Exhibition of the Peter I House-Museum

About exhibition

The museum's exhibition tells the story of one of the most important, pivotal periods in Russian history — the Petrine era. More than 130 exhibits — items of weaponry, awards, coins, books, engravings and other objects — relate not only the reforms of the first quarter of the 18th century that affected all aspects of the country's life, but also the contribution of the people of Vologda to the realization of Peter's grand designs: the restructuring of the national economy and the creation of a powerful regular army and navy. A separate chapter in the history of the Vologda region is the visits of the first Russian emperor to this area — a special section of the exhibition is dedicated to them. The new display features items that have not been shown before: numismatics, household objects, as well as reconstructions of garments made specifically for the new House-Museum exhibition, for example the uniform of an infantryman of the Preobrazhensky Regiment. Among the unique exhibits are Peter I's work clothes and his portraits, the cup of Alexander Danilovich Menshikov, and a mirror.