Mouse Museum facts for kids
| Мышкинский народный этнографический музей | |
Facade of the museum
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| Established | 1990 |
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| Location | Myshkin, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia |
The Myshkin National Ethnographic Museum (which in Russian is Мышкинский народный этнографический музей) is a very special place. It is located in the old town of Myshkin in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. The museum first opened its doors in 1990.
This museum is also famously known as the Mouse Museum. It has an amazing collection of over 2,000 items related to mice from all over the world! You can see mice made from different materials and created using many art styles.
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What Makes This Museum Special?
The Mouse Museum is truly unique. Its collection includes mice from various countries. Each piece shows how artists imagine and create these small creatures. In 1996, Myshkin even hosted an event called "Mouse-96". This was an International Festival celebrating all things mouse-related.
Celebrations and Special Visitors
Every twelve years, the town of Myshkin holds a big celebration. This happens when it is the Year of the Rat in the Chinese calendar. The last big event was in 2008.
During that celebration, a very important visitor came to town. The President of Russia at the time, Dmitry Medvedev, had a private tour. He was given a special gift: a children's book called "The Town Named Mouse". This book was written by Robert Aronson and illustrated by Marina Zorina. It came in both Russian and English versions.
More Museums to Explore!
The people who run the Mouse Museum also manage four other interesting museums nearby. These museums offer even more to see and learn about:
- The Museum of Navigation: This museum teaches you about boats and how people travel on water.
- The Museum of Unique Machines: Here, you can see all sorts of special vehicles. One cool item is an old American school bus from Indiana!
- The Museum of Wooden Architecture: This is an outdoor museum. It shows beautiful buildings made entirely of wood.
- A Museum dedicated to Pyotr Arsenievich Smirnov: He was a famous inventor. This museum tells his story.
Visiting the Museum
The Mouse Museum is a popular spot for tourists. You can find more information on its website, www.myshkingrad.ru. While the website is mostly in Russian, it has many photos to look at. There is also a virtual place called Kingdom MouseLand.
Even though there was a fire near the museum a while ago, the Mouse Museum is still open and doing very well. It is one of the main attractions in Russia's famous Golden Ring tourist route. More than 100,000 people visit Myshkin and its museums every year!
See also
- Toy
- Mickey Mouse
- Fancy mouse
