UGLICH MUSEUMS: LIST, DESCRIPTION, PHOTOS - THE MOST

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In a provincial town with a population of just over 31 thousand people, there are more than a dozen museums. They have rich collections, so tourists who travel along the "Golden Ring" of Russia love to stop by Uglich. We will tell you about the most interesting museums of the ancient city on the Volga.

Uglich Kremlin

Article: Uglich Kremlin - the heart of the ancient city

View of the buildings of the Uglich Kremlin

Nowadays, the ancient part of Uglich looks completely different from what it was several centuries ago. Only a few buildings and temples are left of the powerful fortress, but they look great. Temple of Tsarevich Demetrius on the Blood, the rebuilt building of the Epiphany Cathedral and two floors of old Chambers of Uglich princes belong to the Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

The Kremlin houses handwritten and early printed books, wooden sculptures, items of priestly vestments, liturgical utensils, old writing utensils and merchant portraits of the 19th century. In a building on st. Yaroslavskaya, 1, 400 meters from the Kremlin, an exposition of works by contemporary artists "Under the protective cover" is exhibited.

Hydropower Museum

Hall "Hydropower of Russia" in the Museum of Hydropower

In the center of the city, in the two-storey building of the Uglich hydroelectric power station at 33 Spasskaya Street, a museum of the history of Russian hydropower has been operating since 2006. In 11 rooms, exhibits about the prisoners of Volgolag are collected, by whose hands the local hydroelectric power station was built.

Visitors can see models of dams, moving models of turbines, an operating crane and a hydroelectric generator in a section. The museum has an exercise bike on which you can generate electricity yourself.

Bicycle museum

Exposition of the bicycle museum

If you come to the city with children, take a look at the unusual museum "Samokat" on Olga Berggolts Street, 3. According to tourists, this is the most fun place in Uglich. The museum contains several dozen models of the past, and some rare bicycles are allowed to ride.

Especially impressive are the vehicles of the 19th century - wooden and forged bicycles. It's nice to look at stylish modern models - walking, sports, for adults and children.

Museum "Library of Russian Vodka"

In the Museum "Library of Russian Vodka"

An interesting museum for adults is open in the same building. Collections, which introduce the history of Russian vodka, appeared in the Volga city not by chance. The famous vodka king of Russia, Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov, was born on the Uglich land.

Tourists are shown different models of moonshine stills, bottles made of glass and ceramics, cups, scales, pre-revolutionary and Soviet stickers and labels. The most curious exhibit is an exact copy of the medal that Peter I awarded to inveterate drunkards. She weighs a lot - 6.8 kg. All guests are offered to try 50 g of Shuya tincture on prunes.

Whistle Museum

Whistle museum exhibits

In Uglich, there is the only museum of homemade whistles in our country - the brainchild of the talented master potter Valery Nikolaevich Kurtmulaev. The exhibits look very cute. They are handcrafted and sound great. Kids and adults enjoy playing simple melodies on whistles.

Museum of Prison Art

At the Museum of Prison Art

Nearby, at 1/2, Olga Berggolts Street, there is the Forbidden Zone Museum. In the building of the 19th century, objects are exhibited that were made by the hands of convicts. Showcases and shelves display original bread crafts, wooden chess and backgammon, drawn cards, paintings and icons on sheets, tattoo machines, pendants, sculptures, lockpicks and sharpeners.

It is noteworthy that all of them were not made in workshops and on machines, in the conditions of ordinary prisons. The room is 9 sq. m is a model of a real camera. Two wax figures of prisoners, a bunk and a lattice on a tiny window look very believable.

Museum-gallery of dolls Olga Pavlycheva

Exhibits of the museum-gallery of dolls of Olga Pavlycheva

A branch of the popular museum of the famous craftswoman from Myshkin was opened in the same house. In one of the rooms, dolls in national costumes and heroes of folk tales are exhibited. The largest of them reach a meter in length. In the second room there is a shop selling beautiful designer souvenirs.

Museum of Myths and Superstitions of the Russian People

Fortune Teller in the Museum of Myths and Superstitions of the Russian People

A small atmospheric museum welcomes guests in an old wooden mansion, next to the Resurrection Monastery. In three halls you can see heroes of folk tales and superstitions, such as Baba Yaga and Leshego, birds of Sirin and Kikimora, northern witches and Brownies. Amulets, talismans and household utensils, which were previously used for fortune-telling, are also exhibited here.

Museum of Urban Life of the XIX century

In the Museum of Urban Life of the XIX century

An interesting exhibition of 3000 items is located in a beautiful wooden house, where the city public library used to work. A warm and homely museum on Uspenskaya Street, 5, introduces the customs, everyday traditions of Uglich people who lived at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries.

The guests are shown the interiors of the master's office, the chamber of the maid, the female half, antique furniture and outfits. You will see goods that were sold in merchant shops, ceramic dishes and Tula samovars. There is a tea room on the ground floor, where tourists are treated to fragrant tea and pies.

Uglich History Museum

Uglich History Museum building

The oldest private museum in Uglich is open at 27 Bakhareva Street. The exposition consists of two sections. The first contains edged weapons, household items, clothing of ancient townspeople, collections of orders, medals and military uniforms of Soviet and German soldiers.

It is very interesting to look at the exact models of the architectural monuments of Uglich - those that have survived to this day and were lost in the 20th century. The second section is devoted to the history of the creation of the museum itself.