The Museum Estate of P.I. Tchaikovsky (russian: Музей-усадьба П.И. Чайковского), commonly known as the Tchaikovsky Museum, is a museum in the town of
Votkinsk
Votkinsk (russian: Во́ткинск; udm, Вотка, ''Votka'') is an industrial town in the Udmurt Republic, Russia. Population:
History
It was established in April 1759, initially as a center for metallurgical enterprises, and the economic ...
,
Udmurtia
Udmurtia (russian: Удму́ртия, r=Udmúrtiya, p=ʊˈdmurtʲɪjə; udm, Удмуртия, ''Udmurtija''), or the Udmurt Republic (russian: Удмуртская Республика, udm, Удмурт Республика, Удмурт ...
,
Russia
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, dedicated to the composer
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , group=n ( ; 7 May 1840 – 6 November 1893) was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music would make a lasting impression internationally. He wrote some of the most popu ...
, who spent his early childhood there.
The museum contains the piano that Tchaikovsky used and also the cot in which he was born, and toys and other furniture. This museum in Votkinsk can be reached by bus from
Izhevsk
Izhevsk (russian: Иже́вск, p=ɪˈʐɛfsk; udm, Ижкар, ''Ižkar'', or , ''Iž'') is the capital city of Udmurtia, Russia. It is situated along the Izh River, west of the Ural Mountains in Eastern Europe. It is the 21st-largest city i ...
.
See also
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Tchaikovsky State House-Museum
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List of music museums
This worldwide list of music museums encompasses past and present museums that focus on musicians, musical instruments or other musical subjects.
Argentina
* – Mina Clavero
* Academia Nacional del Tango de la República Argentina – Buenos ...
References
54th Music Festival Dedicated to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Opens In UdmurtiaVladimir Putin visits the Tchaikovsky Museum in Votkinsk
External links
Museum Estate of P.I. Tchaikovsky (English)Музей-усадьба П.И. Чайковского / Museum Estate of P.I. Tchaikovsky (Russian)Муниципальное образование Город Воткинск, официальный сайт / Votkinsk Official Site Museum Estate of P.I. Tchaikovsky (Russian)Wikimapia Pyotr Tchaikovsky birthplace and memorial house
Historic house museums in Russia
Music museums
Museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
Museums in Udmurtia
Biographical museums in Russia
Music organizations based in Russia
Objects of cultural heritage of Russia of federal significance
Cultural heritage monuments in Udmurtia
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