Nizhny Novgorod – Yaroslavl – Nizhny Novgorod on the Mstislav Rostropovich motor ship

The purpose of this tour is to acquaint tourists with the thousand-year history of the city, to show not only the historical part of Yaroslavl, which in 2005 was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, but also new objects that have recently appeared and transformed Yaroslavl. Tourists will see Strelka, the confluence of two rivers, as well as one of the oldest Volga embankments with color and musical fountains, and at the water's edge, on the cape, a monument to the 1000th anniversary of Yaroslavl, walk along the main square, which was built according to the best examples of urban art of the late 18th century. In the center of it stands the church of Elijah the Prophet in the middle of the 17th century. The Art Museum offers a visit to the department of "Russian Art", located in the Governor's House, built by decree of Alexander I in the 1820s and served as the residence of the Yaroslavl governors, as well as the traveling palace of the imperial personages. More than three hundred works by outstanding classics of Russian painting and outstanding masters of the Russian avant-garde. In the magnificent state hall there are paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky, Karl Bryullov, Pyotr Shamshin, Pavel Pleshanov – graduates and teachers of the Imperial Academy of Arts.

Krasny Perekop Factory

You will visit one of the former settlements, where one of the first manufactories in Russia was founded at the beginning of the XVIII century, a mock-up workshop is now organized in one of the former production buildings, the history of which guests will get acquainted with. This is an impressive industrial architecture of the XIX century and a museum located in one of the workshops of the enterprise, where you can vividly imagine how not only production was organized, but also the way of life and cultural leisure of workers about how throughout the 300-year history the factory produced fabrics, the city, the factory man and his way of life. Let's try the history of the factory on our personal history, share stories about time, our own destiny, professional dynasties, family history and participation in the life of the city.

During the tour you will learn:

– how the steam engine room became a dining room, and the dining room became a museum;

– what stages of production do a bale of cotton need to go through to become a roll of fabric;

– what events have become significant for the factory history and why the factory district of Krasny Perekop is a special area on the city map.

The purpose of this tour is to acquaint tourists with the thousand-year history of the city, to show not only the historical part of Yaroslavl, which in 2005 was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, but also new objects that have recently appeared and transformed Yaroslavl.

Tourists will see Strelka, the confluence of two rivers, as well as one of the oldest Volga embankments with color and musical fountains, and at the water's edge, on the cape, a monument to the 1000th anniversary of Yaroslavl, walk along the main square, which was built according to the best examples of urban art of the late 18th century. In the center of it stands the church of Elijah the Prophet in the middle of the 17th century.

Continuing the sightseeing tour, tourists will see the new bridge over the Kotorosl River, the renovated Yubileynaya Hotel, the Yaroslavl 1000th Anniversary Park, the concert and entertainment center (a gift from the President of the Russian Federation), the 4-star SK Royal Hotel, the cultural and educational center named after Tereshkova (planetarium), the restored circus building, the south stand of the Shinnik stadium.

The museum "Music and Time" presents a collection of ancient musical instruments and mechanisms (gramophones, gramophones, harmoniums, music boxes, hurdy-gurdy), clocks (wall, table, floor, fireplace, carriage), bells (podduzhnye, botala, ryndy, bells, church bells of the Olovyanishnikov factory), irons, golden icons. A special feature of the museum is that all the exhibits are in working condition: you can hear the striking of ancient clocks and the sounds of musical instruments. Visitors are given the opportunity to touch the exhibits, take free photos and videos.

Enamel is an alloy of glass and oxides of various metals. Powdered enamel is applied to a pre-treated copper sheet, then placed in a muffle furnace heated to a temperature of 750-900 degrees. Over the years, the enamel does not darken, does not change color, is not afraid of atmospheric changes.

The International Creative Center "Emalis" in Yaroslavl was created and headed in 1992 by the People's Artist of Russia, President of the Russian branch of the International Association of Enamel Artists "Creativ-Kreis International" Alexander Andreevich Karikh.

During the tour, an interactive program on enamel painting is held (painting one die for the whole group, for an additional fee.a separate die for painting is provided for a fee).

You will visit the unique Valenok Museum. The Museum presents the smallest felt boots – less than a millimeter, and the largest – 2 meters 5 centimeters high, listed in the Russian Book of Records. In the museum you will see a variety of felt boots embroidered with beads, beads, braid, sequins, fur, rhinestones and lace. There are exhibits, including various-sized felt boots (record-breaking felt boots, chess pieces, decorated shoes, felt boots of unusual shapes, a collection of miniature felt boots), antique woolen machines and tools for making felted products, various wool works and much more. You will also have the opportunity to get acquainted with the technology and manufacturing process of the products.

Walking tour of the city of Kineshma with a display of architectural monuments of the XVIII – beginning. XX century, the historical center of the city, a walk along Volzhsky Boulevard. During the tour, you will visit the Trinity Assumption Cathedral, the Kineshma Art and Historical Museum (local history or art department). The Art Department of the museum presents paintings and graphics by Russian masters of the XIX-XX centuries (I. Aivazovsky, K.Korovin, V.Kotarbinsky, V.Orlovsky, etc.), as well as the work of Kineshma artists of the second half of the twentieth century. The historical department of the museum is located in one of the most beautiful buildings of the city in the middle of the XIX century, and its exposition is devoted to the history of merchants and entrepreneurship. You will visit one of the departments of the museum.

A walking tour of the city of Kineshma with a display of places of interest associated with the name of A.N.Ostrovsky. A walk along Volzhsky Boulevard.

Visit: the Trinity Assumption Cathedral, the Kineshma Drama Theater named after A.N.Ostrovsky and the Museum of Theater History.

The Kineshma Drama Theatre is the oldest provincial theatre in Russia. This is the only theater that bears the name of A. N. Ostrovsky from the first day of its existence and was created with the participation of members of the playwright's family. The first performance of the Kineshma Theater took place on December 26, 1897, based on the play by A. N. Ostrovsky "Poverty is not a vice". Active members of the literary and dramatic circle N. P. Petin and A. L. Klepikov were on friendly terms with A. I. Yuzhin, and thanks to this, from the first days of its existence, the theater maintains close ties with the Maly Theater. To this day, the tradition of opening the theatrical season with a performance based on the play by A. N. Ostrovsky has been preserved. Today, the museum has more than 400 exhibits: posters, programs, photographs, negatives, books, models, theatrical costumes, sketches of scenery and costumes and other works of painting and graphics by theatrical artists: personal archives, diplomas, addresses, prizes, gifts, manuscripts.