The LEGO Museum in St. Petersburg is an example for other cities

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:48

Constructors "LEGO" have gained fans in all countries of the world. For more than half a century of the history of this company, its assortment has grown so much that it can satisfy all lovers of technical creativity, and it is not surprising that not only children, but also adults are fond of assembling models and models from these magical “cubes”.

LEGO - play and art

Sometimes the author's compositions are so successful that they deserve to be put on public display in a museum. "LEGO" has become not just a constructor, it can be called an expressive means, with the help of which some create space worlds, while others try to show the elements of everyday life. This combination of realism and fantasy invariably arouses interest and attracts.

Building a model of a whole city in your own apartment is not possible for everyone. Two circumstances interfere with this: the limited living space and the considerable price of the sets. An ideal place where fans of the famous designer can fully enjoy its capabilities is a museum. LEGO has thus become an art form.

Russian capital "LEGO"

There is something to see in "Northern Palmyra". According to the concentration of beauty on each unit of area, St. Petersburg can be safely attributed to the masterpieces of world architecture. There are many beautiful cities in the world, but this one is special.

Despite the abundance of attractions worth visiting by every tourist, another one has recently appeared on the map - the LEGO museum. In St. Petersburg, it was opened by enthusiasts who are fond of assembling a wide variety of compositions of all subjects. The permanent exhibition-museum is located in the historical center, on Millionnaya Street, not far from the Palace Square and the Hermitage, a place for which was also found among the exhibits, naturally in a reduced form.

LEGO Magic City

The pearl of the collection was the layout of the city with all the infrastructure. At the same time, a model has been created that reflects all aspects of life, shops are open, motorists are in a hurry to go about their business, while observing the rules of the road, new houses are being built at construction sites, express trains are arriving at the station to set off again soon. Even such an unfortunate side of city life as crime, which is opposed by the courageous police, is presented. Presented as currently produced series (CHIMA, TECHNIKS, LORD OF RINGS, SPACE WARS, CITY and others), and early releases of the designer. They are compatible with modern designers, regardless of the year of manufacture, and the main "chip" of the company from the very beginning was the amazing quality of the elements. He makes uptwo microns, which corresponds to the highest degree of accuracy.

The LEGO Museum is not only made up of stands and expositions, it also has the opportunity to try your hand, show your imagination and assemble a new composition, arguing with the art of the organizers of this wonderful exhibition.

St. Petersburg continued the LEGO museum tradition, started by enthusiasts of this educational game all over the world for a long time. Individual exhibits assembled from this constructor, which are very impressive in scale and realism, have graced expositions in different countries.

Among the many sights of Prague, the LEGO museum deserves attention. A photo taken against the background of a wonderful city or a fantastic spaceship reminds many tourists who visited this city of an interesting and fascinating exposition.

LEGO Prague Museum

Prague, a city that is also rightfully considered one of the European pearls, has its own private LEGO museum, the largest in Europe. Its "oldest" exhibit dates back to 1958, and it is difficult to determine the "youngest", the collection is constantly replenished. You can get to this fantastic city, which combines medieval European architecture with modern buildings, both by train and by plane, "LEGO" passengers are happy to accept the station and airport. As in St. Petersburg, a seven-figure number of elements was required to create the exposition, and their amazing uniformity and diversity contributed to the variety of subjects.details.

The Czech Republic is an agricultural country, which was reflected in the theme of some stands. There's even a LEGO pig farm!

LEGO exhibits in other cities and countries

To be convinced of the capabilities of this constructor, it is not necessary to go to a specialized LEGO museum. Feedback from visitors, full of delight, indicates that these bricks serve as an excellent material for creating models of any type of equipment. So, in the Maritime Museum of the city of Hamburg, with the help of them, a scale model of the famous liner Queen Mary was made. There are many examples of how aircraft carriers, cruisers, battleships, skyscrapers, bridges, palaces and other exhibits are built from LEGO bricks.

Prague and St. Petersburg – an example for other cities

Currently, almost all LEGO museums are created as a private initiative. They fit perfectly into the tourist infrastructure and are eagerly visited by both guests of the city and its residents. The delight of young construction lovers is quite understandable, but it is also pleasant for adults to briefly plunge into the atmosphere of childhood, which often passed without such interesting games. The success and appeal of LEGO museums is a great example for cities that don't yet have them. And the benefits from them are huge, they promote such a good hobby as designing.