Sometimes the heroes of fairy tales become so real that they are cramped between the bookshelves. They leave the pages of their favorite books, turn into monuments, wander the streets of cities and even arrange cozy dwellings for themselves. Then all over the world there are museums for fairy tale characters, where children and adults flock like on wings. After all, who does not dream of being in a fairy tale at least for a moment?
"Fairy tales are like old friends, you need to visit them from time to time", - said the American writer George Martin once. Don't waste a minute!
Moomin Valley, Finland
On the island of Kylo, \u200b\u200boff the coast of the Finnish city of Naantali, the magical Land of the Moomin trolls lurked among the dense crowns of trees. The museum was opened in 2003, and since then it has been a favorite vacation spot for local children. You will also like to look into the moomin houses, climb the tower, run around with unusual bridges and stairs. There is a blue moomin house from a book, a yellow house of Hemul with a collection of butterflies, a witch's hut, and a swimming pool.
The friendly heroes of the popular books of the writer Tove Janson walk around the museum's surroundings, delighting young visitors. You may meet Little Mu or Sniff, Moomin dad or Moomin mom.
The summer theater regularly hosts performances and shows. The museum occupies an entire island and is connected to the old part of Naantali by a bridge. And you can get here by a special moomin train.
Little Prince Museum, Japan
Surprisingly, the museum of a small hero with a big soul, created by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, is located not at all in Paris or Provence, where the writer is from, but in ... the Japanese village of Hakone.
Cozy French houses and cafes, even thousands of kilometers from the author's homeland, will take you to France, and bright thematic paintings will plunge you into the magical world of the work.
In the museum you will see not only exhibits dedicated to the Little Prince, but also to his creator. Original photographs, letters and diaries will reveal to you new facts from the biography of the writer.
Baron Munchausen Museum, Latvia
Do you know, dear friend, that the most truthful storyteller in the world - Baron Munchausen - is not a fictional character, but a real person. He lived in the 18th century and even visited Ukraine.
The Baron Munchausen Museum is located in the Latvian estate Dunte. The owners of the estate assure that it was here that the best years of the life of the baron and his wife passed. Here he pulled himself out of the swamp, planted a cherry between the antlers of a deer and flew to the moon astride a cannonball. It was here that I found my soul mate - the daughter of the owner of the estate.
A five-kilometer path leads from Munchausen's house to the sea with bizarre wooden monuments: a hare with eight legs, flying fish, etc. The Baron's museum has created an atmosphere of his time. The house is filled with hunting trophies, and at the entrance guests are greeted by the owner of the house himself, albeit in the form of a wax figure. But who knows, maybe at night she comes to life?
Harry Potter Museum, England
Eyes run up from miracles. Harry Potter fans can spend hours wandering among the mysterious scenery of the film: strolling around Diagon Alley with a bunch of shops, sitting at the dining tables of the Great Hall, seeing Mr. Weasley's flying car, and also learning how portraits on the walls come to life in the frame.
The highlight of the museum is the castle of the Hogwarts school, or rather its layout, 2.5 m high. Torches are burning on the towers of the castle, and special lighting every 4 minutes changes night to day.
After walking through the halls of the film studio, you can have a bite to eat in the "Sweet Kingdom" and buy a broom, magic wand or mantle as a keepsake.
Mary Poppins Museum, Australia
If you love the work of Pamela Travers, visit the Australian city of Mariborough. It was there, in the writer's homeland, that a house-museum dedicated to her work was opened. In front of the house you can see a monument to the author of the famous story about Mary Poppins. And nearby the estate is a coastal park, very similar to the one described in the books about the fairy nanny.
If you come here during your summer holidays, be sure to visit the Mary Poppins Festival. During the holiday, local nannies run races here, steam locomotives are launched, and competitions of kites and drawings on the asphalt are held. It will be fun!
0+The fairy-tale world of carved Russian chalets, patterned turrets and painted "gingerbread houses" exists not only in cartoons! Young guests of the Izmailovsky Kremlin will have an excursion to the Museum of Russian Toys and classes in art workshops, adults - the Museum of Russian Vodka, the Museum of Bread, an antique market and ethnic souvenir shops.
Izmailovskoe sh., 73zhFairy house of Owl, Rabbit and Cat in Gorky Park
In Gorky Park there is a corner of a magical forest in which, as expected, fairy-tale characters live. The inhabitants of the log house, which resembles a hut on chicken legs - the Wise Owl, the Rabbit and the Cat - are able to "come to life" under the influence of special mechanisms and tell entertaining stories to young guests.
st. Krymsky Val, 9Children's Park of Miracles
What can children do while their parents are shopping at the Retail Park shopping center? Of course, visit the Park of Miracles - a fabulous Russian village in the middle of the metropolis! Here you can walk among the carved chalets with turrets and basements, play on the playground, feed goats, pigs and birds in the mini-zoo, take part in an animation show and learn how to paint ceramic toys.
sh. Varshavskoe, 97Egg house
The unusual house in the shape of a Faberge egg was built in 2002 and immediately turned into one of the striking sights of the capital. On four floors of the original house there are residential apartments, a hall, a sauna and access to an underground garage. You can climb to the attic via a spiral staircase or a special elevator.
st. Mashkova, 1/11House-teremok
The house-teremok is built in the style of "Russian pattern", typical for merchant and boyar houses of medieval Russia. Carved platbands, cornices and turrets create a fabulous ensemble, which seemed to be transported to a Moscow lane from distant epic times. However, the "relic" of the house is only external, inside its premises they are furnished quite modern and equipped with all the technical innovations of the XXI century.
1st Khvostov per., 5Sculpture "White Rabbit"
The meeting with the White Rabbit from the famous fairy tale by Lewis Carroll was the beginning of the story that led the girl Alice to Wonderland. Muscovites are convinced that a magical bronze Rabbit with a clock in his hands, settled in an ordinary metropolitan courtyard, helps real romantics to realize their most cherished desires. To start the "magic mechanism" of happiness and good luck, it is enough to touch the cane in his paws.
st. Shcherbakovskaya, 54Literary courtyard "Krylov's Fables"
The world of funny characters from Krylov's fables really exists! Heroes familiar from childhood live in a fabulous literary courtyard, located among Moscow high-rise buildings: a crow with a piece of cheese in its beak, a sly fox, an unlucky musical quartet of goat, donkey, bears and monkeys, a greedy pig gnawing the roots of an oak. Stone animals are favorite "companions" of children's games and a kind of moral and philosophical reminder for adults.
st. Open highway, 2House of the merchant Igumnov
The mansion of the merchant Igumnov is famous not only for its carved columns, turrets and hipped-roof domes in the Russian Art Nouveau style, but also for the abundance of legends and tales. It is known that in 1901 Igumnov organized a shocking secular ball in his mansion, covering the floors with gold ducats. And they also say that the former mistress of the owner is immured in one of the walls of the fairytale castle, and her ghost is still wandering the halls of the mansion ...
st. Bolshaya Yakimanka, 43House-dragon in the suburbs
The boarding house in Pirogovo was created in the form of a mythical dragon wriggling among the trees. The ecological project of the famous architect Totan Kuzembaev does not violate the integrity of the natural landscape. The roof of the building smoothly turns into a grassy lawn, panoramic windows and glass walls of the veranda allow you to feel like an integral part of the surrounding nature.
Mytishchi district, the village of Klyazminskoe reservoir, building 3-aMuseum of Russian Fairy Tales "Once Upon a Time" 0+
The Museum of Russian Fairy Tales is a collection of wonderful and instructive stories that keep the folk wisdom of many centuries. On interactive excursions, children dress in Russian folk costumes, immerse themselves in an atmosphere of magic and, helping fairy-tale heroes, learn to solve difficult moral problems in practice. Activities for children 3-12 years old can be attended by appointment.
sh. Izmailovskoe, 73zh, st. 2nd Parkovaya, 18Pinocchio Museum 0+
In the Museum, children will meet the frivolous, but kind and brave wooden man Pinocchio and his Italian twin brother Pinocchio, the wise Cricket, the romantic Girl with blue hair, the noble black poodle Artemon. Interactive excursions-performances introduce kids to the best fairy tales in the world and allow them to reincarnate in fairytale heroes who fight against evil and defend the truth.
st. 2nd Parkovaya, 18Cheburashka Museum
The characters in the fairy tale by Eduard Uspensky, Cheburashka and the crocodile Gena, are favorites of many generations of Russian children. Bronze heroes of a popular fairy tale meet young guests at the site in front of the museum dedicated to a kind magic animal with huge ears. The museum contains more than 100 images of Cheburashka made of different materials - painted, plasticine, ceramic, rag.
st. Dmitrievsky, 3a, kindergarten №2550Sculptural group "Give way to ducklings"
A touching mother duck with a brood of ducklings appeared in the park opposite the Novodevichy Convent back in 1991. The heroes of the popular American fairy tale "Give Way to Ducklings" were presented by Barbara Bush to the children of the Soviet Union as a sign of love and friendship. The Moscow duck family is an exact copy of the sculpture of the composition installed in Boston. According to legend, if you pet the smallest duckling, it will bring you good luck.
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https://vk.com/fairytalemapofrussiaBaba Yaga - Kukoboy
Babu Yaga was settled in the village of Kukoboi (2-3 hours drive from Yaroslavl) in 2004 and built a hut there on chicken legs. From ancient times came the Yaroslavl legend about a mysterious, nameless old woman from the back. She lived in the depths of deep dense forests, rarely anyone could see her. By the way, the locals somewhat corrected the image of the dark character. In the process of "registration" of the famous old woman, serious problems arose: the fact is that the village of Kukoboy is famous for its many temples and churches, and the priests were categorically against the settlement of the "devilry". But, despite this, everything was resolved safely, and Baba Yaga corrected herself: now she helps those in need, although from time to time she continues to hooligan. If you decide to go to the residence of Baba Yaga, then do not be surprised that first you will be taken to the temple in order to buy holy water and candles. Only with such weapons can you safely enter the Izbushka. Also, in the possession of Baba Yaga, you will find tea with famous Kukoboi pies, contests and much more. On the last Saturday of July, everyone is invited to Baba Yaga's birthday. http://babajaga76.ru/dostoprimachayelnosti/sedmaya-skazochnaya-versta
Tsar Berendey - Pereslavl-Zalessky
According to one of the legends, in the Pereslavl Territory lived the Berendei - warring tribes who were in the service of the Russian princes. They were ruled by the just and kind king Berendey. In Pereslavl-Zalessky, Yaroslavl Region, the Berendey House, a Center for the Preservation and Development of Folk Traditions and Folk Art Crafts, was created. Those interested can visit the chamber of King Berendey, see his throne and hear from him a story about the ancient Berendey. Behind the house there is a sunny meadow, where King Berendey and his berendeys spend merry folklore festivals.
Kikimora and Vasnetsov's Tales - Kirov Region
In Kirov, Kikimora's house was built on Kikimorskaya mountain. And now she invites all tourists to visit. In the Fairy Tale Preserve theme park, you can wander around the Fairy Tales Museum, solve the Brownie's riddles and play with other characters. Details are on the website of the Flying Ship active recreation center. http://korabl-kirov.ru/ #
And then you can go to the village of Ryabovo (about 2.5 hours by bus from Kirov) - a "magic path" based on Vasnetsov's fairy tales opened up there: with a hut on chicken legs, Kashchei's labyrinth and, of course, Alyonushka.
Ivan Tsarevich in the Reserve of Fairy Tales https://vk.com/album61571729_20459694
Goldfish - Bolshoe Boldino
The village of Bolshoye Boldino of the Nizhny Novgorod region, where there are no rivers, but where Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin wrote the famous "Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish", is recognized as the exact place of the "birth" of the Golden Fish. There he wrote more than fifty well-known works. To attract tourists in the Bolsheboldinsky District, they are going to build the "City of Pushkin's Tales" with a complex of attractions based on the works of the classics, a children's theater and a water park "Zolotaya Rybka".
However, the "Possessions of the Golden Fish" are also located in the village of Lipin Bor, Vologda Oblast. This is due to the name of the district - Vashkinsky. In the region, the fish called "vashkalok" is widespread, which, translated from Veps, indicates a kind of copper or gold color of the fish. The village has a Children's Park, located in a pine forest near the White Lake. Here live the Borovik mushroom, the mischievous Silver Fish - the girlfriends of the Golden Fish, the Old Man with his old woman, and of course, the Empress Rybka herself. The program of the stay includes a subscription "Visiting Grandma Fedora" in the regional museum of local lore. Here guests will be offered to light a coal samovar; take part in folk games and amusements, swing on traditional Russian swings and take part in a tea ceremony with delicious country pies. Visiting the regional House of Crafts, you can buy souvenirs, take part in a master class, and make a fish from birch bark with your own hands. There is also a Fish and Fishery House. More details on the website of the Vashkinsky municipal district about http://www.lipinbor.vologda.ru/riba.htm
Kolobok - the village of Novaya Bedenga
At first, the Ulyanovsk region tried to “stake out” the name of Cheburashka on the fabulous map, citing the mention in Dal's dictionary as a basis, but the creator of the Cheburashka image, Eduard Uspensky, strongly opposed it. Meanwhile, most of the fairy-tale characters have dismantled other cities, and only Kolobok remained in Ulyanovsk. Fortunately, the foundations here are more or less strong: local historian Sergei Petrov found the Simbirsk roots of the character in connection with the oscillation, the Simbirsk kolobok. According to Dahl's dictionary, in the Ulyanovsk province, bread made from the remnants of dough was called oscillation. This is the bun, for which the flour was scraped along the bottom.
June 2, 2012 in the village of Novaya Bedenga, the official opening of the Kolobok estate took place. The log house and the yard of the fairytale hero were cut down according to all the canons of carpentry craft of the 19th century. A stove was laid out in the hut - so that it was always warm and smelled of pies. Kolobok's backyards are located in a picturesque area. Nearby, on a pedestal, there is a sculpture of the owner of the house, next to it there are wooden images of all the heroes of the fairy tale - the Hare, Bear, Wolf and Fox.
The estate will include a number of objects: Kolobok's House, Kolobkodrom, a playground, as well as the Simbirskie Kolobok production line. "Kolobok's House" will be an interactive donut cafe (with children's and adult halls) with a souvenir shop and a "live" Kolobok, which, of course, will be an animator.
Ivan Tsarevich in Kolobok's Estate https://vk.com/album61571729_204596943
Ivanushka the Fool - Kenozero
Kenozerye is one of the first places (along with Veliky Ustyug), which "booked" the fairytale hero back in 2001, at the same time the first holiday - "Kenozerskaya Fool" was held here. Every year there is an exhibition of children's drawings and letters to Ivanushka "Favorite fairy-tale hero". Kenozerye is the birthplace of the famous scientist, writer, storyteller and folklorist Alexander Nechaev (1902-1986), who prepared and published about 60 books of folk tales and epics. On the day of Ivan Kupala, Kenozero residents invite everyone to the holiday "Kenozero Fool".
Sadko - Gosttsy
Residents of the village of Gosttsy, Novgorod Region, sincerely believe that Sadko is not just a fictional tale, but a very real person. A certain Sotko Sytinich is really mentioned in the Novgorod chronicle of 1167 as the builder of the Church of Boris and Gleb in Novgorod Detinets. “Various fairy-tale motives are confined to the name of this person,” as historians and linguists write today. Let us remind you that one of the legends about Sadko says that he decided to argue with the merchants that there is a fish with golden feathers in Lake Ilmen. The Water King helped him to win the dispute. After that, Sadko traded successfully and soon became rich. According to this belief, businessmen and entrepreneurs still come to Gostsy for good luck.
Koschey the Immortal - Staritsa
The old town of Staritsa, Tver region, is now considered the birthplace of Koschei. In support of this version, the governor of the Tver region Dmitry Zelenin cites a legend, how once an old man's shoemaker met a monster with burning eyes in the local quarries. “This is exactly how Koschey the Immortal appears in Russian fairy tales,” Zelenin explains. In addition, the old coat of arms of the Staritsa depicts a hunchbacked old woman with a stick. According to local ethnographers, this is "the very Baba Yaga who helped Ivan Tsarevich defeat Koschei." It is planned to equip Koschei's cave and even erect a monument to him in the city. In the meantime, the main attraction of Staritsa is the Holy Dormition Monastery. In Staritsa, the youth John was born and brought up - later Job, the first Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia; here he died. And knowledgeable Orthodox Christians specially come to Staritsa to see his tomb.
Nightingale the Robber - Birch
In the Kursk region there is the village of Bereza, which is filled with legends and stories. Why is this village the birthplace of the Nightingale the Robber? There is a legend that at the founding of the village itself, the peasant planted three birches, about which the Nightingale the Robber talks a lot in the epic. The Kursk registration of the Nightingale was at one time confirmed even by the famous archaeologist Yuri Lipking in the book "The Distant Past of the Nightingale Land".
Mermaid - Pskov
Most recently, the Pskov Little Mermaid appeared on the “Fairy Map of Russia”. The fact that it was she who became a fabulous symbol of the Pskov region can be easily explained: in the Pskov region there is a museum-reserve of A.S. Pushkin "Mikhailovskoye", and at Pushkin's in Lukomorye, a mermaid is sitting on the branches of a green oak. By the way, the mermaid's residence will be located in the Lukomorye out-of-town recreation center, so everything is perfectly connected.
Ryaba Chicken - Ermakovo
In August, in the village of Ermakovo, in the Yaroslavl Region, a holiday dedicated to the magic Hen is held annually. In addition, there is also the Museum of the Hen Ryaba, visiting which you will not only see a fabulous laying hen in different guises, but also learn about the craft and life in Russia.
Emelya and Pike - Rostov the Great
In Rostov, the holidays "By the Pike's Command" are regularly held. The festival begins with a bell ringing competition, continues with a solemn parade led, of course, by Emelya himself, riding, as he should be, on the stove, and ends with massive dances, games and a pike fish soup. This fish is the main attraction of the Rostov Lake Nero, because according to legend, this magic pike lives here.
Water - Poshekhonye
It is not for nothing that Poshekhonye is called the Yaroslavl Venice - after all, it stands on five rivers at once, there are ponds and, of course, the Rybinsk Reservoir. And so the Poshekhonts decided to settle with a water man. Its official residence is in the children's library. The waterman's apartment is decorated with portraits of the owner, statues of cute frog girlfriends, an aquarium with small catfish, a water mill and other attributes of the water kingdom. The idea to secure the residence of the ruler of rivers and lakes for Poshekhony was invented by the library staff, who collected the rich history of the Master of the Rivers. The waterman in folk performances Poshekhonya is a sturdy middle-aged peasant with a beard and bare feet. He wears a red shirt and a straw hat. The main tourist holiday takes place here at the beginning of June and it is called the "Master of the Poshekhonsky Rivers". Interactive programs are held at the Vodyanoy residence. The merman gives various advice, Kikimora sings songs and amuses the guests, and then everyone is treated to an ear.
Buratino - Zelenogradsk
June 13, 1999 Citizens of the resort town of Zelenogradsk, Kaliningrad Region, gathered in the central square of the city and adopted a "hitherto homeless, passportless and homeless Buratino" by a special Act. Residents of the city believe that the wooden boy was born to them. And they give an argument: in Zelenogradsk there is a Field of Miracles - the same one described in the “Golden Key”. Whether money trees grow there, come and see for yourself.
In early August, Zelenograd residents celebrate the Day of their city. At this holiday, Buratino will find something funny and amusing for every child. But if suddenly you do not manage to get to Zelenogradsk for the holiday, do not worry! Firstly, the sea, forest, sand and sun in Buratino's homeland work around the clock. And secondly, in any weather you will find yourself in Papa Carlo's closet, where the same secret door behind the old canvas and the collection of golden keys are located (by the way, if you have an interesting key somewhere unnecessarily - take it as a gift!). You will be taken to the memorial sites associated with the extraordinary adventures of Pinocchio. You will see with your own eyes the oak on which the night robbers hung Buratino upside down, the bridge over the Tortilin pond, the pine tree to which Karabas Barabas was glued with his beard, a copy of Malvina's secluded house. And then you yourself will play in a scene from the play about Buratino or in several Buratino games. And then you will order three crusts of bread at the Three Gudgeons Kharchevna. And then visit the Zelenograd Historical and Archaeological Museum, where unique exhibits about the past of this land are exhibited. It's very interesting!
Scarlet Flower - Ufa
Back in December 2010, in one of the parks of Ufa, a large forged Scarlet Flower "blossomed", which has become a popular attraction among lovers. The basis for choosing the capital of Bashkiria as the birthplace of the Scarlet Flower was the well-known fact about the birthplace of the author of the tale, Sergei Aksakov, in the family estate near Ufa. There, as a child, the writer heard this story from the housekeeper Pelageya, who told him fairy tales, and later the writer created a book about the history of the Beauty and the Beast, which he called "The Scarlet Flower".
Ilya Muromets - Murom
In the center of Murom, in the Vladimir region, there is a bronze monument to the hero, and in the museum of history and local lore there is an exposition dedicated to the hero. An oak tree grows in the courtyard of the museum, which remembers Ilya Muromets, and from the springs that appeared as a result of the blows of the hooves of a heroic horse, people today collect holy water. https://vk.com/ilya_muromets33
Dobrynya Nikitich - Shilovo
Despite the fact that the popular epic hero has at least nine probable prototypes, residents of the Shilovo village in the Ryazan region are sure that the good fellow Dobrynya, who is not far from here, on the island, was also on the other side of Ilya, is most suitable for this role. Muromets, playfully throwing axes. The Shilovites were always sure that Dobrynya was their fellow countryman. Back in the 19th century, the Ryazan press wrote about this as something self-evident. The region's coat of arms depicts a sword and belt. The hymn mentions "the sacred sword of the Ryazan Dobrynia". In the Shilov Museum of Local Lore, there is a detail of the combat equipment of a hero (a belt patch), which was found during excavations of a mound before the war.
Alyosha Popovich - Rostov the Great
“We found a lot of facts indicating that the legendary hero of Russian epics Alyosha Popovich was born in Rostov in the 12th century in the family of a priest,” the city administration says. The program "Visiting Alyosha Popovich" has already started. Alyosha Popovich accompanies tourists along the entire route along the Rostov land. They not only learn about crafts, visit the museum-reserve, but also take part in a picnic on the shores of Lake Nero, in the rite of initiation into heroes, games. There is a merchant estate in the city with a heroic courtyard, where performances based on Russian folk tales and comic battles are staged.
Lefty - Tula
Of all the sights, only a monument to a savvy artisan is available to visitors.
Mouse-Norushka - Myshkin
According to legend, the city of Myshkin, Yaroslavl Region, was built in the 13th century on the site where the mouse saved the Russian prince from death: it woke him up when a snake approached him. They say that in commemoration of this significant event the city was named. The city of Myshkin is the Russian record holder for the number of museums and exhibition halls. The main one, of course, is the Mouse Museum - the only one in the world. It contains mice of all kinds of sizes: drawn, carved, sculpted, glued and sewn from all imaginable and inconceivable materials and collected not only in the cities and towns of the native country, but also sent in many from abroad. The mouse brand is used as widely as imagination suffices: the Myshkiny Chambers complex with entertainment for tourists operates, the Myshkino Podvorie hotel welcomes guests, the Mousetrap restaurant operates, where, in addition to the paid menu, visitors are served a cheese plate - in accordance with the spirit and letter English proverb about free cheese, which, as you know, only happens in a mousetrap. And in the summer, the annual Mouse Festival takes place. And in memory of the city, you definitely need to buy a wallet mouse - it lives in wallets and takes care that money does not run out in them.
Santa Claus - Veliky Ustyug
The birthplace of Santa Claus was Veliky Ustyug, located in the northern latitudes, surrounded by the winter splendor of nature, the city of skilled craftsmen in wood and silver, carefully preserving the ancient traditions of their ancestors. In Veliky Ustyug, the office of Father Frost was opened, which includes a throne room, a museum, workshops, a post office and a souvenir shop. Here you can talk and take pictures with Santa Claus in the throne room, send holiday cards and letters to family and friends with the seal and autograph of Santa Claus, canceled with a special stamp, buy original souvenirs or make your own craft in the workshop. 12 km from Veliky Ustyug in a pine forest on the bank of the Sukhoi River is the entertainment center "Father Frost's Estate", which includes a range of services: accommodation, meals, rental of masquerade and sports equipment, horseback riding, snow motorcycles, skiing, ice skating, sleighs - in winter, as well as pleasure boats, water bikes - in summer.
Official site of the project "Veliky Ustyug - the birthplace of Santa Claus" www.dom-dm.ru
The site of "Father Frost's Estate" - http://www.votchina-dm.ru/sys/map
Snow Maiden - Kostroma
Terem Snegurochka is located in Kostroma. Together with her, the Brownie, Domovikha and the scientist Kot Bayun live in it. In winter and summer, here you can freeze in the Ice Hall, watch a puppet show, take part in game programs and chat with the Snow Maiden herself. Terem website http://teremsnegurochki.ru
Park Skazov Bazhov
"Park Skazov" is the first theme park in the Urals dedicated to the tales of Bazhov, Russian fairy tales and traditional Ural folk culture. The park is located near Yekaterinburg in the Aramil City District. Distance from Yekaterinburg is 23 km, travel time is about an hour.
On a visit to Cheburashka
You don't have to go far for a fairy tale - it is right here, in the capital of the country, in the Kozhukhovo microdistrict. At the entrance you will be met by Cheburashka himself with his best friend, the crocodile Gena. There is also a real telephone booth, in which, according to legend, the character of Eduard Uspensky lived.
By the way, this part of the exposition was conceived by the writer: the most difficult thing was to find a payphone - after all, by the time the museum was created, they had not been produced for a long time! I even had to turn to the Moscow City Telephone Network for help, and a real phone booth was assembled from two retro copies.
Inside the museum there is an exhibition of children's works: more than a hundred Cheburashkas and other characters from the cartoon - and drawings, and crafts, and soft toys.
The museum conducts excursions where kids are told about cartoon characters. And here you can also see the legendary typewriter of Eduard Uspensky, on which this urban fairy tale was printed.
Nizhny Novgorod
On a visit to the Goldfish
Residents of the Nizhny Novgorod region revere Rybka - she has become a real talisman of these places. And this story began a long time ago: the land in Boldino and its environs for four centuries belonged to the family of the poet Pushkin, and now this village is a cultural monument of federal significance.
Here is located the famous throughout the country literary-memorial and natural museum-reserve of A.S. Pushkin "Boldino", where visitors will learn about the three Boldino autumn in the life of the poet, which significantly enriched their native literature. After all, it was in Boldino that Pushkin wrote almost all of his famous fairy tales. The first was "The Tale of the Priest and His Worker Balda", the second autumn on the Boldin land turned out to be the most fruitful for fairy tales - the "Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Heroes" and "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish" appeared. During the third visit, the poet wrote The Tale of the Golden Cockerel.
In memory of this legacy of the poet, another museum was opened in Boldino - dedicated to Pushkin's tales. The museum has many fascinating exhibitions: "The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish", "Thirty-Three Bogatyrs", "The Tale of Tsar Saltan".
The main part of the exhibits - magnificent panels and silk stained-glass windows, dolls-characters of Pushkin's fairy tales, embroideries and products with cloisonné enamel - were created by children in the workshops of the Author's Center for Artistic Crafts in the city of Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region. In addition, there are works by professional artists, masters of Gorodets painting.
Tula
On a visit to the master Lefty
The nugget master once glorified Tula, and now he continues to live here in the historical part of the city, on the banks of the Upa River, but already in the form of a bronze monument. From time immemorial, gunsmiths have settled here, including the founder of the dynasty of the first Russian industrialists, Nikita Demidov, and his descendants.
Not far from the monument is the six-story building of the Museum of Weapons, stylized as a helmet of a Russian soldier. During the excursion, the name of the master will sound more than once - children and parents will be told about the glorious history of Tula, about its craftsmen and, of course, about Lefty himself and his unique works. And in Tula, there are incredibly delicious gingerbread cookies - try it yourself and take it as a gift to your family and friends!
On a visit to the Snow Maiden, Kikimora and the Snowman
Kostroma
On a visit to the Snow Maiden
The Snow Maiden was born on the Shchelykovo estate in the Kostroma region, which belonged to the famous playwright A. N. Ostrovsky, the author of the fairy tale about the snow beauty. Granddaughter of Santa Claus can be safely considered the brand of Kostroma, she has become a real VIP person here. Local entrepreneurs decided to turn to the origins and did not lose: the tourist complex, where the most interesting object is the tower of the Snow Maiden, has no end of visitors all year round.
In the courtyard of the tower there is a huge stone: "If you go to the right, you will lose your horse, if you go straight ahead, you will get to the Snow Maiden in the tower." And there is also a slide from which in winter you can slide down on wooden sleds - modern, but exactly repeating the old sleds. Opposite the teremok is a belfry: be sure to go there, ring the bells and appreciate their crystal melody.
A visit to the Snegurochka's mansion will be interesting for both large and small guests: here is the Ice Room with refreshments, and funny games on the Snegurkin Compound, and the most exciting - an interactive program, during which you will be accompanied by Domovoy, Domovikha and the learned cat Bayun. You will hear Slavic myths and legends, watch a puppet show and, of course, meet the granddaughter of Santa Claus herself.
The Ice Room is considered the pearl of the Snow Maiden's tower. This hall is open all year round, and it is always winter in it: the temperature here is -14 ° C. Decorations on the walls, sculptures, and even dishes were made of ice by Kostroma craftsmen. In the Ice Hall, children are invited to taste fabulous sweet drinks, and adults - something stronger from ice cups. And do not be afraid to freeze - in summer, before a visit to the room, guests will be given warm clothes and felt boots.
Arkhangelsk
Visit the Snowman
Last winter, a real miracle happened in this northern city - on the first day of December on the embankment of the Northern Dvina, the "House of Miracles" of the Arkhangelsk Snowman - of course, made of snow! The owner of the House, Snowman, received guests until spring came, and with the onset of cold weather he is waiting for visitors again: there are still many fabulous winters ahead!
In the snowy House of Wonders, you can make a wish, walk through the unusual carrot forest, taste the snowballs of the White Sea ambassador and see many wonders.
And the Snowman also arranged a magnificent holiday for the kids' favorite delicacy - ice cream! At the end of the year, the Snowman is especially in demand: he gives New Year's performances, he has several programs designed for children of different ages. For example, for the smallest, the owner of the House of Miracles prepared a play based on the famous cartoon "The Snowman-Mailer".
Kirov
On a visit to Kikimora Vyatskaya
Kirov is a city with history: it was founded on the mysterious Kikimor mountain. Recently, the "Reserve of Fairy Tales" was created here, where the Residence of Kikimora Vyatskaya is located. The program "Visiting Kikimora" is gaining momentum - the character, despite his not too good-natured image, is becoming more and more popular with children.
There are many entertainment programs with the participation of Kikimora - there are for children and adults, for the whole family and even for graduates.
On a visit to Baba Yaga, Mouse-Norushka and Emela
Kukoboy village
On a visit to Baba Yaga
Today in the village there is a museum of fairy tales, where Baba Yaga, the main puppet character, reigns. Games and contests await the guests, and the "kind" grandmother will tell the kids fairy tales. The Yagi teahouse also works for tourists, where they treat them to the famous Kukoboi pies. And on the last Saturday of July (simultaneously with the holiday in honor of the village day) everyone is invited to Baba Yaga's birthday - there will be real folk festivities!
Myshkin
On a visit to the Little Mouse
On the slope of Nikolskaya Gora, in an old wooden house, there is the world's only Mouse Museum - after all, a cute rodent is considered the patron saint of this city. The famous museum is part of the Myshkin Folk Museum complex, and exhibits come here from all over the world - from France to India.
A visit to the museum will begin with the office of the mouse king: each tourist is handed a memorable ticket bearing the seal of the “mouse kingdom-state”.
In the museum, children and parents will see mice-book readers (there is a rich library - books in dozens of languages \u200b\u200bof the world, and everything is exclusively about mice), mice-heroes of their favorite cartoons, mice donated to the museum by famous people, and, of course, handmade mice made from a variety of materials - from clay to felt. There is even a mini-zoo with mice of different breeds!
Adults, tired of numerous mice, can enter the grandiose Assumption Cathedral built in the 19th century. You can climb its bell tower to explore the surroundings (paid entrance).
And also in Myshkin there is a Museum of unique technology "Myshkinsky Samokhod" - here both boys and their dads will definitely like it. After all, here you can see how the legendary cars - "lorry", "funnels" and "jeep" are arranged, evaluate a variety of equipment - from steam engines to aircraft turbines, and take pictures while driving an antique car or at the helm of a ship.
Rostov the Great
On a visit to Alyosha Popovich and Emela
In addition to southern Rostov-on-Don, there is also the city of Rostov in the middle zone, which presented the country with an epic hero, the famous Alyosha Popovich. By the way, the hero is quite real: today scientists have found a lot of evidence that the hero Alyosha was really born in this city in the XII century, in the family of a priest.
Since 2010, a popular excursion program “Visiting Alyosha Popovich” has existed in Rostov the Great. During the day, you can visit three excursions at once: "Unique crafts" (a visit to the Rostov enamel factory), "All roads lead to the Kremlin" (a tour of the local ancient Kremlin) and a visit to the Spaso-Yakovlevsky monastery, where you will be accompanied by the hero and his beloved Nastenka. The program includes initiation into bogatyrs and Russian beauties, fun, fun and national games, and in the end - gifts for participation in competitions!
Rostov is rich in fairy-tale characters - Emelya also lives here. In summer, the city regularly hosts festivals "By the Pike's Command": a procession is headed from Cathedral Square to the city park, led by Emelya himself, riding, as he should be, on the stove. In spring, Shrovetide festivities are held here, where guests can taste delicious fish soup in addition to traditional pancakes.
On a visit to Kurochka Ryaba
Ermakovo
On a visit to Kurochka Ryaba
The fairytale hostess of the museum appears here in different guises: with a golden egg, and as a book illustration, and an ordinary laying hen. An entire room is set aside for a variety of Ryabs, and in the other two halls there are expositions dedicated to the life of peasants and the work of the local poultry farm. In the summer in Ermakovo they organize a merry holiday "Visiting the Ryaba Hen" - with mummers in chicken costumes. And here you can also taste eggs, but not golden, but simple and very tasty!
Murom
On a visit to Ilya Muromets
The fabulous epic hero Ilya Muromets was there, according to legend, lying on the stove for 33 years, and then went to defend the Russian land from enemies. In the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery there is a sculptural image of Ilya Muromets with a particle of his relics, and in the Murom History and Art Museum a whole exposition is devoted to the epic hero - old chain mail, armor and weapons, engravings and icons. The museum also has an interesting interactive program for tourists: Ilya himself and Krasavitsa with a roll will greet guests, there will be epics, stories about feats of arms and “Dedication to heroes and heroes”.
Poshekhonye
On a visit to Toptygin and Vodyanoy
The Toptygin House Museum is quite small: it's just one room, but what a! There is even a real bear den, and children will be able to see in detail how it works. In addition to the den, the museum exhibits a hunting storage, many exhibits on the "bear" theme and two huge stuffed animals of the owner of the forest. By prior arrangement, an interactive tour with games, contests, hunting bikes and tea (honey from a real deck!) Will be held for you. And Poshekhonye is also called Yaroslavl Venice - after all, the village stands on five rivers. It is not surprising that Vodyanoy lives here: his official residence is located in the children's library. In the dwelling of the Waterman there are portraits of the owner, statues of his frog girlfriends, an aquarium with small catfish, a water mill and other attributes of the water kingdom. Vodyanoy and his colleague Kikimora amuse the guests, sing songs and treat everyone to the soup.
