconceivable materials and collected not only from the cities and villages of their native country, but also sent in large numbers from abroad. The mouse brand is used as widely as imagination allows: the Myshkiny Palata complex operates with entertainment for tourists, the Myshkino Podvorie hotel welcomes guests, the Mousetrap restaurant operates, where visitors are served a cheese plate in addition to the paid menu - in accordance with the spirit and letter English proverb about free cheese, which, as you know, only comes in a mousetrap. And in the summer there is an annual Mouse Festival. And as a souvenir of the city, you should definitely buy a wallet mouse - it lives in wallets and makes sure that the money in them does not run out.
Father Frost - Veliky Ustyug
The birthplace of Father Frost was Veliky Ustyug, located in the northern latitudes, surrounded by the winter splendor of nature, a city of skilled wood and silversmiths who carefully preserve the ancient traditions of their ancestors. An office of Father Frost has been opened in Veliky Ustyug, which includes a throne room, a museum, workshops, a post office and a souvenir shop. Here you can talk and take a photo with Santa Claus in the throne room, send holiday cards and letters to family and friends with the seal and autograph of Santa Claus, canceled with a special stamp, purchase original souvenirs or make your own crafts in the workshop. 12 km from Veliky Ustyug in a pine forest on the banks of the Sukhoi River is located Entertainment Center“The Estate of Father Frost,” which includes a range of services: accommodation, meals, rental of masquerade and sports equipment, horseback riding, snowmobiling, skiing, skating, sleighing in winter, as well as pleasure boats and pedalos in summer.
Official website of the project "Veliky Ustyug - the birthplace of Father Frost" www.dom-dm.ru
Website “Votchina of Father Frost” - http://www.votchina-dm.ru/sys/map
Snegurochka – Kostroma
The Snow Maiden's Tower is located in Kostroma. Together with her, Domovoi, Domovikha and the scientist Kot Bayun live in it. Both in winter and summer, here you can freeze in the Ice Hall, watch a puppet show, take part in game programs and chat with the Snow Maiden herself. Terem website http://teremsnegurochki.ru
Skazov Bazhov Park
“Skazov Park” is the first theme park in the Urals dedicated to Bazhov’s tales, Russian fairy tales and traditional Ural folk culture. The park is located near Yekaterinburg in the Aramilsky City District. The distance from Yekaterinburg is 23 km, travel time is about an hour.
What unites Doctor Faustus, Baron Munchausen, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, Uncle Tom, Popeye the sailor and little prince? The point is that all these characters have their own museums. This is a great honor for a fictional creature and for its creator. Because the character museum - highest proof its authenticity and a sign of unconditional nationwide worship of the author.
World museum practice includes several dozen museums of literary, folklore and film characters. Idol-worshippers and curious people from all over the world flock to some museums, while others still bear the burden of “municipal” glory.
Every year, the number of these unusual museums is replenished by Russian apartments, houses, estates and even entire villages dedicated to the lives and adventures of heroes, in whose existence we unconditionally believe throughout the country.
Our country's first museum of a fictional hero was opened in October 1972, 45 years ago, in the village of Vyra near Leningrad. For reasons of literary political correctness, the proud right of the first swallow was given to the character born under Pushkin’s goose feather with nut ink - Samson Vyrin.
The place was not chosen by chance - having covered 70 versts, the messengers stopped for the night or changed horses at the third station of the Belorussian Highway - Vyra. Based on archival documents and descriptions from the story “The Station Warden,” the house has carefully recreated the atmosphere of a road station from the era of Nicholas I. In every object, in every little thing, the soul of a fictional hero lurks - here is an unfinished sundress, here is a laced book, the table is set for tea - it seems An elderly father and daughter went out and are about to return to continue unraveling and unraveling their eternal sad plot.
No. 2. Museum of Literary Heroes "Belkin's Tales"
The village of Lvovka, located in the Bolsheboldinsky district of the Nizhny Novgorod region, has been the patrimony of the Pushkins since the 17th century and was named after the poet’s grandfather, Lev Alexandrovich. In 2005, a museum of the heroes of “Belkin’s Tales” was opened in the manor’s estate behind the Luchinnik grove.
Ivan Petrovich Belkin's room One of the rooms of the mansion is dedicated to Ivan Petrovich Belkin - a fictional author of stories - his portrait hangs here, there is a bent chair, reclining on which the narrator snored in his sleep - try not to believe in the reality of this character! The remaining rooms are ideal settings for the five stories in the series. In Liza Muromskaya’s room, a peasant dress hangs carelessly on a chair; further we find the assembled chest of Marya Gavrilovna; then we go into the room where Silvio left a shot-through red cap on the table an inch from his forehead...
The house itself, with its charming old provincialism, and its entire landscape surroundings are perceived as genuine illustrations of the Belkin cycle. Everything here is genuine, honest, real.
No. 3. Museum of the poem "Anna Snegina"
Kashina's estate. Photo: ny.rzn.info In 1995, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Yesenin’s birth, the Anna Snegina Museum was opened in Konstantinov. The last Konstantinovskaya landowner Lydia Kashina, who was friends with the poet for many years, became the prototype of the main character - a young noblewoman, the youthful love of the protagonist Sergushi. It was in the Kashina estate that the museum’s exposition was located.
Thanks to many photographs and authentic items that once belonged to Kashina-Snegina, and dozens of letters written by her legendary fellow villager, reality here is so intertwined with fiction that it is no longer possible to separate real story from a beautiful essay.
No. 4. Museum of "Two Captains"
Museum of V. A. Kaverin Remember, “Fight and seek, find and don’t give up”? IN hometown Veniamin Kaverina - A museum of the novel “Two Captains” has been operating in Pskov since 2002. In the very center of the museum, a flag with the famous motto flutters on a mast, and the exhibits tell about the prototypes of the main characters, about the concept of the novel and, of course, about the exploration of the Far North.
“Two Captains” is a work of difficult fate. The book, which embodied the dream of all post-war boys, and served as the basis for one of the best adventure Soviet films, is inextricably linked in our memory with terrible tragedy the end of the twentieth century - the musical Nord-Ost. Therefore, the Museum of “Two Captains” is also a place of memory.
The routes of Brusilov, Sedov, Tatarinov are laid out on huge maps of the North. Young visitors, who adore museums where you are allowed to touch everything, will travel legendary routes on magnetic ships using a real ship's compass. Here in this unusual museum, the spirit of heroic adventure is in the air. It’s worth going here to follow your childhood dreams and to have something to dream about.
No. 5. "Bad apartment"
The Bulgakov State Museum on Sadovaya-Spasskaya, 10 in Moscow today is better known as Woland’s apartment or “Bad Apartment.” According to the text of the legendary novel, Woland, having sent Styopa Likhodeev to Yalta, settled here, in apartment No. 50, in a real communal hell. In fact, the writer himself lived in this apartment from 1921 to 1924. By the way, according to legend, a certain Anna Goryacheva, the same Annushka, lived in this same place.
Bad apartment No. 50 is located on the fifth floor of a five-story building. From the window there is a view of the opposite wing of the house and another “bad apartment” associated with “The Master and Margarita” - apartment No. 34, which also served as a prototype for a place with bad energy.
Interesting fact – in St. Petersburg there is also a “bad apartment”. Only not Bulgakovskaya, but Tolstoy. Its number is 60 and it is located on the sixth floor of a six-story building on the embankment of the Fontanka River.
No. 6. Ostap Bender Museum
Museum of Ostap Bender Kozmodemyansk. Photo: kvartirka.com Warmly beloved by housewives, widows, and even a female dental technician, the romantic adventurer Mr. O. Bender was awarded two museums - in St. Petersburg and Kozmodemyansk.
Once a year, during the Benderiada festival, Kozmodemyansk is renamed New Vasyuki and turns into a carnival of humor. Fans of Ilf and Petrov come here for an “interplanetary” chess tournament and an auction where you can buy a chair with diamonds. When the city takes a break from the holiday, Benderomaniacs can visit the museum - an old merchant mansion, designated as the place of military glory of the legendary literary hero.
In 1995, the Bender Museum opened in St. Petersburg. Following the inimitable style of the protagonist, the museum was closed several times. However, he always received a new birth, the last of which occurred quite recently - in the summer of 2016.
The museum's exhibition features authentic items, copies of those that appear in the novel - the famous tea strainer, Kisa Vorobyaninov's pince-nez, a table from the "Horns and Hooves" office and, of course, a weight that you can even try to saw through. To the perplexed question “Why, suddenly, St. Petersburg?”, the creators of the museum answer this way: according to one version, the prototype of Bender was Osip Shor - a bright, adventurous gentleman who lived here during his student days. Subsequently, Osip Shor was noticed as an imaginary promising groom, a great chess player and a great artist... A recognizable character, in a word.
No. 7. Snow Maiden Museum
The Snow Maiden's Tower in Kostroma, photo: intel-tour.ru The museum of this literary character was opened in 2008 in Kostroma. It was here in 1873 that Ostrovsky, inspired by Afanasyev’s fairy tales, composed a play about a pale, fair-haired girl, the daughter (!) of Father Frost and Spring-Red. The play remained unnoticed by the public for almost ten years, until he wrote an opera of the same name based on it.
In addition to the Snow Maiden, other representatives of folklore also “live” in the museum, from brownies to the cat Bayun. In the museum you can see the sleigh on which the Snow Maiden and Father Frost deliver gifts to children, visit the Ice Room and even try a snow cocktail.
No. 8. Cheburashka Museum
A museum in a school is all right, but a museum in kindergarten– is this conceivable?! It turns out yes. In Moscow, not far from the Vykhino metro station, in kindergarten and school No. 2031 there are two exhibition sites dedicated to Cheburashka. In front of the entrance there is a telephone booth in which the beloved children's hero lived, inside there is the story of the creation of a touching and strange creature and many of its incarnations - “Cheburashka” crafts.
By the way, the initiator of the creation of the museum was himself; he spent a long time looking for like-minded people in publishing houses, but found them only... in kindergarten. Today, according to Uspensky, Cheburashka has surpassed the author himself in popularity.
No. 9. Village of Prostokvashino
– a master of embodying literary heroes. The heroes of tales from the life of Prostokvashino, just like Cheburashka, should soon acquire an address and a museum. In the Tonkin district of the Nizhny Novgorod region there is the village of Prostokvashino. It has 17 houses and 10 inhabitants.
On a visit to Cheburashka
You don’t have to go far to find a fairy tale - it’s right here, in the capital of the country, in the Kozhukhovo microdistrict. At the entrance you will be greeted by Cheburashka himself and his best friend, the crocodile Gena. There is also a real telephone booth in which, according to legend, the character of Eduard Uspensky lived.
By the way, this part of the exhibition was conceived by the writer: the most difficult thing was to find a payphone - after all, by the time the museum was created, they had not been produced for a long time! I even had to turn to the Moscow City Telephone Network for help, and a real telephone booth was assembled from two retro copies.
Inside the museum there is an exhibition of children's works: more than a hundred Cheburashkas and other cartoon characters - drawings, crafts, and soft toys.
The museum offers excursions where kids are told about cartoon characters. And here you can see the legendary typewriter of Eduard Uspensky, on which this urban fairy tale was printed.
Nizhny Novgorod
Visiting the Goldfish
Residents of the Nizhny Novgorod region revere Rybka - she has become a real talisman of these places. And this story began a long time ago: the land in Boldin and the surrounding area belonged to the family of the poet Pushkin for four centuries, and now this village is a cultural monument of federal significance.
Here is the nationally known literary-memorial and natural museum-reserve of A.S. Pushkin “Boldino”, where visitors will learn about the three Boldino autumns in the poet’s life, which significantly enriched their native literature. After all, it was in Boldin that Pushkin wrote almost all of his famous fairy tales. The first was “The Tale of the Priest and His Worker Balda”, the second autumn on the Boldino land turned out to be the most fruitful for fairy tales - “The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights” and “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish” appeared. During his third visit, the poet wrote “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel.”
In memory of this legacy of the poet, another museum was opened in Boldin - dedicated to Pushkin’s fairy tales. The museum has many fascinating exhibitions: “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish”, “Thirty-three Heroes”, “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”.
The main part of the exhibits - magnificent panels and silk stained glass windows, dolls-characters of Pushkin's fairy tales, embroidery and products with cloisonne enamel - were created by children in the workshops of the Author's Center for Artistic Crafts in the city of Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region. In addition, there are works by professional artists, masters of Gorodets painting.
Tula
Visiting Master Lefty
The master-nugget once glorified Tula, and now continues to live here in the historical part of the city, on the banks of the Upa River, but in the form of a bronze monument. From time immemorial, gunsmiths settled here, including the founder of the dynasty of the first Russian industrialists Nikita Demidov and his descendants.
Not far from the monument is the six-story building of the Museum of Weapons, stylized as the helmet of a Russian warrior. During the excursion, the name of the master will be heard more than once - children and parents will be told about the glorious history of Tula, about its craftsmen and, of course, about Lefty himself and his unique works. There are also incredibly delicious gingerbreads in Tula - try it yourself and bring it as a gift to your family and friends!
Visiting the Snow Maiden, Kikimora and the Snowman
Kostroma
Visiting the Snow Maiden
The Snow Maiden was born on the Shchelykovo estate in the Kostroma region, which belonged to the famous playwright A. N. Ostrovsky, the author of the fairy tale about the snow beauty. The granddaughter of Father Frost can easily be considered a brand of Kostroma; she has become a real VIP here. Local entrepreneurs decided to go back to their roots and were right: tourist complex, where is the most interesting object— Snegurochka’s tower, there’s no end to visitors all year round.
In the courtyard of the tower there is a huge stone: “If you go to the right, you will lose your horse, if you go straight, you will end up in the tower to the Snow Maiden.” There is also a hill here, from which in winter you can slide down on a wooden sled - modern, but exactly repeating the ancient sled. Opposite the tower is a belfry: be sure to go there, ring the bells and appreciate their crystal melody.
A visit to the Snow Maiden’s mansion will be interesting for both big and small guests: there is an Ice Room with refreshments, fun games at the Snow Maiden’s courtyard, and the most exciting thing is an interactive program during which you will be accompanied by Brownie, Domovikha and the learned cat Bayun. You will hear Slavic myths and legends, watch a puppet show and, of course, meet the granddaughter of Santa Claus herself.
The pearl of the Snow Maiden's mansion is the Ice Room. This hall is open all year round, and it is always winter: the temperature here is maintained at -14°C. Decorations on the walls, sculptures, and even dishes were created from ice by Kostroma craftsmen. In the Ice Hall, children are offered to try fabulous sweet drinks, and adults are offered something stronger from ice glasses. And don't be afraid to freeze - in summer time Before visiting the room, guests will be given warm clothes and felt boots.
Arkhangelsk
Visit the Snowman
IN last winter In this northern city, a real miracle happened - on the first day of December, on the embankment of the Northern Dvina, the “House of Miracles” of the Arkhangelsk Snowman rose - of course, made of snow! The owner of the House, the Snowman, received guests until spring came, and with the onset of cold weather he is again waiting for visitors: there are still many fairy-tale winters ahead!
In the snowy House of Wonders you can make a wish, walk through an unusual carrot forest, taste White Sea salted snowballs and see many miracles.
And the Snowman was throwing a wonderful celebration of the kids’ favorite delicacy - ice cream! At the end of the year, the Snowman is especially in demand: he gives New Year's performances, and he has several programs designed for children of different ages. For example, for the little ones, the owner of the House of Miracles prepared a performance based on the famous cartoon “The Postman Snowman”.
Kirov
Visiting Kikimora Vyatskaya
Kirov is a city with history: it was founded on the mysterious Kikimorskaya Mountain. Recently, a “Reserve of Fairy Tales” was created here, where the Residence of Kikimora Vyatskaya is located. The “Visiting Kikimora” program is gaining momentum - the character, despite his not very good-natured image, is becoming more and more popular among children.
Entertainment programs There are many with the participation of Kikimora - there are for children and adults, for the whole family and even for graduates.
On a visit to Baba Yaga, Little Mouse and Emelya
Village Kukoboy
Visiting Baba Yaga
Today in the village there is a museum of fairy tales, where Baba Yaga, the main puppet character, reigns. Games and competitions await guests, and the “kind” grandmother will tell fairy tales to the kids. The Yagi teahouse is also open for tourists, where they serve famous Kukoboy pies. And on the last Saturday of July (simultaneously with the holiday in honor of Village Day), everyone is invited to Baba Yaga’s birthday - there will be real folk festivities!
Myshkin
Visiting Little Mouse
On the slope of Nikolskaya Mountain, in an old wooden house, there is the only Mouse Museum in the world - after all, the cute rodent is considered the patron saint of this city. The famous museum is part of the Myshkin Folk Museum complex, and exhibits come here from all over the world - from France to India.
A visit to the museum will begin with the office of the mouse king: each tourist is given a commemorative ticket with the seal of the “mouse kingdom-state” on it.
In the museum, children and parents will see mouse-book readers (there is a rich library here - books in dozens of languages of the world, and everything is exclusively about mice), mice-heroes of their favorite cartoons, mice donated to the museum famous people, and, of course, handmade mice created from a variety of materials - from clay to felt. There is even a mini-zoo with mice of different breeds!
Adults who are tired of numerous mice can go to the grandiose Assumption Cathedral, built in the 19th century. You can climb its bell tower to explore the surrounding area (admission is paid).
And in Myshkin there is a Museum of unique equipment “Myshkinsky Samokhod” - both boys and their dads will definitely like it here. After all, here you can see how the legendary cars - "one and a half", "funnel" and "jeep" are constructed, evaluate a variety of equipment - from steam engines to aircraft turbines, and take a photo while driving an antique car or at the helm of a ship.
Rostov Veliky
Visiting Alyosha Popovich and Emelya
In addition to the southern Rostov-on-Don, there is also the city of Rostov middle zone, who gave the country an epic hero, the famous Alyosha Popovich. By the way, the hero is quite real: today scientists have found a lot of evidence that the hero Alyosha was really born in this city in the 12th century, in the family of a priest.
Since 2010, there has been a popular excursion program"Visiting Alyosha Popovich." In a day you can go on three excursions at once: “Unique crafts” (visit to the Rostov enamel factory), “All roads lead to the Kremlin” (tour of the local ancient Kremlin) and a visit to the Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery, where you will be accompanied by the hero himself and his beloved Nastenka. The program includes initiation into heroes and Russian beauties, fun, amusement and national games, and at the end - gifts for participation in competitions!
Rostov is rich in fairy-tale characters - Emelya also lives here. In the summer, the city regularly hosts holidays “At the command of the pike”: from Cathedral Square A procession headed by Emelya himself is heading towards the city park, riding, as he should, on a stove. In the spring, Maslenitsa festivities are held here, where guests can, in addition to traditional pancakes, taste delicious fish soup.
Visiting Hen Ryaba
Ermakovo
Visiting Hen Ryaba
The fairytale owner of the museum appears here before guests in different guises: with a golden egg, as a book illustration, and as an ordinary laying hen. An entire room is dedicated to a variety of Ryab, and in the other two halls there are exhibitions dedicated to the life of peasants and the work of the local poultry farm. In the summer, a fun holiday “Visiting the Ryaba Hen” is organized in Ermakovo - with mummers in chicken costumes. And here you can taste eggs, and not golden ones, but simple and very tasty!
Moore
Visiting Ilya Muromets
The fabulous epic hero Ilya Muromets, according to legend, lay on the stove for 33 years, and then went to defend the Russian land from enemies. In the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery there is a sculptural image of Ilya Muromets with a particle of his relics, and in the Murom Historical and Art Museum an entire exhibition is dedicated to the epic hero - ancient chain mail, armor and weapons, engravings and icons. The museum also has an interesting interactive program for tourists: guests are greeted by Ilya himself and the Beauty with a roll of bread; there will be epics, stories about feats of arms and “Initiation into heroes and heroes.”
Poshekhonye
On a visit to Toptygin and Vodyanoy
The Toptygin House Museum is quite small: it’s just one room, but what a room! There is even a real bear's den, and children will be able to see in detail how it works. In addition to the den, the museum displays a hunting shed, many bear-themed exhibits, and two huge stuffed animals of the owner of the forest. Upon prior request, you will be given an interactive excursion with games, competitions, hunting tales and tea drinking (honey from a real deck!). Poshekhonye is also called the Yaroslavl Venice - after all, the village stands on five rivers. It is not surprising that Vodyanoy lives here: his official residence is located in the children's library. In Vodyanoy’s home there are portraits of the owner, statues of his frog friends, an aquarium with small catfish, a water mill and other attributes of the water kingdom. Vodyanoy and his colleague Kikimora amuse the guests, sing songs and treat everyone to fish soup.