Exhibition of children's lives in noble families at the turn of XIX - XX centuries. Presented vintage children's books and magazines, photographs, drawings, costume and of course toys - railway, house for dolls, puppet theater and more

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State Museum of St. Petersburg
apartment Museum AA . Blok ,
October 31, 2013 - April 28, 2014
St. Petersburg, ul. Decembrists , 57

Museum of History of St. Petersburg, in the museum - apartment Blok exhibition " Golden Childhood noble mischief ... " dedicated to training and education children in noble families at the turn of XIX - XX centuries, hobbies , hobbies and games kids at that time. It brings together exhibits from the collections of the State Museum of St. Petersburg , Russian National Library and the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences : books and magazines for children, photographs, children's drawings and albums , toys, costumes , household items and much more .

Childhood - the happiest time in everyone's life . This rule few exceptions , and a century ago it had its effect. " Golden Childhood noble mischief ... " - that these words described his childhood Alexander Blok . And of course, he was not the only representative of a generation of children happy Silver Age. What distinguished noble families leisure pets from staying current children , what books they read , what games were played ? Answers to these questions can be found at the exhibition .

About the lives of children at the turn of XIX - XX centuries gives an impromptu children's corner - the reconstruction of a typical child's room in a nobleman's house , as well as numerous photographs, postcards , engraving depicting children , children's clothing and household items. Here you can see your favorite children's toys of: Railways , bike , horse , house for dolls with a toy furnished Guignol puppet theater , hammers croquet and more .

At all times favorite Employment of children were board games. At the turn of the XIX - XX centuries, they have a large variety of different topics , material and manufacturing costs . The exhibition shows more than 25 kinds of board games .

no less interest kids have always shown in drawing . This was reminiscent of children's drawings of the time and children's albums , which were conducted in each family. In general, children's entertainment in noble families was unusually developed. Child never sat around : painted, cut , glued , master figures out of scrap materials . Leadership of that time to create toys with their hands out of paper, wood, fabric , natural materials can be seen at the exhibition. And not just to see. In the interactive area , visitors can own hands , following recommendations from magazines and books of a century ago to make homemade paper . As well as play board games .

The exhibition includes a rich collection of children's books and magazines. Among them, the book " Tales of a cat purring ," " Styopka Rastrepka ", " Talking Animals ", which grew more than one generation of children of pre-revolutionary Russia . Children's magazines " Golden Childhood ", " igrushechki " "Small World ", " comic" , " Track Light" , "Spring ", " path ", a special comic magazine " Tinker " as well as colorful periodicals for kids - " baby " and " Firefly ».

posters first sessions for children in cinema" Art " program of performances , dances, matinees , posters allow children to recreate the atmosphere of St. Petersburg Silver Age .

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