House-Museum of N.N. Zhukov

The only house-museum in Russia Nikolai Zhukov - graphic artist, author of genre easel drawings - was opened in Yelets on December 12, 1992 in a one-storey log house, where the artist spent his childhood and youth.

Nikolai Nikolaevich Zhukov (1908-1973) – honorary citizen of the city of Yelets, author of monographs, book illustrations, advertising posters for “Intourist”. In 1941-1945 he participated in the Great Patriotic War, where he created many posters, leaflets, front sketches, sketches. In 1946, Zhukov worked for 40 days at the military tribunal in Nuremberg and made more than 200 court sketches. Collections and expositions of the museum

The museum has four thematic halls:

"Childhood and youth of Nikolai Zhukov". In the room reigns the spirit of the early XX century. Here are things that belonged to the Zhukov family: gramophone, photos, box. One of the photos shows four-year-old Nikolai. Among Zhukov’s things, a special place is occupied by a set of colors of the English Royal Manufactory, presented by the father of the future artist to his four-year-old son.

Events of the XX century through the eyes of the artist. Nikolai Zhukov himself visited the front, so part of his work is devoted to the war. Here are posters, sketches, sketches, cartoons. The exposition introduces books by Nikolai Zhukov, his diary entries, as well as works illustrated by Nikolai Nikolaevich.

“Family and children in the work of N.N. Zhukov”. In addition to drawings on children’s themes, the third room presents the artist’s works dedicated to the countries in which Nikolai Nikolayevich visited. He visited China, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria. The trips gave him interesting material for creativity. Nikolai Zhukov worked in various techniques - pastel, sangina, watercolor, ink.

Photos from the Zhukov family archive. The museum closely cooperates with the daughter of the artist Arina Zhukova-Polyanskaya, so the archives of photographs are constantly replenished. The museum presents photographs in which Nikolai Zhukov is depicted at work, with his family. On the wall hangs a bas-relief of Nikolai Nikolaevich, made by sculptor Alexander Nazarov.