Pereslavl-Zalessky is one of the oldest cities in Russia. The map of museums reassures the traveler with meaningful and varied recreation, there are ancient monasteries, churches, architectural monuments, monuments and the amazing atmosphere of an ancient Russian city. Perhaps that is why residents appreciate the historical heritage and create new museums. Among the most extraordinary places to see is the Teapot House Museum.
Description
Through the work of entrepreneurs Andrei Vorobyov and Dmitry Nikishkin, a museum was opened in the village of Veskovo, where the main exhibit was a teapot. The collection includes more than 130 pieces of teapots of different shapes and materials. The exposition is complemented by household items related to the tradition of this meal.
The Teapot Museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky is housed in a two-room wooden hut decorated with an old Russian stove. In one chamber there is a museum, and in the second - a souvenir shop. The interior of each room is provincially simple and cute at the same time. Here you can admire teapots, antique tablecloths, samovars, homespun rugs, cups and luxuriousinscriptions found on shelves with exhibits or window sills.
The Teapot Museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky is located on the route to the museum-estate "Boat of Peter I", so the tourist does not have to look for a unique house where comfort and antique items live for long evenings seasoned with delicious tea and intimate conversations.
Exposure
It is impossible to pass by the museum - bright, interesting, with many inscriptions, it attracts attention and invites you to visit. The facade of the house is full of signs with creative slogans and sayings. The Teapot Museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky is a private collection, and collectors have made every effort to make it interesting and fun for visitors. The place is really very original!
The basis of the collection are teapots made in the period of the XIX-XX centuries. In addition to the main character, on the shelves and benches of the hall, there is an extensive collection of items related to the tradition of tea drinking. These are sugar tongs, cans for storing tea leaves, croutons, scales, bone abacus, coasters and much more.
Also, the Pereslavl-Zalessky teapot museum presents exhibits related to the everyday life of the townspeople. The exposition is constantly replenished, having been here once, it is worth visiting in a year or two to see the replenishment and hear new stories.
Pride of the institution
The artel exhibit is rightfully considered a unique exhibit of the teapot museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky. Its capacity is 15liters, and the main feature is the design that allows you to maintain a constantly high temperature of water, at the same time, not bringing it to a boil.
Other exhibits of the teapot museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky are also interesting, as the sea arouses interest, giving sailors the opportunity to drink a hot drink in any storm. Also in the museum you can see - a sbitennik, a boulette, a thermos, large tongs for cracking sugar loaf, a gramophone and many other items.
The tea tradition in Russia has always been revered, the drink was drunk in detail, all segments of the population were prone to love for tea. In addition to large containers where water was heated, there were also teapots, they are also presented in the museum in a wide variety of elegant forms. Made of brass, copper, porcelain, and silver, they still flaunt today, inviting you to taste tea with bagels and pies.
Tours
The description of the teapot museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky will be incomplete if you do not talk about excursions. In the classical sense, they are absent, but there are guides. They are ready to tell the story of the tradition of tea drinking, the appearance of tea in Russia and the first teapots, as well as tell about each exhibit, its device and where it was brought from. After the historical information, visitors will find an interactive part of the story, where a specialist answers all questions, and adults and children can ask them.
Since the museum presents not only teapots, but also objects of urban life of the 19th-20th centuries, visitors havethe opportunity to guess, and then find out the details about why and how individual devices were used. For example, there is a special device that helped our ancestors take off any shoes except boots. It is made in the form of a horned beetle, cast from cast iron, we can no longer guess why such a “beetle” is needed in the house.
Some items have recently gone out of everyday use. For example, many people remember radios from the 60s, pioneer ties, busts of Lenin, coasters, typewriters - these items and many others are abundantly placed on the shelves of the museum, forcing the older generation to nostalgically plunge into pleasant memories.
Shop
After the cognitive part, most visitors are happy to go for souvenirs, since the shop is located in the next room. You can buy both modern teapots, teapots, coasters, cups, as well as antique items. Tourists claim that even antiques can be purchased at an affordable price.
In addition to household gizmos, tourists can take away souvenirs created by local craftsmen in memory of visiting the museum and the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky - bells, painted plates, mugs and much more. The prices are reasonable and the choice is rich. The best gift would be a photo and video shooting in the museum, where all objects can be touched, rearranged, interested in their history, origin and use.
Address
The museum where teapots live is located inthe village of Veskovo on the street named after Peter I, building 17. If you head towards the estate "Boat of Peter I", then it is impossible to bypass the wonderful house, it stands out with bright colors and funny signs.
Museum opening hours vary depending on the season:
- During the warm season (May-September) from 10:00 to 18:00.
- During the cold season (October-April), the museum is open on weekends and holidays from 10:00 to 18:00.
There are no lunch breaks in the museum, on weekdays the cost of tickets for adults, including students and pensioners, is 100 rubles, schoolchildren need to pay 50 rubles, preschoolers are admitted free of charge. On weekends, the price rises slightly: for adults, a ticket will cost 120 rubles, for schoolchildren - 60 rubles, and preschool children can view the exposition for free. According to the rules, the ticket price includes a visit to the exposition, an excursion, photo and video shooting, both in the museum and in the surrounding area.
How to get there
Having entered Pereslavl-Zalessky from the capital, you need to pass two monasteries (Fedorovsky and Goritsky monasteries) and, having moved down the hill, turn towards the village of Veskovo, following the sign at the fork in the road.
How to get to the teapot museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky by public transport. Actually, it's also easy. You need to follow the route: from Moscow or Yaroslavl, get to the city by intercity bus to the bus station and transfer to the bus to the village of Veskovo.
