Exhibition “Alexey Bakhrushin. Legacy”

About exhibition

The exhibition presents items related to the family life, social circle, charitable and collecting activities of first-guild merchant Alexey Alexandrovich Bakhrushin. Visitors can see unique documents, photographs, and sketches of stage sets and costumes for productions, and learn interesting facts about the repertoire of the imperial theatres of the 19th century. Bakhrushin was the first person in the world to open a theatre museum. His legacy played a major role in the country’s cultural and public life.