The beautiful manor of the famous artist Vasily Polenov is located in a picturesque place on the banks of the Oka in the Tula region . Almost everything in Polenovo is built according to the artist's projects and even the Troitskaya church located in the village of Bekhovo belongs to its authorship . @ It is interesting that even a large park and all the flower gardens around the house and buildings Polenov planted independently . It is worth noting that Polenovo is almost perfectly preserved to this day, only some minor buildings are lost . That's why When you go into the museum, it seems that just the owner himself from the next room will come out to greet dear guests . By the way, today the museum is the great-granddaughter of the artist Natalia Polenova .

All his life Vasiliy Polenov dreamed of making art as close and more understandable to the people . In many respects this dream prompted him to create a family estate and a " ". In the late 19th century the artist from the train window saw Oka for the first time and was amazed by her beauty . A little later he sailed with his students along Tarusa, and then many times returned to these places . Tula region so much Polenov liked what he decided to do its museum is here . 1892 - the year of the foundation of the museum . Already in 1903 the students of the Serpukhov craft school came here with an excursion . After that the estate was never empty: famous artists and creative people visited it, .

Vo The burden of the Civil War Polenovo became a cultural center for the residents of the neighborhood. The artist aspired to do as much as possible for the local residents. So, he, together with his family, founded several theatrical amateur groups, in which everyone could attend. He showed Polenov not only on his estate, but also in the village of Strakhovo and in the town of Tarusa.

Polenovo Manor includes several buildings . Main among them Big House, Abbey, Admiralty, City of Masters . In the Big House are preserved numerous collections that were collected by different generations of the Polenov family . In addition, there are collected many personal belongings artist . Here you can see the big library, workshop, dining room, study and landscape room . Abbey - so Polenov called the building of his workshop because of the unusual architecture . Today there are performances and musical evenings . In the house under the Mr. The Admiralty kept boats and tackles . Now the building serves for shows and exhibitions, also the unique work of the artist is demonstrated here - diorama . City of masters - new large building where the showroom, workshops, art studios are located . Here performances are held , balls and conferences .

Practical information

The museum works from 11 to 18 hours, weekends - Monday, Tuesday. The museum park is open from July to September from eight to 22 hours, from October to April - from nine to 18 hours. The last Thursday of every month is a sanitary day. From 15 to 30 April the museum is closed for seasonal cleaning of the territory.

The cost of admission to the Big House for adults is 200 rubles, for students, schoolchildren, pensioners - 100 rubles; to the Abbey - 70 (60) rubles; in the exhibition hall "Fahwerk" - 100 (50) rubles. Prices for tickets with excursion services are slightly more expensive. For photo and video, you will have to pay an additional 200 and 500 rubles, respectively.

There is a souvenir shop and a cafe in the Museum

There is an opportunity to go horseback riding around the estate (by appointment) or simply visit the stables

You can get to the museum by public transport and by car . E-train (Moscow - Tula - Moscow), go to the Tarusa station . Further by bus or minibus to Velegozh (with arrival in the village of Strakhovo) or to Lanshino . Exit at the stop "Village of Strakhovo", then walk 1 km in direction of traffic . By car from Moscow needs to go along the Simferopol highway (M2 or E-105 "Crimea") to go straight about 86 km, after the bridge across the Oka River in 4, 5 km there will be a turn to Zaoksky (Staro-Simferopolskoe highway) . Further along the main road 9.6 km, after turning right at the pointer "Polenovo" 3, 6 km .

@ From Tula along the M2 "Crimea" highway go 45 km to the exit towards Staro-Simferopolskoye Highway, turn right and drive 2, 1 km to Malakhovo. In Malakhovo turn left on the pointer "Polenovo" and then along the main road 9.6 km before turning right at the pointer "Polenovo" 3, 6 km

All prices are indicated in September 2013.

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