Watermelon Museum

The first watermelon museum was opened in Russia, the city of Kamyzyak, in 2006. On the territory there are fields with melon crops for demonstration to visitors, as well as tasting. In the museum you can see the models of various varieties of watermelon, learn their history. Visitors will be told about recipes for cooking watermelon dishes.

The watermelon museum was opened on the basis of the Research Institute of Vegetable and Melon Growing. In Russia, watermelons are grown mainly in the Astrakhan region and it is not surprising that such a museum was opened here.

The main part of the exposition of the museum is dummies of different varieties of watermelon and there are a lot of them. There is also scientific literature devoted to the cultivation and breeding of melons. In addition, in the museum you can see paintings and photos of watermelons, books and documents.

Also in the museum you can learn the history of this berry, that the first watermelon appeared on the royal table. They will tell visitors about various interesting recipes for cooking dishes with watermelon. And for lovers of biology, and in general the science of growing melons, the museum offers documents and other literature. And of course, visitors will be offered to see how watermelons grow on the field adjacent to the museum, and will certainly be given to taste the sweet berry.