Around Ulitsa Maroseyka and Ulitsa Pokrovka

Museum of Unique Dolls

Museum of Unique Dolls (April 2013)

Right next door to the Trinity Church is the Museum of Unique Dolls which was opened in 1996 by a theatrical artist who had been collecting examples of antique dolls. The museum's two rooms are filled with many dolls from various ages and various countries, including Russia, Germany, England, Sweden and Japan. In addition to dolls the museum also has on display many doll houses, including examples of the work of the renowned Russian doll-house maker Pyotr Lukoyanov.  There is free admission between 10:00 - 12:00 on the last Friday of the month from 1 September - 31 May.


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Location 13c2 Ulitsa Pokrovka
Metro Kitai-Gorod, Chistye Prudy
Website http://dollmuseum.ru/
Clock Fridays - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00 (break from 14:00 - 14:30). Tuesday - Thursday: only as part of excursions at 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00. Closed on Mondays.