Pereslavl-Zalessky is one of the oldest cities in Russia. The map of museums encourages the traveler with a meaningful and varied vacation, there are ancient monasteries, churches, architectural monuments, monuments and the amazing atmosphere of the old Russian city. Perhaps this is why residents value the historical heritage and create new museums. Among the most extraordinary places that are worth seeing is the Museum “Teapot House”.
Description
By the work of entrepreneurs Andrei Vorobyov and Dmitry Nikishkin, a museum was opened in the village of Veskovo, where the kettle became the main exhibit. The collection has more than 130 copies of teapots of various shapes and materials. Household items related to the tradition of this meal complement the exposition.
The Kettle Museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky is housed in a two-room wooden hut decorated with an old Russian stove. There is a museum in one room and a souvenir shop in the second. The interior of each room is provincially simple and cute at the same time. Here you can admire teapots, old tablecloths, samovars, homespun paths, cups and luxurious inscriptions found on shelves with exhibits or window sills.
The museum of the teapot in Pereslavl-Zalesky 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 there is comfort and ancient objects for long evenings, seasoned with delicious tea and intimate conversations.
Exposition
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 replete with signs with creative slogans and sayings. The Kettle Museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky is a private collection, and collectors made every effort to make visitors interesting and fun. The place is really very original!
The basis of the collection are teapots made in the period of 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, tin cans for storing tea leaves, crackers, scales, bone abacus, coasters and much more.
Also in the museum of the teapot of Pereslavl-Zalessky exhibits related to the life of the townspeople are presented. The exposition is constantly replenished, having been here once, it is worth stopping in a year or two to see the replenishment and hear new stories.
Pride of the institution
A unique exhibit of the teapot museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky is rightfully considered an artel exhibit. Its volume is designed for 15 liters, and the main feature is the design that allows you to maintain a constantly high temperature of the water, at the same time, without bringing it to a boil.
Other exhibits of the teapot museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky are also interesting, as the sea is of interest, giving sailors the opportunity to drink a hot drink in any storm. Also in the museum you can see - a clover, a bulette, a thermos, large tongs for cracking a sugar head, a gramophone and many other items.
The tea tradition in Russia was always revered, the drink was drunk in detail, all segments of the population were subject 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. Created from brass, copper, porcelain, silver, they still flaunt today, inviting you to taste tea with bagels and pies.
Excursions
The description of the teapot museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky will be incomplete, if not to tell 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 structure and where it was brought from. After the historical reference, visitors will find the interactive part of the story, where the 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 19-20 centuries, visitors have the opportunity to guess and then find out details about why and how individual devices were used. For example, there is a special device that helped our ancestors remove any shoes except for boots. It is made in the form of a horned bug, cast out of cast iron, to guess why we need such a “bug” in the house we can no longer do.
Some items not so long ago left everyday use. For example, many remember the radios from the 60s, pioneer ties, Lenin's busts, cup holders, 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 gladly go for souvenirs, since the shop is in the next room. You can buy modern teapots, teapots, cup holders, 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 with them souvenirs created by local craftsmen, in memory of a visit to the museum and the city of Pereslavl-Zalessky - bells, painted plates, mugs and much more. The prices are affordable, and the choice is rich. The best gift will be a photo and video in the museum, where all objects can be touched, rearranged, interested in their history, origin and application.
Address
The museum where the teapots live is located in the village of Veskovo on Peter I Street, building 17. If you go towards the estate “Botik Peter I”, then you can’t pass the wonderful house, it stands out with bright colors and funny signs.
The museum’s working hours vary depending on the season:
- In the warm season (May-September) from 10:00 to 18:00.
- In the cold season (October-April) the museum is open on weekends, as well as on 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 retirees, is 100 rubles, students need to pay 50 rubles, preschoolers are allowed free of charge. On weekends, the cost increases slightly: for adults, the ticket will cost 120 rubles, for schoolchildren - 60 rubles, and preschool children can view the exhibition 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 cloisters (Fedorovsky and Goritsky monasteries) and, having left the hill, turn towards the village of Veskovo, following the sign on the fork in the road.
How to get to the teapot museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky by public transport. Actually also uncomplicated. You need to follow the route: from Moscow or Yaroslavl get to the city by intercity bus to the bus station and transfer by bus to the village of Veskovo.