His poems and prose are justifiably considered a symbol, the personification of the Golden Age of Russian literature. Today there is hardly a person who is unfamiliar with the name of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. But the details of the life path, literary career, worldview are far from known to everyone, as well as the features of the environment in which the formation of the great poet took place. All-Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin, opening its doors to visitors, makes it possible to fill in all the gaps and get acquainted not only with the biography and work of the writer, but also plunge into the unique atmosphere of the 19th century.
Yesterday and today
The starting point for the development of the complex dedicated to the poet was 1879, when the first Russian museum of A. S. Pushkin. Now it includes several memorial buildings and objects located in St. Petersburg and the city of Pushkin. In 1997, the complex was recognized as a particularly valuable cultural heritage site of the Russian Federation.
Official address of the All-Russian MuseumA. S. Pushkin - Moika embankment, 12, St. Petersburg.
Here, in the former house of the princes Volkonsky, there was the poet's apartment, and today there is a collection that presents furniture and household items, engravings and rare book editions of the first third of the nineteenth century.
In all parts of the museum there are both permanent expositions and thematic exhibitions. Visitors can choose an excursion of any taste, as well as take part in organized educational and cultural events.
Parts of the complex
Today, the exhibits of the funds are stored in 6 main locations that are part of the All-Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin.
There are two of them in the mansion on the Moika. This is the Museum-apartment of A. S. Pushkin and a literary exposition dedicated to the life and work of the poet. Here you can see personal items, portraits of the writer, handwritten materials.
Museums of the city of Pushkin in the Leningrad region are no less interesting. The famous educational institution in Tsarskoye Selo, where Alexander Sergeevich studied, today is the Memorial Lyceum Museum. Not far away, in the former house of A. K. Kitaev is the Memorial Museum-dacha.
Included in the complex dedicated to A. S. Pushkin, also includes memorable places associated with the names of two more great writers. We are talking about the apartment of N. A. Nekrasov in house number 36 on Liteiny Prospekt and the estate of G. R. Derzhavin on the Fontanka, 118.
Main exhibitions
Today, in addition to the collections hosted inthe poet’s apartment, there are three main expositions of the All-Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin.
- "In the white gloss of porcelain" in the western building of the estate of G. R. Derzhavin. The exhibition halls present masterpieces of Russian porcelain of the early 19th century, as well as products thematically related to the life, environment and works of A. S. Pushkin.
- "The owners of the Russian lira". Literary exposition in the eastern building on the Fontanka. The collection includes portraits of writers and thinkers, objects of decorative art, copies of manuscripts.
- "We live by the memory of the Lyceum…". The exposition is dedicated to the graduates of this educational institution in Tsarskoye Selo. Visitors can get acquainted with the history of the Lyceum, the way of life of students, their biographies.
You can get acquainted with the indicated expositions in detail from Monday to Sunday (Tuesday is a day off). Opening hours of the All-Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin: from 10.30 to 18.00.
About exhibitions
Exhibitions are an integral part of the work of all parts of the Pushkin Museum in St. Petersburg. At least 40 of them are held a year. The topics of exhibitions are quite wide: from expositions dedicated to the work of writers to the presentation of especially valuable items from the museum fund.
Until the end of the year you can see the collections dedicated to:
- 200th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (the iconography of the writer, lifetime editions are presented).
- Tales of A. S. Pushkin (exhibited items of arts and crafts depicting fabulousheroes, photographs, stage costumes).
- Theatrical productions based on the works of the writer (sketches of theatrical and musical productions, photo portraits of actors, video materials with excerpts from operas and performances).
Exhibitions of copies of exhibits from the funds of the museum complex in other regions of the Russian Federation are also regularly held.
It has become a tradition to hold exhibitions of children's creativity. The drawings and photographs of the children are dedicated to the life and work of Alexander Sergeevich.
Collections and exhibits
The treasury of the complex now has more than two hundred thousand exhibits. At the exhibitions, visitors to the All-Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin can get acquainted with a huge number of unique items that reflect the golden age of Russian literature:
- Miniature, painting, graphics (there are images of the writer, his contemporaries, illustrations of works and sketches of theatrical productions, including works by I. Repin, O. Kiprensky, V. Serov, M. Vrubel).
- Sculpture and arts and crafts (jewellery, bronze, porcelain, bone, marble).
- Documents, manuscripts, editions (more than 20 collections of albums, letters, lists of works, rare editions).
- Auxiliary fund (variegated collection containing bookplates, postcards, stamps, posters, calendars, etc.).
Tours
Allow you to fully plunge into the atmosphere of time, feel like a direct participant in the events. Museum of A. S. Pushkin provides its gueststhe opportunity to take part in a variety of excursions: thematic, sightseeing, theatrical, walking, bus.
Sightseeing tours can be joined in all 6 locations of the museum complex. Visitors will be introduced to the main expositions, telling a lot of interesting facts about the history of Russian literature.
Thematic excursions are also offered for connoisseurs. For example, opening the veil of secrecy over the novel "Eugene Onegin".
You can learn a lot of new things and get some fresh air during walking tours along the embankment of the Moika River (duration - 1.5 hours) or in Tsarskoye Selo (2.5 hours). The number of groups is from 7 to 20 people.
See as many memorable places as possible with bus tours: “A. S. Pushkin in St. Petersburg”, “G. R. Derzhavin in Petersburg and others. Duration: 1.5 to 4 hours.
Poet's apartment
The building near the Konyushenny Bridge continues to attract the attention of St. Petersburg residents and guests of the city. After all, the Pushkin Museum on Moika 12 is not only the location where the main exposition is located, but also the place where the poet spent the last months of his life.
The furnishings of the memorial apartment have been reconstructed on the basis of documents and testimonies of contemporaries. Among the exhibits are household and interior items that belonged to Alexander Sergeevich and his family, as well as the writer's death mask.
The tour starts on the ground floor of the building, where visitors are introduced to the history of the house, the last period of Pushkin's life in St. Petersburg.
…He founded the Lyceum
Unique educational institution,opened in 1811 by decree of Alexander I and brought up a whole galaxy of famous graduates. The lyceum has been operating as a memorial museum since 1949.
The atmosphere in which Alexander Pushkin and his comrades studied and lived has been meticulously restored in the building. In addition to the main exhibition “We Live in the Memory of the Lyceum…”, the museum complex includes a library with publications from the beginning of the 19th century, a newspaper room, a large hall, student classes and bedrooms.
During the tour, guests can get acquainted with the history of the institution, biographies and work of its graduates. The exposition is located in 9 halls and includes more than 500 exhibits. Modern technologies are actively used (multimedia, digital albums).
The museum is located at the address: Pushkin, house 2.
Secrets of Derzhavin's estate
The palette of activities of this branch of the Pushkin Museum in St. Petersburg is extremely diverse. In addition to the main building, it has a greenhouse, a garden and a home theater at its disposal.
In addition to sightseeing and thematic tours, festive performances and concerts are regularly held here. The magnificent interiors of the estate are also available for organizing large-scale conferences, celebrations and receptions.
Special attention should be paid to the Baroque Era costume program, which includes a sightseeing tour and a dance performance.
Concerts, courses and other events
In addition to visiting interesting exhibitions, the All-Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkininvites its guests to take part in:
- educational programs and conferences;
- concerts and performances;
- balls and festive performances.
The lecture courses are primarily devoted to the writer's work, the legends and myths that have arisen around his name. Of great interest is also the cycle of programs "The Age in Faces": about prominent representatives of the literary, social, political life of the first third of the 19th century.
Concerts, creative meetings, literary presentations and performances held in different branches of the museum are very popular.
Interactive costume performances and balls taking place in Tsarskoye Selo and Derzhavin's estate provide an opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the golden age.
Programs for kids
All-Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin hospitably opens its doors not only to adults, but to the youngest visitors. The main direction of work with a children's audience is thematic classes and sightseeing tours for students of different ages. Holidays are organized for younger schoolchildren, game forms are actively used. In October, a cycle of children's performances based on the works of the classic started. For high school students - literary meetings and conversations, quizzes, competitions, quests, museum practices. Children can independently prepare and conduct a tour.
There are also programs for teachers aimed at getting acquainted with lyceum pedagogy.
Subscription system in operation.
Reviews about the All-Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin
Its popularity and demand is perfectly illustrated by the number of annual visits (about 300 thousand people a year). The museum's exhibitions attract not only connoisseurs of the poet's work, but also anyone who is sincerely interested in the events of perhaps the most romantic century in Russian history.
The vast majority of feedback on the event is positive. Guests admire the professionalism and extensive knowledge of the guides, their ability to interest all listeners. Particular attention is paid to the richness of the collections and the variety of thematic excursions.
"Here you can really touch the work of the great Poet!".
