Museum "Post Department in Lopasnya"

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Museum "Post Department in Lopasnya"

Phone: (496) 722-40-79

Address: 142301, Moscow region,

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Internet:
www.russianmuseums.info/M466 - official web page
Literary and Memorial Museum-Reserve of A.P. Chekhov "Melikhovo" - W1355, official web site www.chekhov-melikhovo.com

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Description:

Museum of Letters is located in the building where on the 2-nd of January in 1896 with the active participation of A.Chekhov was opened Post Office. After about 9 months at the request of local residents Telegraph started working here. A.P.Chekhov was present at the opening of the telegraph (going to St.Peterburg for the rehearsal of the play «Seagull»).

Memorial Hall is a postal-telegraph office of the 19-th century. Atmosphere of the old post is restored with historical authenticity.

The museum was opened on the 15-th of July in 1987. 3-meter monument to Chekhov by sculptor M.K.Anikushin was installed on the territory of the museum

Next to the museum there are:
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Administrative phone:
(496) 722-40-79, Fax: (496) 722-40-79

Foundation and opening day:
opened: 15.07.1987

Organisation status:
State Russia

Organization form:
non-for-profit

Organisation type:
culture for society, scientific

Classification:
Historical,Literature,Memorial

Squares:
permament show rooms 69,1м²
temporary exhibitions 39,4м²
museum's store 11,7м²
museum's parks 0,2га

Employee number:
4 (curators: 2)

Average visitors per year:
2965

Collections volume:
476, rare collection's items: 322

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