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Starting 17 June, regular outdoor guided tours resume in the Novgorod Museum Reserve and its branches. Visitors can purchase a ticket for a scheduled group tour by phone. Before picking a tour, please consult Rospotrebnadzor’s epidemiological guidelines for public safety.
According to the Rospotrebnadzor requirements, outdoor guided tours are offered for groups of no more than five people with social distancing of no less than 1.5 m at all times. When purchasing tickets inside museums that are closed to the public, visitors must enter the ticket office one at a time. It is recommended that visitors not enter the museum if they have respiratory infection symptoms; visitors should use hand sanitizer.
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky House Museum in Staraya Russa

12:00 Staraya Russa – Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Town tour includes sightseeing around Staraya Russa along one of the writer’s walking routes. The tour guide will discuss the history of the town, old streets and Dostoyevskys’ neighbours. Duration 1 hour 30 minutes

15:00 Places from the Brothers Karamazov literary tour is centred around the history of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s last novel, the places in Staraya Russa are mentioned in the novel, as well as its characters, plot and what was inspired by Staraya Russa. Duration 1 hour 30 minutes

There are no tours on Monday and Tuesday.

Tour cost 200 roubles (adults), 150 roubles (school students). No more than five people per group.

To learn more or book a tour at a different time, please call +7 81652 37 285, +7 81652 57 223 from 10 am to 6 pm.

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Local History and Lore Museum in Staraya Russa

12:00 Sightseeing tour around Staraya Russa includes a walk from the Transfiguration Monastery to the town’s modern centre. Learning the past, appraising the present.

16:00 The History of the Transfiguration Monastery: visitors will learn about the ancient architectural landmark of the 12th century, its history and architectural features.

There are no tours on Tuesday.

Tour cost 200 roubles (adults), 150 roubles (school students). No more than five people per group.

To learn more or book a tour at a different time, please call +7 81652 35 866, +7 81652 35 285 from 10 am to 6 pm.

Museum of the Northwestern Front in Staraya Russa

14:00 The Staraya Russa – City of Military Glory tour explores the military history of the city. Its heroic past will never be forgotten and is preserved in monuments, street names and memorial plaques.

 There are no tours on Tuesday.

Tour cost 200 roubles (adults), 150 roubles (school students). No more than five people per group.

To learn more or book a tour at a different time, please call +7 81652 35 866, +7 81652 35 285 from 10 am to 6 pm.

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Museum of the History of Borovichi and Borovichi Land

19 June (Friday)

11.00 Borovichi Nevsky tour: The old streets of the town’s historic centre mesmerise with the architectural variety of merchant mansions and fascinating stories of their inhabitants. The town still remembers the long-forgotten past. The events of the First World War are reflected in the First Sapper Battalion barracks. The tour also includes a visit to the Dormition Cathedral.

12.00 Young Potter interactive and educational programme. Each participant will be able to create a clay souvenir to take home. The museum class is intended for a small group of children. Registration is required.

14.00 Walking along Suvorovskaya Embankment tour. The embankment of the Msta River is the gem of the town and the setting of the most important historical events in and around Borovichi. The architecture, history of its buildings, stone mansions and their owners fascinate scholars and history lovers to this day.

16.00 Borovichi Military Glory Sites tour. In the year of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, this is one of the most important tours. Army surgeon Alexander Vishnevsky said that “Borovichi is a true hospital town; there are 22 hospitals there.” The tour was developed using archival documents, witness memories, letters from museum archives, as well as city buildings that hosted hospitals. The streets and squares radiate the town’s military history: Borovochi the hospital city, the donor city, the city of labour glory. The military glory of Borovichi and its people is commemorated in monuments, memorials and the alley of heroes.

One can choose from several tours for a group of no more than 5 people. The tour starts at 7 Dzerzhinskogo Street, the Museum of the History of Borovichi and Borovichi Land.

20 June (Saturday)

11.00 Borovichy Nevsky tour: The old streets of the town’s historic centre mesmerise with the architectural variety of merchant mansions and fascinating stories of their inhabitants. The town still remembers the long-forgotten past. The events of the World War are reflected in the First Sapper Battalion barracks. The tour also includes a visit to the Dormition Cathedral.

12.00 A clay pottery workshop for a small group of children. Registration is required.

14.00 Walking along Suvorovskaya Embankment tour. The embankment of the Msta River is the gem of the town and the setting of the most important historical events in the Borovichi land. The architecture, the history of its buildings, stone mansions and their owners fascinate scholars and history lovers to this day.

15.00 Where is this street? Where is this house? tour and scavenger hunt. The tour comprises three walking routs around the town’s historic centre. The challenge involves historical and architectural descriptions of the buildings on the route. The winners will receive certificates and gifts.

 16.00 Borovichi Military Glory Sites tour. In the year of the 75th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, this is one of the most important tours. Army surgeon Alexander Vishnevsky said that “Borovichi is a true hospital town; there are 22 hospitals there.” The tour was developed using archival documents, witness memories, letters from museum archives, as well as city buildings that hosted hospitals. The streets and squares radiate the town’s military history: Borovichi the hospital city, the donor city, the city of labour glory. The military glory of Borovichi and its people is commemorated in monuments, memorials and the alley of heroes.

One can choose from several tours for a group of no more than 5 people. The tour starts at 7 Dzerzhinskogo Street, the Museum of the History of Borovichi and Borovichi Land.

21 June (Sunday)

12.00 Playing the Balalaika interactive and educational programme that includes a quiz, riddles and a class in playing folk instruments. The museum programme is intended for a small group of children. Registration required.

To learn more and order a tour at a different time, please call +7 81664 44 841 from 10 am to 6 pm.

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Alexander Suvorov Museum and Estate in Konchanskoye

10:00 и 16:00 Class on folk games

12:00 и 14:00 A Walk Around the Suvorov Estate

There are no tours on Tuesday.

Tour cost 200 roubles (adults), 150 roubles (school students). No more than five people per group.

To learn more or book a tour at a different time, please call +7 81664 98 533 from 10 am to 5 pm.