The Tula region for many is associated with gingerbread, samovars, a savvy flea. Some people remember the landscapes of Yasnaya Polyana, exhibits of the oldest weapons museum in Russia. But if you truly discover the museums of the Tula region and Tula, you will find a whole treasury of interesting places, many of which are considered protected areas. For a week, all the sights of this region cannot be seen. We have selected for you a list and a brief description of the most interesting museums in the Tula region. They will give you an idea of the talented people of the region, the occupations of the Tula, their culture.
Acquaintance with the Tula Kremlin and the Museum of Weapons
The building can be found in Tula on Mendeleevskaya Street, Building 2. The museum is open from 10:00 to 20:00 from Tuesday to Friday and from 10:00 to 18:00 on Saturday and Sunday. The Tula Kremlin is a defensive structure of the early 16th century. The defenders of the Kremlin at one time managed to repel all the raids and not surrender to the enemy. The complex consists of two towers that you can climb. Here you can also see expositions of gloomy cellars, such as a torture room. In the summer, walks along the wall are allowed.
It is important to note that another museum of the Tula region is located on the territory of the Kremlin - the museum of weapons. It has several large expositions that display the history of various types of hunting and combat weapons.
Museum of Local Lore of the Tula Region
Many tourists want to know about the crafts of this region. A modern high-tech exposition awaits visitors in the Tula Regional Museum of Local Lore. Each hall has a special author's decoration. The museum has an exhibition space for organizing shift displays. In the museum store visitors are offered to purchase original souvenirs made by Tula masters, as well as books on local history.
Museum workers regularly organize various events: cultural and educational competitions, multimedia lectures, presentations and master classes. It is not complete without youth programs, concerts, creative evenings, methodological seminars and round tables. The museum is located in Tula on Sovetskaya Street, 68. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday it is open from 10:00 to 18:00, and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00.
Museum-Estate of the Tula Region - Yasnaya Polyana
Admirers of Leo Tolstoy’s works come to from various corners of the globe to his famous estate, which is located in the village of Yasnaya Polyana of the Shchekinsky district. Here the writer was born, found a companion, raised children and wrote his masterpieces. Tourists and guests can familiarize themselves with Tolstoy’s house, household outbuildings. Museum workers keep a collection of the writer's personal belongings, protect the interior of the premises as much as possible. The pride of the museum is a library with a collection of 22, 000 books.
Skilled guides tell about life searches of Lev Nikolaevich, his family life, social and creative activities in Yasnaya Polyana. On the territory of the museum-reserve you can wander along the birch and linden alleys, and admire the unusual local landscapes. Various souvenirs and paintings are also sold here.
The area of the estate is 412 hectares. In addition to the estate itself, there is a whole network of branches. In addition to the writer’s house, there is Volkonsky’s house, the Kuzminsky wing. You can enter the museum through the entrance tower. There is also a stable and a carriage and inventory shed, a merchant, a bathhouse, a bathhouse, a forge and a carpentry. Guests are invited to go to the garden house, sit on Tolstoy's bench or in the gazebo, climb the birch bridge.
In 1986, the museum became a State Memorial and Nature Reserve. The complex also includes several ponds, groves, plantings, gardens, a section of the Voronka River. The museum is open daily; Monday is a day off. Opening hours from November to March - 9: 00-17: 00, from April to October - 9: 00-20: 00.
Important expositions of the Kulikovo Field State Museum-Reserve
Near the village of Mokhovoe, Kurkinsky district, Tula region, there is a famous historical place - Kulikovo field. The museum reserve of the Tula region includes five attractions:
- Battlefield. Here in 1380 there was a battle between Russian and Golden Horde troops. The local territory holds many relics of that era.
- Exhibition "The Legend of the Battle of Mamaev". All historical events are confirmed by archaeological finds discovered by researchers during excavations. There is an exposition in the Kurkinsky district near the village of Ivanovka.
- Monument complex in the village of Monastyrshchino, Kimovsky district. Once here, in Green Oakwood, the Russian Ambush Regiment was expecting to enter the battlefield. This was a turning point in the battle. At the same place are the burials of Russian fallen soldiers.
- Monument on Red Hill. It consists of a monument to Dmitry Donskoy and the church of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
- Museum of Merchant Life in Epifani, Kimovsky District. Here you can see a merchant's living room, study, bench, basement, warehouses.
Tour of the State Museum-Estate of V. D. Polenov
They are waiting for guests with pleasure at the State Memorial Historical and Art Museum of the artist V.D. Polenov, which has become a conservation area. It is located 70 km from Tula, in the Zaoksky district. This manor is distinguished by a rich main house, an artist's workshop, outbuildings, Trinity Church. There are very valuable exhibits of graphics, paintings, sculptures. A tour of the museum gives an idea of the work of V. Polenov, about the places where he lived and worked. The complex also includes a manor park, garden, meadows, forests, fields. Opening hours of the museum: from Wednesday to Sunday - from 11:00 to 17:00.
