Pastiles Museum in Kolomna

In the city of Kolomna, Russia, there is a pastile museum. It is located in the wing of the ancient merchant estate of Suranov, and was opened in 2009. Recently, a museum pastile factory opened nearby. Here you can learn about the history of this sweetness, which glorified Kolomna in the XVIII-XIX centuries.

The Museum Factory is the first living museum in Russia with open production of pastiles using ancient technologies of the XIX century and a theatrical excursion. The museum factory is located in the building of the pastile establishment of merchant Peter Karpovich Chuprikov, founded on Kolomna Posad in 1852. Pastiles in Russia began to be made a long time ago. Then she won the hearts of many people and royalty with her unique taste. But due to changes, in the early 20th century, the production of pastiles ceased. And only in 2009 were restored machines for pastile preparation according to the drawings, found recipes in the archives and in 2011 opened a factory for the manufacture of Kolomna pastile. The museum contains a huge collection of types and recipes of pastiles, photographs, documents telling about the history of this delicacy.

In addition, in the museum you can get acquainted with the technology of pastile production, see the equipment for its manufacture. And, of course, you can try any variety of pastiles.

The museum is designed in a modern style and offers its visitors an interactive exposition.

The museum is open daily from 10:00 to 20:00