Vernissage in Izmailovo is one of the most remarkable places in Moscow, allowing you to plunge into the atmosphere of Russian history. This huge exhibition-fair collects all kinds of folk crafts and crafts, various souvenirs, antiques. Artists and craftsmen from all over Russia come here, giving visitors the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their work.
Painting alley
For lovers of painting, the fair provided a whole alley. Vernissage in Izmailovo, whose opening hours are from 9:00 to 18:00, daily opens its doors to hundreds and even thousands of visitors. The painting alley is one of the main pride of the Vernissage. Here you can see and buy paintings of various subjects by contemporary artists, these are picturesque corners of Russian nature, and still lifes, and floral motifs, and abstract art. The avenue is popular not only among Muscovites, guests of the capital come here, many foreigners visit the exhibition annually. Artists demonstrate their skills, giving them the opportunity to participate in the creative process; a painting of their own can be bought immediately after it has been created.
Antique shops and fairs - favorite places for tourists
For lovers of antiques with a sophisticated taste and vision of ancient culture, the Izmailovo vernissage fair is just a paradise, here you can find not only the rarest things that were made 50 and 100 years ago, but also Russian antiquities that embody the history of people's lives. It contains antique paintings, rare books, furniture, dishes. A wide selection of items from the war years is also offered.
Swap meet
The flea market of the fair is also full of variety, you can have a great time with your whole family, look at objects of the last century, chests, gramophone records, antique knives, toys, kerosene lamps, varied and unusual clothes, embroidered dresses, military uniforms.
The famous crafts street, loved by many Muscovites and not only, gathered craftsmen from all over Russia. The products presented at the exhibition are striking in their diversity: here are objects made of stone and fur, leather, birch bark and wood, toys, lace and carpets painted under Khokhloma and Gzhel. Guests of the capital who visited this place return here again and again.
Folk craft
Favorite nesting doll, presented here in all its glory, painted in the national Russian style, in a sarafan and in a scarf, with rosy cheeks, has long become a symbol of Russian folk craft. Made of real “Russian” wood species - birch or linden, stacked one into one, it traditionally became perhaps the most valuable souvenir brought from Russia.
Widely presented souvenirs painted by Khokhloma. Original Russian craft - Khokhloma painting on wood, which originated in the 17th century, is still being improved. Incredibly colorful household items, painted wooden spoons, cups, toys decorated with flowers, berries, fascinate with their beauty and simplicity at the same time.
And, of course, Gzhel, this long-famous dish, painted in sky blue tones, is known throughout the world. Gzhel fishing, which began seven centuries ago, is developing now. About three dozen villages of the Moscow Region are engaged in the manufacture of porcelain dishes; painting is carried out in accordance with traditional Russian traditions. All dishes and toys are of unsurpassed quality.
Vernissage in Izmailovo provides its guests with souvenirs made of clay, this is the famous Kargopol toy, which originated in the time of Ivan the Terrible, Filimonovo toy, Dymkovo and Kovrovskaya, dishes and souvenirs made by Gorodets painting. Vernissage in Izmailovo gives you the opportunity to buy your favorite things. Opening hours are from 9:00 to 18:00.
Excursion programs
Wonderful excursion programs that allow you to plunge into the past century, such as the Russian Compound, will tell you about the great events associated with the Izmailovo estate, the history of the Izmailovo Kremlin, the appearance of which can be admired from the highest place on the site in the Church of St. Nicholas the Hierarch. A special delight - both in children and in adults - is caused by the excursion under the name “Treasure Search”. The organizers greet guests in national costumes, telling about the history of the Izmailovsky Kremlin, competitions are held for participants, riddles are made, the purpose of the tour is to find a mysterious treasure hidden in the Kremlin. Solving the riddles of the guide, the participants are gradually moving towards the goal.
Master classes
The famous Izmailovsky master classes will be not only a fascinating event, but also immersed in Russian folk culture. This is a workshop on valenkovalyaniem, which allows you to see firsthand the process of making traditional Russian shoes, as well as decorate it with fur, beads, rhinestones and even paint with paints.
Since ancient times in Russia, gingerbread was considered a symbol of prosperity, family happiness and prosperity, gingerbread treats are often found in Russian fairy tales. The workshop on painting and baking gingerbread will be interesting for both adults and children, artists-confectioners provide visitors with the opportunity to paint the gingerbread with colored sweet glaze as they like, according to their taste and imagination.
How the vernissage in Izmailovo works (opening hours and other interesting information) can be clarified on the official website. Vernissage invites you to visit nearby museums. The Museum “Foundations of the Russian Navy” tells about the life of Peter I, in the walls of this museum the tsar was trained in maritime affairs, later, having matured, it was here that he issued his first decrees. Many exhibits of the museum can be touched, visitors are given the opportunity to write a royal decree with a quill pen, sing an old song, tie a knot in the sea.
A wide selection of museums for children and adults
For children, a visit to the museum of Russian folk toys will be especially interesting . Here they will talk about how toy craft originated in Russia. Here collected a huge number of toys made of wood, clay, material, straw. Therefore, it seems that you find yourself in an amazing fairy-tale world.
The guests of the opening day will be opened by the Russian Vodka Museum. He will tell the story of Russian vodka, from its inception to the present day. It was in Moscow, on the territory of Izmailovo lands, that there were wide arable lands on which grain grew, and the first vodka was made from it. The museum contains more than 600 types of this drink, as well as old posters, labels, various kinds of bottles, scales and bottles. Visitors are also provided with the process of making vodka and the first distillation apparatus. The guide will tell fascinating stories about how vodka influenced the course of important events in Russia.
The bread museum will be especially interesting for guests . The visitor will be told about how bread appeared in Russia, how the ancestors honored this product, why guests are usually greeted with bread and salt. No matter how life changes, bread remains one of the important values.
How to get there
For 25 years, Vernissage in Izmailovo LLC has been delighting its guests, providing the opportunity not only to see with their own eyes, but also to some extent take part in the formation of Russian traditions. And this is very important for both small and adult. Vernissage in Izmailovo - how to get to this place? Its address is as follows: Moscow, Izmailovskoye Shosse, house 73 (Partizanskaya metro station).