На правом берегу сибирской речки Томь всего в fifty kilometers from the city of Kemerovo is a museum reserve "Tomsk Pisanitsa". The official date of birth of the cultural center is February 16, 1988. This place is popular not only among the residents of the Kemerovo region - every year it is visited by tens of thousands of tourists coming from different parts of Russia, the countries of near and far abroad.
Museum Location
«Томская Писаница» – уникальный российский музей open type, based on ancient monuments of rock art. The protected area occupies about one and a half hundred hectares of the forest-park zone of the Yashkinsky district. The flora includes four hundred species of diverse plants, grouped in forest and steppe communities. The fauna of the reserve is represented by many large mammals, small rodents. The territory of the natural complex is inhabited by over half a hundred species of birds, there are many bright beautiful butterflies.
By decree of Peter the Great
The venerable age of the ancient sanctuary countsmore than six thousand years. "Tomsk Pisanitsa" attracted attention already during the reign of Peter the Great. One of the Russian explorers was made a record where they mentioned "all sorts of boobies" depicted on the coastal stone. Because of the drawings, the stone was called "written." Hence the name of the sanctuary, which subsequently spread to the whole museum "Tomsk Pisanitsa".
Careful examination of the information leftancient ancestors, continues to this day. The knowledge gained allowed modern scientists to understand how the Siberian tribes lived during the Neolithic, Bronze and Early Iron Age.
The unique art of the ancient man
Все рисунки располагаются на тех поверхностях stones that are facing the river. Here you can clearly see the scenes of ancient hunting, various animals, mythical forest creatures, as well as many mysterious signs. The drawings have survived to the present day, because they were carved on the rocky walls with the help of hard and sharp stones.
The unique monument "Tomsk Pisanitsa" became a place of sanctuary for the descendants of ancient people, and was revered by them for several millennia.
To see cave art, sightseersyou need to go down the iron stairs to the very bank of the river. The lower level is located at the level of the Scribe, so you can well consider the unusual drawings, many of which can be recognized as real masterpieces of art of primitive people.
Open-air museum
On the large territory of the complex, where the Tomsk Pisanitsa is located, there are still many architectural and ethnographic monuments, collections and museums, there is even a small zoo.
Among other exhibits, special attention is worthto give an ethnographic estate called “Shorsky ulus Kezek”. The museum complex combines a number of residential and household buildings, which were inhabited by Shors during the turn of the two centuries - the nineteenth and twentieth.
Buildings are arranged in the form of chopped rectangularyurt Such housing construction appeared under the influence of the life and culture of the Russian peoples. The Shori earned their living by hunting and blacksmithing, because of which they were called Kuznetsk Tatars.
Other Exposure
Slavic mythological forest is a modernreconstruction of the Slavic kapischa. The exhibition is arranged in the form of a rounded area, closed by a fence. Inside the courtyard are wooden idols depicting the main Slavic gods.
The gallery of stone sculptures of ancient times reflects the natural and historical origin of the peoples of the Siberian land. It reflects all the mythology and the ancient epos of the aborigines.
Museum of rock art of Asian peoples,the Museum of Natural History, the Mongolian yurt, the chapel of Cyril and Methodius, the complex “Time and Calendars” - a total of nine museum expositions includes the complex “Tomsk Pisanitsa”.
Dynamic shows
In addition to the permanent exhibitions, the Museum-Reserve regularly organizes traveling exhibitions. Here you can see the thematic collections of paintings, books, coins, products of craftsmen.
A highlight was the exhibition of traditional clothing of the indigenous peoples of Kuzbass. The guests of “Tomsk Pisanitsa” remember the performances of young vocalists and musicians of the region for a long time.
Scientific-practical conferences, meetings, historical research and architectural and ethnographic expeditions are held on the territory of the museum-reserve.
Holidays in the protected area
Due to the ethnic orientation of the territoryThe reserve has long been turned into a zone of cultural and festive events. It regularly hosts festivals, folk art fairs, traditional festivals and other events that attract a large number of people. A very important moment in the work of the museum is the preservation of the original culture of the region, the preservation and maintenance of traditions with the involvement of a mass audience.
Very bright, noisy and numerous here inDays of celebration of Christmas, Maslenitsa, Easter, Trinity. Representatives of the Kemerovo Diocese assist the museum staff in the organization of religious events.
Leave unforgettable impressions of the days of the ancientsSlavic holidays and events of modern life. Children's Day and the Day of Birds unite many people in a common desire for peace and good. On the territory of the Museum-Reserve even opened the permanent residence of Santa Claus.
The folklore event of the new year meeting isthe name “Chyl-Page” and passes in March. The colorful and bright holiday introduces guests to the cultural customs and traditions of the Altai peoples. Performances of folk groups, costumed performances, dishes of national cuisine - all this makes the event an important cultural event of the year.
Holiday Ivan Kupala on the "Tomsk Pisanitsa" longdeserved the love of the people. On this day there are especially many guests - usually up to ten thousand. People hold ceremonies in the meadow, lead dances around the fire, bathe in the river Tom and together meet the sun. The holiday takes place in the Old Believer atmosphere in compliance with all the rules. Guests can dress in vintage clothes to feel involved in the mystery of an ancient event. At the celebration, there are always the mummy characters of the action - Ivan Kupala, Vodyanaya and mermaids.
At the end of summer there is a national holiday.Brotherhood feast, which marks the end of the harvest. The event organizers conduct it in accordance with ancient customs and traditions. On this day, arrange the old Russian games and fun.
How to get to the Scribe
On the corresponding page of the official siteThere is a map where you can find out where the Tomsk Pisanitsa is located. How to get to Kemerovo by various modes of transport, the easiest way to learn at the railway station or airport.
From the city follow the regular buses in the directionYashkino town, passing through the village of Kolmogorovo and the village of Pacha. The stop where you should go is called “Museum-Reserve”. From the bus station of the city of Kemerovo, buses run throughout the day at an hour and a half intervals.
Choosing a trip by car, you should move along Kuznetsky Avenue towards Kirovsky district, moving through the Tom river. From there, the country road will lead to the Tomsk Pisanitsa.
There is also an opportunity to reach the museum by boat on the river. You can leave from Kemerovo, Yurgi or Tomsk.
Mode of operation of the protected museum
Чтобы попасть на территорию, нужно купить билеты to the Tomsk Pisanitsa Museum Reserve. The cost of entry is low and varies depending on the day of the week and citizenship of visitors. For students and schoolchildren the admission is only one hundred rubles. The maximum ticket price at the weekend reaches two hundred. Small children under the age of five can take with them free of charge.
It is noteworthy that the museum-reserve is open every day from ten to nineteen hours, closing for breaks or lunch. Guests are always welcome here.
