In each city there are at least one museum among the sights. In the city of Tula there are a lot of them and everyone has their own unique interior, interesting exhibits and a whole history. So, let's see what museums are in Tula.
Tula - exotarium
This is the only zoo in Russia with reptiles and amphibians. Your attention exotarium Tula offers about fifty kinds of the most unusual and unique species. Among them are huge five-meter pythons, anacondas, African crocodiles, turtles weighing up to 150 kg. The hearts of the inhabitants of this zoo are giant tree frogs, chameleons , monitor lizards. The exhibition is constantly updated, and guides are available and entertaining to tell about each of the inhabitants.
Museum of Samovars in Tula
Samovar is considered to be one of the symbols of this city. The museum opened its doors in 1990 and since then it has received the status of one of the most visited in the city. There you will be told and shown in the exhibits the history of the Tula samovar.
In the halls of the Museum of Samovars in Tula are represented the most diverse forms, materials and sizes of the famous symbol of the city. The largest of the exhibits contains 70 liters of water, and the most miniature only three drops.
Museum of gingerbread in Tula
Who has not heard about the famous Tula gingerbread ! No wonder he was dedicated to this exhibition. The Gingerbread Museum is one of the youngest in the city. In just a couple of years after the opening, it received the status of a popular and visited museum. There you will hear the true story of the famous confectionery, traditions and rituals associated with it, as well as traditional and modern manufacturing methods.
The Armory Museum in Tula
The famous collective image of the master-gunsmith, craftsman of all trades - left-handed, everyone in the city knows. It's not for nothing that the real left-hander museum was opened in Tula, where the hulled flea is still the main exhibit.
But in fact, the exhibition is much broader and more entertaining. There, the history of the development and improvement of the weapons business is fully shown, various prototypes and models of various types of weapons are exhibited.
The Art Museum of Tula
This is one of the largest museums in Tula and the region. His discovery falls in May 1919. Initially, works of landlord estates were presented in the museum, later in the 1930s they were supplemented with art monuments from the Museum of the Academy of Arts, the Tretyakov Gallery and the State Museum of the Foundation.
Today, there is a collection of pre-revolutionary Russian and Soviet art. Also you can see works of Western and applied art: porcelain, crystal, silk, wool and unique art furniture.
Museum of Local Lore Tula
Today, this museum is located in a merchant's mansion along Sovetskaya Street. There are collected about 150 thousand units of storage, this meeting is considered to be one of the largest on the whole territory of the Tula region.
Krylov Museum in Tula
The creative heritage of Krylov is about 2 thousand units. This is painting, and graphics, as well as important memorial and archival documents. All this was conveyed by the sons of the artist. Today it is a unique museum, as it is the only one located in the working part of the city. Most of the work of the museum is focused on the younger generation.
Veresaev Museum in Tula
The museum dedicated to the work and creativity of the famous Pushkinist was opened in 1992. The building of the museum is located in Veresaev's mansion, and this is the only manor that has survived in Tula to the present day. Among the exhibits are personal belongings, photographs and documents, portraits and books with autographs.
Beloborodov Museum in Tula
Cerdi of Tula museums is unique, as it is the bearer of the history of creating the famous harmonica. As you know, the accordion is also considered one of the symbols of the city. The Harmonic Museum in Tula reflects the musical component of the history of the city. There are the famous Tula, as well as the Viennese and chromatic harmonies.
