"School of Crafts"

There is a house full of wonders in Kolomna - this is the "School of Crafts".

Here they have found new forms of leisure activities for residents and guests of the city, creating a museum and exhibition complex, which includes historical exhibits: "Folk life of the late XIX - mid XX centuries", "Handicrafts and trades near Moscow," "Here old times live themselves - the folk dolls.

The arts and crafts showroom is very popular, with thematic, interactive and holiday programs for children and adults. All products and items, props for games are made by the hands of masters of "School of Crafts".

"The School of Crafts" is one of the calling cards of ancient Kolomna. It is located in a cozy area of the 50s of the last century, built up with nice two- and three-storey houses. In one of them is the institution. You enter an ordinary building and find yourself... in a real fairy tale!

Once in the semi-darkened haylofts, you will see where and how the tools and household implements, carpentry tools of the owner were once widely used in everyday life. And then, bowing your head so as not to hit the low lintel, you go into the hut. "That's right, bow to your hosts!" - smiles the hostess tour guide in a Russian sundress. In the log cabin the stove is whitewashed, on the shelves there are pots, jars, baskets, and quarters arranged in a strict order. Here you will be told about the traditions and family life of the century before last and the beginning of the last century. And the next door takes you into the fairy world of folk dolls. Here you will be told about the traditional folk doll.

Go ahead, and you'll find a completely different atmosphere - the Russian Fair Hall! The walls of the hall are decorated with colorful unique panels. When you sit down on the benches, you gradually get involved in a funny show. Serious information is interspersed with jokes, pranks, various games and contests, of which our hostesses have a lot in their storehouse. The thematic interactive program covers the interests of all age categories.

And now you can drink tea! A unique and colorful patchwork tea room awaits you. Collections of antique samovars, electric and souvenir, porcelain teapots and cups - and all this is drowned in scraps, which are used unusually. The patchwork is everywhere: on walls and benches, in walkways, coasters and even in bouquets of flowers.

All this creates an emotional atmosphere, as if the good magic of handmade things radiates warmth, mesmerizes and protects. There is a lot to see and learn here!

The Old Fashioned Showroom. At the "Old Fashioned" exhibition hall you can learn everything about fashion! The most interesting and colorful clothes of Soviet fashionistas, unique and ultra-demanded in its time elements of the toilets of "secular-Soviet lionesses" are waiting for their viewers in "Old Fashioned". Here the imagination of young visitors will be amazed by the gadgets and toys that were used by their peers in the middle and late 20th century. Schoolchildren will learn about the rules and conventions of Soviet educational institutions. Ladies will appreciate "grandmother's helpers" - sewing machines of the last century that the "Old Fashioned" has a large collection. And exhibitions of porcelain and glassware, old photographs, clothing and household items will awaken memories dear to the heart. All visitors are sure to get a feeling of nostalgia for the good old times, where you want to go back for a while.

Accessibility for visitors with disabilities: There is a ramp

Tactile exhibits are there. An induction loop is available. A fully equipped toilet for people with disabilities is available.