The life of the writer was connected with both Russian capitals. That is why the largest museum complexes are located here today, whose funds and collections are dedicated to the biography and work of A.S. Pushkin, as well as his contemporaries and the era of the first third of the XIX century. The addresses of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow today comprise a whole range of cultural and educational locations.
About the museum
The history of the museum began more than 60 years ago. Enormous work has been done over the years, and today, in addition to the main building, the museum complex includes five more branches:
- House of the uncle of the poet L.N. Pushkin;
- A.S. Pushkin's apartment on Arbat;
- House-Museum of Ivan Turgenev;
- Arbat apartment of A. Bely;
- Showrooms.
Therefore, it can be difficult to answer the question about the address of the Pushkin State Museum in Moscow. This is Arbat, and Ostozhenka, and Money Lane. Each of the branches is unique in its own way.
Prechistenka Street, 12/2 - the official address of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow. The metro (Kropotkinskaya station) is located very close to the main building.
It is here, in the city estate, built at the beginning of the 19th century, that the permanent expositions of the Pushkin Tales Museum, Pushkin and His Era are located.
Foundations and Collections
At the specified address of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow is a significant part of the collection of exhibits. In total there are more than 167 thousand of them today.
These are objects related to the life of the poet and his contemporaries: publications, letters, paintings and sculptures, furniture, decoration elements and much more.
It is noteworthy that more than a third of the exhibits were donated to the museum by famous collectors, artists and scientists, descendants of the writer, his friends.
The most valuable and curious objects are included in the main exhibition.
Since 1999, the museum has been practicing such a form of demonstration of exhibits as "Open Display".
Museum branches: connection with the name of the poet
Another address of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow is associated with one of the most famous metropolitan streets, Old Arbat. Here, at No. 53, there is a memorial apartment for the writer. The building is a state cultural monument.
It was here that the "bachelor party" of Alexander Sergeyevich took place, he came here after the wedding with his young wife. Exactly 155 years after the poet’s wedding, on February 18, 1986, the memorial museum began its work.
The house museum on Old Basmannaya Street is no less interesting for visitors. This building is associated with the name of the uncle of the writer, Vasily Lvovich. Here are numerous book editions of the 18th and first third of the 19th century, paintings and decorative works, furniture, dishes.
I. Turgenev’s house and A. Bely’s apartment
The address of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow on Ostozhenka, 37 is associated with the name of another Russian writer, Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev. It is here that the mansion in which the writer’s mother lived is located. It is believed that this manor and its inhabitants became the prototypes of the heroes of the story "Mumu".
As a museum, the mansion began to operate since 2014, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the writer.
The next address of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow is already connected with another literary era. This is a memorial apartment for Andrei Bely (Boris Bugaev) on the corner of Denezhny Lane and Arbat. Museum guests can truly plunge into the atmosphere of the first third of the 20th century, get acquainted with the work and biography of a prominent representative of the Silver Age, writer, theorist, mystic and philosopher. He was born and lived in this apartment for 26 years, formed as a poet and writer.
The works of contemporary artists, designers, photographers can be seen in special exhibition halls of the museum on Prechistenka and in Money Lane.
Tours
The number and thematic variety of excursions conducted at various addresses of the Pushkin Museum in Moscow are truly amazing. Programs are arranged according to the age groups of visitors.
The youngest of them (preschool children and primary school students) are invited by museum staff to themed game and interactive excursions: “Nowhere in the Far Far Away Kingdom”, “Tales of the Scientist Cat”, “Here are Miracles …”, “Meet the Museum” and others.
Older children can take part in the excursion quest “Mentors will be rewarded for the benefit” (grades 5-7), thematic excursions “Eugene Onegin” (grade 9), “Do you remember when the lyceum appeared …” (grades 6-7), “ Pushkin and his era ”(grades 5-11).
An adult audience will be interested in interactive thematic excursions: “Griboedovskaya Moscow”, “There will be a ball, there is a children's party …”, “Moscow after the fire”, “Barsky House”, “What kind of aces are in Moscow..!”.
