Russian museums: Solemn opening of the “House of Peter I” took place in Kolomenskoye

November 12, 2013 at Moscow State United Museum-Reserve took place the grand opening of the new museum object of the show - Copy of the Dutch House of Peter I.

The unique object is erected near the river Zhuzha, close to the monuments of the Museum of Wooden Architecture. The construction plays a genuine size house of Peter in Zaandam, where Peter I arrived in August 1697 and spent 8 days, while studying shipbuilding at the local shipyard.

The planning of a wooden House of Peter in Kolomenskoye repeats the historical layout of Little House in Zaandam. In two small rooms of 42 square meters visitors will see the recovered fragments of the interior - fireplace, lined with Delft tiles and ceramic bed of Peter.

The desktop, at which Peter worked, learning marine science, are presented drawings and books on shipbuilding, maps, mock the Dutch ship. The exhibition includes portraits of Peter I and his wife, Catherine I, graphic works, the icon of the Saviour. The icon is an exact copy of the miraculous image of the beginning of the XVIII century, the house of Peter I in St. Petersburg. The shrine accompanied tsar in military campaigns.

Unique object is a forged window hinge of the XVII century from genuine House of Peter in the town of Zaandam. It was discovered in 2013 during restoration work on strengthening the foundation of the historic houses. This relic is a gift to the museum by the directorate of the Zaansky Museum in connection with the discovery of a copy of the House of Peter in Kolomenskoye.

The multimedia exposition of the museum introduces to the history of the Great Embassy - Russian diplomatic mission to Western Europe, undertaken by Peter I in 1697-98 years. On the interactive map, you can trace the route of the Great Embassy; extensive illustrations allow you to see the country and the city, visited by Peter, to understand what knowledge he had acquired in Europe and how to use them for the future conversion of Russia.