Tuma's "Blessed One," Stalin's hiding place and a place of writer's inspiration
How a Moscow Region resident opened a museum in a Ryazan village
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MUSEUMS
Almost every corner of Russia has some special museum, a custodian of local identity. They are staffed by vibrant and dedicated people. Often, no one but locals knows about these museums. And that's a shame!
Link. Mine. Museum
A Muscovite has created the Museum of the Moscow Region Coal Basin near Ryazan. It's housed in a closed mine. "NeMoskva" visited the place—descended underground, climbed a waste heap, and was once again convinced: a provincial museum isn't boring. But it's not always fun, either.
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Either masks or people
A woodcarver from Ryazan, who worked for 30 years as an unpaid teacher and tour guide, is selling his work. He needs the money to live on and pay for his wife's medical expenses.
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Where Kuzka's mother lives
"Holy shit," "it's obvious," "fuckin' theater," or even "horseradish"—everyone utters these euphemisms from time to time, but few can actually see or touch them. But residents of Kasimov or guests of Oleg Kremenetsky's small hotel, "Kuznechny Dvor," can.
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Come and see. May 18th is World Museum Day.
This year marks the 46th International Museum Day. Celebrated worldwide since 1977, NeMoscow has selected seven unusual museums across the country to tell their stories. Welcome to museums dedicated to the NKVD and the Soviet past, steam locomotives and bears, the poet Yesenin, antiquity, and eclecticism.
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