Moscow Sights

Matryoshka Museum

#117 of 579 things to do in Moscow

#270 of 2693 things to do in Russia

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  • Address
    • Leontevsky per 7
  • Transport
    • Pushkinskaya
  • Phone
    • 495 291 9645
  • Price
    • admission free
  • Hours
    • 10am-6pm Mon-Thu, 10am-5pm Fri

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Lonely Planet review for Matryoshka Museum

On a quiet side street, the Matryoshka Museum – formerly the Museum of Folk Art – is a two-room museum showcasing designer matryoshka dolls and different painting techniques. The centrepiece is a 1m-high matryoshka with 50 dolls inside. The exhibit demonstrates the history of this favourite Russian souvenir. Don’t come looking for modern-day, pop-culture-inspired dolls because the museum takes a traditionalist tact. Downstairs, an excellent souvenir shop offers a wide selection of handicrafts, including hand-painted matryoshki.

 

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