Museum of Tver Life

The Museum of Tver Life is a complex of diverse buildings that clearly reflect the urban culture of the XVIII-XIX centuries. It includes a city estate (on the territory of which there are the main manor house, eastern and southern wings, a carriage barn, a barn) and a two-storey house of Arefiev merchants.

The House of the Arefyev merchants presents the life of Tver city-craftsmen of the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, who made a great contribution to the development of folk and decorative and applied art of the Tver region. In the exposition “Beauty and Use” visitors can see unique samples of ancient Tver embroidery, lace, gold embroidery, learn about the secrets and subtleties of elegant needlework, and also get acquainted with the variety of Tver folk costume.

The exposition “Visiting the Tver merchants” recreates the interior of the merchant house of the late XIX century: an entrance hall, an office, a living room, a ladies’ and children’s rooms.

Exposition "Russian samovars". Tver Tea Drinking gives an idea of the history of this “water-heating vessel” in Russia. The organic conclusion of the exposition is the recreated interior of the Russian tea house, which, according to preliminary applications, hosts an interactive event “Russian Tea Party”.

Tver gingerbread of the XIX century is a new interactive space on the territory of the museum. In the atmosphere of an ancient bakery, guests can not only learn the true history of gingerbread in Tver, but also appreciate the Tver gingerbread to taste, learn the secrets of its preparation.