What a massive and super engaging museum! Spent 2.5 hours here and before I knew it, time flew by!

Hello everyone!

I'm sharing my thoughts on the Pushkin State Museum, which is just a 5-minute walk from Kropotkinskaya metro station.

The museum is open every day except Monday. I visited on February 22nd, which was a Thursday. Thursdays are special, as the museum starts working at 1 pm.

I told my mom about my visit, and it turned out she'd been there too, back in her youth. They even filmed her visit for TV!

The museum has everything you need: restrooms, a cloakroom, a café, and a little shop.

They mostly sell books and souvenirs.

I stopped by the café just to check out the atmosphere and prices – I didn't buy anything.

The atmosphere is cozy, but the prices are a bit steep in some cases and reasonable in others. I visited around 2 pm, so maybe they'd just restocked or something, because the selection was a bit limited.

I started my tour on the floor with the cloakroom, as it was more convenient to drop off my coat and then begin exploring.

There weren't too many people, but I couldn't say it was empty either. The museum is huge, so everyone just spread out and didn't bother each other. In some rooms, they asked for your ticket, while in others they didn't – just keep your ticket handy until you leave.

At first, I just heard the sound of a little fountain, and then I saw it.

What I love about this museum is that every single exhibit is interesting and informative!

These mannequins, I think, show how people used to dress for different weather conditions back in the day.

I settled in at a table that looked like the one Pushkin used to have, read a poem surrounded by candles and feather pens.

Next, I read up on this place.

As it turns out, there used to be a toy museum here!

Now it's just an enormous collection of manuscripts, clothes, shoes, books, furniture, paintings, sketches, and all sorts of other stuff!

You can get a general overview of the exhibit so you don't miss anything, but along the way, you'll run into guides who'll point you towards the rooms you haven't seen yet and help you get your bearings.

The museum has its own lively life, filled with all sorts of events.

The museum has a ton of branches.

It turns out they were working on a Pushkin film, but it never made it to the big screen. Who knows, maybe there'll be another interesting film or series in the future!

I think people would definitely go see it in theaters!

I would totally go see it!

It turns out that my great-great-grandfather Pushkin and Peter the Great are connected somehow!

I loved looking at these soft puffs to watch a movie on

I really enjoyed this portrait of Alexander Sergeyevich

The clothes and furniture from back then

Covered tables for snacks and tea

I was really interested in the character and superstitions

The cane, top hat, and white gloves

About my great-grandfather

I'm sorry, the photos aren't in order

Interesting books

About food

And clothes

And then, in the same hallway, in another room

I mostly looked at the faces and hairstyles of the girls and women

I have to say, the young women in the museum were some of the most beautiful I've seen, with thick, heavy hair.

Next, I headed to another exhibit hall.

I even felt like reading that book. Maybe I'll pick it up at the library.

How rich or poor did the poet live?

How much did it cost before?

Next up was one of the biggest themes in the museum (or the biggest) - the duel.

On the balcony, there's a continuation of this theme. I'll tell you about it a bit later. For now, let's talk about the funny moments. The museum does it too - first, it's about the duel and death, and then it's about humor.

They were showing Eralash on TV with episodes about Pushkin and other funny shows about him.

Then, the curator pointed me to the balcony, where the exhibit continues.

The paintings are super realistic! I took a photo of everything.

I thought to myself... Okay, Pushkin's been shot. He needs to get taken home first, but Dantes can't just call an ambulance for him and take a taxi for himself!

As it turned out, they took Pushkin slowly so as not to jostle him. And Dantes walked alongside the carriage.

These images capture every step of the story - from the duel to the poet's death.

I think it's safe to say that this wouldn't have happened if Pushkin wasn't so hot-headed.

In our time, he could've been operated on and saved.

But history doesn't work that way. What's done is done. That's our story.

The artwork is incredibly talented and full of love.

They take up a lot of space - the whole balcony.

Thank goodness there are no more duels.

I stared at these paintings for a while, studying them, and I felt like I was transported back in time.

Every brushstroke, every detail - it's all perfect.

And the final one:

Next up was little Sasha's childhood:

It looks like nothing out of the ordinary, but I noticed the curtains - just look at how beautiful they are! If a kid grows up in a room like that, their taste is formed, and they'll always want things to be beautiful.

The doll:

Window drapery:

Alphabet and developmental cards for kids:

Then I headed downstairs:

There are plenty of passageway halls.

Unique tableware:

Table:

Samovar:

Library:

Then I headed to the fairy tale halls:

The nutcracker with golden nuts:

The princess swan:

The big hall:

It's pretty interesting, but I didn't find anything interactive.

I couldn't pass by such an interesting saddle:

They're showing a movie on the big screen:

And the last room with fairy tales:

It was dark in here, but you can still make out Baba Yaga, who's "dying for gold".

I spent ages looking for the "wise cat" and it turned out to be just a bit higher:

Here's a black-and-white cat in glasses with a red butterfly on its neck.

I exit this room and head into the next one:

This room is full of clothes, sketches, dishes, and paintings (mostly):

There are explanatory signs everywhere.

First floor (where the ticket counter and exit are):

This room has a transparent ceiling and lots of light, space, and plenty of green plants in pots.

I went into the next room:

This room is filled with furniture and personal belongings of the first director of the Pushkin Museum. I think this was his office.

I've been to plenty of Pushkin museums all over Russia, but this one stands out (not all of them are in the photo).

Last hall:

This hall is dedicated to the fairy tales of Pushkin.

Paintings.

Clothing, figurines, a vase with Pushkin's image.

Overall, you'll find everything about Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin here!

WHAT I LIKED AND DIDN'T:

😊 it's interesting

😊 it's educational

😊 it's clean

😊 the staff is polite

😊 there's a cafe

😊 the exhibition is amazing

😊 it's within walking distance from the metro

😊 the tickets are affordable

😊 there's a free admission option

😊 the territory is huge

😊 there's a cloakroom

😊 there's a restroom

😊 there's a souvenir shop

😊 you can buy tickets online without a queue

😊 the exhibits are authentic

😊 you can pay without cash

😊 a great mix of old and new

😊 it's an old city mansion

😞 none

I'd give it 5 stars and highly recommend visiting!

Thanks for reading, friends! 😃