Opening of the manor-house of the
historical-ethnographic museum «Galskih Country Estate»

On July, 17, 2009 a solemn opening of the unique monument of architecture of federal value of the first third of the XIX century took place in Cherepovets - the manor-house of the Galskih country estate.

Seventeen years ago in territory of the former estate there began the creation of a historical-ethnographic museum. Today the first stage of restoration work has been successfully completed.

On the day of the mansion solemn opening a big theatrical performance was held in the surroundings and on the platform in front of the central entrance.

It seemed, time had turned back - it was again the gallant XIX century. Noble ladies and gentlemen were slowly walking around the mansion, a wind orchestra was playing on the balcony, couples were dancing waltz. On the meadow in front of the house one could see «peasants» play, sing and dance. The trade was going on - skilled craftsmen were boasting of their goods.

The director of this grandiose event in the open-air was the honored worker of arts of Russia Yury Tsepelev. In leading parts - the best groups of the Vologoda land: the State Group of Folk Music, Songs and Dance «Russian North», the Russian national theatre, the State Performing Group «Gostya», Folk song group «Solstice», the Wind Orchestra «Classic-modern band», the Cherepovets symphony orchestra, the quartet of Russian Folk Instruments «Gobelin», the choreographic collective «Beau monde», and also the honored artist of Russia Vsevolod Chubenko, soloists Elena Nikitina, Vladimir Sergeev, Natalia Pokhachevskaya, etc.

At the opening ceremony were present: G.E.Shevtsov, the deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in Vologda Oblast, N.V.Tikhomirov, the Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of Vologda Oblast, I.A.Pozdnyakov, the First Deputy Governor of Vologda Oblast , O.A.Kuvshinnikov, the mayor of Cherepovets , V.V.Ratsko, the chief of the Department of Culture and Protection of Objects of Cultural Heritage of Vologda Oblast.

On behalf of the Vologda Oblast Government the museum was presented with the books.

In his speech the mayor of Cherepovets O.A.Kuvshinnikov said: «Today on the cultural, historical and tourist map of our Oblast there appeared a new object - the Galskih country estate. And we, contemporaries, shall do the utmost to keep and increase this property».

Initially the opening of five halls was planned for July; however it was possible to open the entire house - two floors and an attic. On the ground floor of the manor-house the visitors can see the exhibition «Folk art in the Galskih country estate from Alexey Germanovich's private collection», represented by the objects of ethnography. The first floor of the house is occupied with the exposition «History of family - history of Russia». Interiors are restored so skillfully, that the owners seem to have never abandoned the house. Cherepovets residents made their own contribution to the estate restoration: they helped to improve the territory and even brought the exhibits for the museum collection.

The second stage of the restoration work is to restore the household constructions: stables, servants' log houses, two barns, the creamery, the workshop, to restore the round garden, to organize the recreation zones, to construct a wharf.

Maria Kuznetsova

For your information

• The estate complex developed in the forms and traditions of the provincial classicism and represents a traditional trapezoid composition with two zones - the household in the south and a residential part in the north.
• During the Soviet years the territory of the former estate was occupied by the farm «Red Hill (Krasnaya Gorka)», then it was an agricultural technical school, a hostel, a state farm «Komsomolets».
• Since 1989 on the basis of the manor they began to establish a historical-ethnographic museum.
• The restoration of the mansion began in 1992.
• The financing of the restoration work made 68,4 million roubles.
• By June, 1, 2009 the object has been turned into a museum.
• Вn total the mansion consists of 37premises, there are two - three windows in each one. The interior of the house is decorated with 94 photos with the images of its owners and their relatives.
• There is a children's studio of ceramics, a horse-racing group, groups Hippotherapyиппотерапии.

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