The fabulous world of carved Russian towers, patterned turrets and painted "gingerbread houses" exists not only in cartoons! Young guests of the Izmaylovo Kremlin will have an excursion to the Museum of Russian toys. They also can visit classes in art workshops.
There are many things to see for adults too, such as the Museum of Russian vodka, the Museum of bread, the antique market and several shops of ethnic souvenirs. Izmaylovo Kremlin is relatively new — its creation began in the late nineties and was completed only in 2003.The Pertzova House (Fairy-Tale House) is the twentieth century building located on Prechistenskaya embankment. It is the fascinating house with peaked towers, balconies and painted walls, as it is descended from the pages of a children's books. The magical building, decorated with mythological animals, carved façades and traditional ornaments, was built by a fan of Russian art engineer Pertsov at the beginning of XX century.Visit the fairy house of Owl, Rabbit and Cat inside the park that is visited by more than 40 thousand people daily. Find a corner of a magical forest where fairy-tale characters live. The inhabitants of this house, resembling a hut on chicken legs, the Wise Owl, the Rabbit and the Cat are able to "come to life" under the action of special mechanisms and tell entertaining stories to young guests.The unusual house in the form of Faberge egg was built in 2002 and immediately turned into one of the brightest sights of the capital. The house has four floors and residential apartments, a hall, a sauna and an exit to the underground garage. The attic can be reached by a spiral staircase or a special elevator. Its total area is almost 350 meters. An interesting fact is that this building costs an astonishing rubles.The world of funny characters from Krylov's fables really exists! Literature courtyard has heroes familiar to Russians from childhood: the crow with a piece of cheese in its beak, the cunning fox, the unlucky musical quartet of goat, donkey, bears and monkeys or the greedy pig gnawing the roots of oak. Stone animals are favorite "friends" in children's games and a kind of moral and philosophical reminder for adults.The mansion of the merchant Igumnov is famous for its carved columns, turrets and tent domes in the style of Russian art Nouveau as well as an abundance of legends and tales. It is known that in 1901 Igumnov arranged a spectacular secular ball inside the tower, having floors lined with gold chervonets. Moreover, it is said the fairy-tale castle is haunted by the ghost of its owner’s former mistress.The Mansion of the merchant Igumnov
The Mansion is famous for not only carved columns, turrets and tent domes in the style of Russian art Nouveau, but also an abundance of legends and tales. It is
known that in 1901 Igumnov arranged in the tower shocking secular ball, having lined floors with gold chervonets. Moreover, it is said that in one of the walls of the fairy-tale castle immured former mistress of the owner and her Ghost still haunts the halls of the mansion.The Museum of Russian fairy tales is a collection of wonderful and instructive stories that keep the folk wisdom of many centuries. On interactive tours, children dress in Russian traditional costumes, immerse themselves in the atmosphere of magic and, learn to solve difficult moral problems with fairy-tale characters.
This museum has more than 400 books and costumes. About 650 thousand of children have already visited the House of fairy tales.In the Museum of Pinocchio children will meet with the thoughtless, but kind and brave wooden Pinocchio, the cricket wise, the romantic girl with blue hair and the noble black dog Artemon.
Interactive tours and performances will introduce kids to the best fairy tales of the world and allow you to witness multiple fairy-tale characters. This museum is a part of the European Association of children's museums «Hands On!» and has a collection of almost 400 exhibits.
