Museum-estate of Leo Tolstoy, Central Russia, Russia
4.5 (1.062 reviews) Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #1 in Tula Oblast Speciality Museums
A must for Tolstoy fans but don't forget his Moscow house
Clearly anybody who is interested in Tolstoy should make the trek out here. It's also simply a beautiful part of the world so even if you are not a massive fan it is interesting simply as the pleasant estate of a Russian aristocrat. As people said you can only visit the interiors as part of a group, but even if you don't speak Russian just join a group - there's enough to look at as you go through each room. Make sure to visit his grave in the forest though beware it is further into the woods than you may think - around 10-15 minutes at a decent pace. Some of the groups have too many people however which restricts the pleasure you get of going around the rooms. Also very little info for non-Russian speakers hence give 4/5. One thing worth noting however is that you should not miss Tolstoy's Moscow residence which is also a museum with mostly/all? original artifacts. Yasnaya Polyana was preserved as it was when Tolstoy died, by which stage he was living a very frugal life. The Moscow home feels far less austere and probably gives a better picture of his family life that made up the larger portion of his time than the final years. Plus you can wander freely without a tour and there are English description boards for every room.
Address
Oktyabrskaya Str., 14, Yasnaya Polyana 300002 Russia
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Website
http://ypmuseum.ru
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 20:49
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.062 reviews)
Reviews
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5OlgaExplorussia 5:00 PM Nov 8, 2012
Visiting the Tolstoy's house in Yasnaya Polyana
Last week we were on absolutely amazing trip to Yasnaya Polyana. Being not really far from Moscow (2h ride) it appeared to us the perfect way to spend a long weekend. Yasnaya Polyana is a manor, the whole territory of which now is a museum. So once you enter you have a chance to walk around and if taking an excursion have a chance to visit the guest house, where is the museum dedicated to Tolstoy, and what is even more exciting to visit Tostoy's house. In Tolstoy's house all things are original and stayed as they were since 1910, when Tolstoy last time was in Yasnaya Polyana. So we took an excursion, we had really wonderful guide, she told us so many things both from young years of Tolstoy and from the times when he settled in Yasnaya Polyana. We even heard Tolstoy's voice! Because the record is saved from the recording machine which Edison himself presented to Tolstoy. I think it is cool to go there when it is late sring, summer or early autumn to have a pleasure to walk around more. I absolutely recommend go to Yasnaya Polyana, especially that they have excursions in english, french and german as well! And it is visible how museums' stuff is taking care of everything which is connected with Tolstoy. I also wrote the article for a blog with more details and pics, for who is interested http://blog.explorussia.com/2012/11/yasnaya-polyana-place-of-leo-tolstoy.html
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4TruePravda 5:00 PM Aug 4, 2014
A must for Tolstoy fans but don't forget his Moscow house
Clearly anybody who is interested in Tolstoy should make the trek out here. It's also simply a beautiful part of the world so even if you are not a massive fan it is interesting simply as the pleasant estate of a Russian aristocrat. As people said you can only visit the interiors as part of a group, but even if you don't speak Russian just join a group - there's enough to look at as you go through each room. Make sure to visit his grave in the forest though beware it is further into the woods than you may think - around 10-15 minutes at a decent pace. Some of the groups have too many people however which restricts the pleasure you get of going around the rooms. Also very little info for non-Russian speakers hence give 4/5. One thing worth noting however is that you should not miss Tolstoy's Moscow residence which is also a museum with mostly/all? original artifacts. Yasnaya Polyana was preserved as it was when Tolstoy died, by which stage he was living a very frugal life. The Moscow home feels far less austere and probably gives a better picture of his family life that made up the larger portion of his time than the final years. Plus you can wander freely without a tour and there are English description boards for every room.
