Lace Museum

Northern European Russia


The sparklingly modern Lace Museum, across the square from the kremlin, patches together some great examples of this archetypal Vologda craft, with bizarre communist-era examples incorporating tractors, hammer-and-sickle symbols and an intricate piece celebrating Russia’s exploration of the cosmos.


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