Konstantin Stanislavsky house-museum (Moscow)
Russia /
Moscow /
Moscow /
Leontyevsky pereulok, 6
World
/ Russia
/ Moscow
/ Moscow
, 2 km from center (Москва)
World / Russia / Moscow City / Central
interesting place, Federal style (architecture), 1770s construction, 17th century construction, 19th century construction, historic house museum, theatre museum
Tel.:(495) 629-2442
Founded: 1948
Hours: Wednesday and Friday 2pm - 7pm, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 11am - 5pm, closed Monday and Tuesday
The museum is housed in the grandiose Neo-classical mansion where the ailing Konstantin Stanislavsky (1863-1938) spent the last 17 years of his life. The museum details the life and theatrical contributions of the famous Russian actor, director and producer.
Born in 1863 in Moscow as Konstantin Alekseyev, Stanislavsky performed from an early age in a dramatic group organized by his family, the Alekseyev Circle. Despite his initial awkwardness on stage, the young Stanislavsky worked obsessively on his shortcomings and became completely absorbed with all aspects of acting and theatrical production.
In 1885 he adopted the pseudonym Stanislavsky and later established the Society of Art and Literature and then the famous Moscow Art Theater, with co-founder Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko.
The museum, which was opened 10 years after Stanislavsky's death, contains much of the original furniture from his home and is filled with musical memorabilia and exhibitions charting the director's career and the success of the Moscow Art Theater. Visitors can browse around Stanislavsky's study and the many rooms and studios where the great theorist held rehearsals in his later years, when he became too ill to attend the theater.
The building is from the late 18th century, about 1777. The facade is post-fire from the 1830s, and some of the interior ceiling paintings date from that period.
Founded: 1948
Hours: Wednesday and Friday 2pm - 7pm, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 11am - 5pm, closed Monday and Tuesday
The museum is housed in the grandiose Neo-classical mansion where the ailing Konstantin Stanislavsky (1863-1938) spent the last 17 years of his life. The museum details the life and theatrical contributions of the famous Russian actor, director and producer.
Born in 1863 in Moscow as Konstantin Alekseyev, Stanislavsky performed from an early age in a dramatic group organized by his family, the Alekseyev Circle. Despite his initial awkwardness on stage, the young Stanislavsky worked obsessively on his shortcomings and became completely absorbed with all aspects of acting and theatrical production.
In 1885 he adopted the pseudonym Stanislavsky and later established the Society of Art and Literature and then the famous Moscow Art Theater, with co-founder Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko.
The museum, which was opened 10 years after Stanislavsky's death, contains much of the original furniture from his home and is filled with musical memorabilia and exhibitions charting the director's career and the success of the Moscow Art Theater. Visitors can browse around Stanislavsky's study and the many rooms and studios where the great theorist held rehearsals in his later years, when he became too ill to attend the theater.
The building is from the late 18th century, about 1777. The facade is post-fire from the 1830s, and some of the interior ceiling paintings date from that period.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 55°45'32"N 37°36'10"E
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- Izvestiya Publishing House 1 km
- Patriarshiye Ponds 1 km
- "Aquarium" garden 1.2 km
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- Criminal Investigation Department 1.4 km
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- Courtyard Moscow City Center Hotel 4* 0.1 km
- TASS Agency headquarters 0.2 km
- Vladimir Mayakovsky Moscow State Theater 0.3 km
- Former City Estate of Streshnev-Glebov-Shakhovsky 0.3 km
- Moscow Conservatory 0.3 km
- Tverskoy Boulevard 0.3 km
- Tsentralny Administrative Okrug 0.9 km
- Arbat District 1.1 km
- Tverskoy District 1.2 km
- Presnensky District 2.6 km