Tula
24 places
All-Saints Cathedraal Sobor
Tula, Lva Tolstogo St, 79
All-Saints Cathedral in Tula is situated on Lev Tolstoy Street. It is a snow-white 18th-century church in the style of Russian classicism with a bell tower height of 82 meters. The cathedral was twice restored: from 1992 to 1993, the upper and lower temples were reconstructed. Adjacent are a prosphorni and an icon-painting workshop, as well as the ancient All-Saints Cemetery. The cathedral became a cathedral in 1944, and its cross and bell tower spire were gilded in 1988.
Veresaev'sMuseumHouse
Tula, Gogolevskaya St, 82
The Veresaev House-Museum is situated in Tula at Gogol Street, 82. It is the sole surviving example of the city's townhouse. Here lived writer, literary critic and Pushkin scholar Vicenty Veresaev (Smidovich), who graduated from Tula Classical Gymnasium with a silver medal. The museum opened in 1992; its exhibition includes a reconstruction of the author's Moscow working study and operates a literary lounge.
Demidov Historical and Memorial Museum
Tula, Demidovskaya St, 9
The Demidov Museum is located in Tula on Demidovskaya Street, 9. It is dedicated to the famous family of tula gunsmiths and industrialists. The exhibition includes ancient weapons production artifacts from the 16th to 18th centuries as well as rare relics from the Demidovs' burial vault. A unique feature of the museum is the family burial vault inside the Nikolo-Zaretskaya Church, which is the sole surviving within-church grave site for members of this family in Russia. The museum opened in 1996, coinciding with significant anniversaries of Tula city.
Historical Museum in Tula
Tula, Metallistov St, 10
Historical Museum in Tula is located in Belolipetskikh Mansion at Metallistov Street, house 10. The building has rich history: previously it was used as flour mill and hospital for wounded during World War I. In February 2019 regional branch of State Historical Museum opened here with an exhibition including memorial relics, archaeology, weapons and works of decorative-applied art. For convenience of all visitors there is tactile exhibit created.
Kazan Riverbank
Tula, Kazanskaya Emb
Kazan Embankment in Tula opened in 2018 after reconstruction providing residents access to the Upa River near Tula Kremlin. It became part of an integrated public space together with the Kremlin and Museum Quarter. From the embankment you can see the fortress walls and towers of the Kremlin. There are walking paths, wooden walkways, sports and children's playgrounds. Previously this area was long inaccessible due to its use by Tula Arms Factory.
Craftsman Anti-Museum
Tula, 9 Maya St, 1a
Handicraft Anti-Museum in Tula is situated on 9 May Street, 1a. Opened in 2020, it has become a unique interactive space where visitors can independently explore traditional crafts of the Tula region. Materials and techniques of handicraft labor are presented here, available for direct participation. Supported by the Presidential Grant Foundation, the museum offers practical activities and immersion into the history of local artisans.
Memorial Museum N. I. Beloborodova
Tula, Lenina Ave, 16
The Memorial Museum of Nikolay Ivanovich Beloborodov is situated in Tula on Lenina Avenue, 16. It is dedicated to the creator of the famous tula chromatic harmonica. There is an unique collection of musical instruments including a working reed organ from late XIX - early XX century, an old viennese harmonium and gramophone made by "Pisuschiy Amur" company. The main exhibit of the museum is a harmonica made by master Pavel Chulkov in 1878. In the memorial rooms there are recreated interiors of beginning XX century with furniture and household items of that time.
P. N. Krilov Museum
Tula, Kutuzova St, 10
The P.N. Krylov Museum is located in Tula at Kutuzova Street, 10. It was opened in 1997 and dedicated to the work of outstanding Tula artist Porfiry Nikitich Krylov, a Merited Artisan of Russia, People's Artist of USSR, laureate of Lenin and Soviet state prizes. The museum displays over two thousand of his works, personal belongings and documents donated by the artist's sons after his death.
Machine Tool Museum
Tula, Tsentralnyy Ln, 18
The Machine Tool Museum is located in Tula at Central per., 18. It is a multimedia center opened in April 2018 dedicated to the history of machine tool manufacturing and regional industry. Exhibits include real machines, audio panels with factory sounds, historical models and interactive installations. Visitors can learn from lectures, podcasts and photo archives about Russia's and Tula region's industrial heritage.
Tula Antiquities Museum
Tula, Lenina Ave, 47
The Museum "Tula Antiquities" is situated at Lenina Avenue, 47 in the historical part of Tula. Founded in 1993, it is a branch of the State Museum-Preserve "Kulikovo Field". It features two interactive stories: life of craftsmen from the 17th to 19th centuries and events of the Battle of Kulikovo. The exhibition covers the period from deep antiquity to late medieval times, employing an interactive archaeological presentation of materials.
Tula Samovars Museum
Tula, Mendeleevskaya St, 8
In Tula, on Mendeleevskaya Street, 8, there is a museum called "Tul'skie Samovary". Here you can find an unique collection of samovars of various shapes and sizes, including the largest buffet samovar with a capacity of 70 liters and miniature specimens holding merely three drops of water. The museum's exhibition tells the story of tula samovar manufacturing from the 18th century to present day, allowing visitors to learn about traditions and production techniques of samovars. The museum was opened on November 7, 1990 thanks to the efforts of collector Alvina Tikhonova.
Tula Pastry Museum
Tula, Oktyabrskaya St, 45a
The "Tula Honeycake Museum" is situated at October Street, 45a in Tula. It introduces visitors to the history of famous Tula confectionery, starting from the second half of the XIX century up until today. The museum features over 150 honeycake molds as part of the collection of the Tula Museum Union. The museum's fund comprises approximately 2000 exhibits. Having opened in 1996 alongside the factory "Old Tula", it quickly gained popularity among both city residents and those outside its boundaries.
Lefshin Monument
Tula, Sovetskaya St, 1a
The Lefsha Monument is located in Tula on Sovetskaya Street, 1a. A bronze sculpture created by Bronislaw Krivokhin depicts the gunsmith symbolizing Tula craftsmanship. The monument was opened in 2009 after being moved to the banks of the Upa River near the Tula Machine Building Plant. It was unveiled on May 28th of that year. Lefsha, a character by Nikolay Leskov, is considered a fictional hero.
Old Tula Pharmacy
Tula, Lenina Ave, 27
The building at Lenina Avenue, 27 in Tula - a house originally built at the end of the 19th century specifically for Belyavsky's pharmacy. Since 2012, it has housed a permanent exhibition of the Tulsa Historical and Architectural Museum Collection. Visitors can view the pharmacist interior of the 19th century, see antique medical instruments and dishes, cosmetics and medicines from those times, as well as learn about the history of the first owners through family photos.
Octava Creative Industrial Cluster
Tula, Tsentralnyy Ln, 18
Creative industrial cluster "Oktava" in Tula is situated at Central per., 18. Here, a multimedia Machine Museum was created to tell about the history of Tula and Russian industry. The cluster combines exhibition spaces, concert venues, lecture halls, workshops, and museum formats. It was opened in April 2018 with support from a private investor and state corporation "Rostech". Its components include Higher Technical School and innovation lab "Pro.Park".
Tula Academic Drama Theatre
Tula, Lenina Ave, 34a
The Tula Academic Drama Theatre traces its history back to 1777 when it first opened in the city on December 17th with comedy "So It Should Be" by Vasily Verekhin. A new modern building was obtained in 1970. Founded almost simultaneously with the formation of the Tula province. In April 1890, here premiered the play "Fruits of Enlightenment", in which Lev Tolstoy participated in preparation.
Tula Military-Historical Museum
Tula, Mendeleevskaya St, 12v
The Tula Military-Historical Museum is situated in the museum-exhibition complex of Tula Kremlin at Mendeleevskaya St., 12v. Its exhibition occupies about 300 sq.m and covers the heroic military history of Tula land from the 14th century to present day. Visitors can familiarize themselves with the exposition "Land of Heroes", where there are displayed officer's boxes, awards from 1812, frontline letters, weapons and personal belongings of participants in wars. Special attention is given to the defense of Tula during World War II.
Tula State Arms Museum
Tula, Oktyabrskaya St, 2
The Tula State Arms Museum is situated on October Street in Tula. It was founded in 1873 and is among Russia's oldest museums. The museum features a permanent exhibition detailing the history of firearms and cold weapons from the 14th century to present day. Special attention is given to examples of domestic and foreign production. The museum collection began with an order from Pyotr I establishing the Tula Arms Factory in 1712. The grand opening of the new museum building took place in 2012.
Tula State Circus
Tula, Sovetskaya St, 96
The Tula State Circus is situated on Sovetskaya Street, 96. The opening of the building took place on September 3, 1963. Already within its first year of operation there appeared programs "Circus On Ice" and "Equestrian Circus". The arena of the modern circus has a diameter of 13 meters. Audience interest in circus performances remains consistently high.
Tula Historical and Architectural Museum
Tula, Lenina Ave, 25, 27
The Tula Historical and Architectural Museum is situated at Lenin Avenue, 25 and 27. It features exhibits depicting the history of urban environment and architecture of Tula. A permanent exhibition "Old Tula Apothecary" is held in Belavsky House, while adjacent Kraft House houses exhibition halls. The museum's collection comprises over 10 thousand artifacts from the 18th to 20th centuries reflecting regional cultural heritage. Special emphasis is placed on studying histories of Tula families and local communities.
Tula Kremlin
Tula, Kremlin area
Tula Kremlin - historical monument of Russian defensive architecture of the 16th century, situated in the lowland of Tula city. On its grounds there are Bogoyavlensky and Uspensky cathedrals occupying about six hectares. In the former Bogoyavlensky cathedral an arms museum with a permanent exhibition opened in 1989 operates. After restoration the bell tower of Uspensky cathedral became an integral part of the architectural ensemble. The Kremlin was built by decree of Grand Prince Vasily III and has nine towers.
Tula Museum of Fine Arts
Tula, Fridrikha Engelsa St, 64
The Tula Museum of Fine Arts is located at Friedrich Engels Street, 64. It was founded as an art-historical museum in 1919; initially its core consisted of nationalized works from noble estates of Tula province and collections of the Tula Antiquarian Society. Today it houses over 23,000 exhibits featuring Russian and Western European art, including pieces from former owners' collections such as Bobrinskoy, Olsufevy, Gagarin and Obolensky estates. The museum actively adds contemporary art to its collection.
Tula Regional Exotarium New Exposition
Tula, Belyusov Park of Culture and Rest, bldg. 10
The new exhibition of Tula Regional Exotarium is located in building 10 of Belousov Central Park of Culture and Rest. Visitors can enjoy a walk on two floors of tropical space featuring capybaras, meerkats, saki monkeys, tamarins, mongooses, caimans, rays, snakes and lizards. The opening took place on December 8th, 2018. Initially, the institution was a state cultural organization with one laboratory and ten employees.
Center for Family History
Tula, Blagoveshchenskaya St, 8a
The Center for Family History opened in Tula on October 3, 2020. It is located in an historical house on Blagoveshchenskaya Street, previously owned by Dobrynin merchants and donated to the city. Residents can participate in projects related to studying family history. The center is part of Tula's museum district and contributes to introducing the concept of private history into the cultural life of the city. An exhibition introduces visitors to the history of families and everyday life of tula residents.
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