Aleksandr Pushkin's nanny house

Aleksandr Pushkin's nanny house is a wooden residence in Kobrino that displays a traditional Russian peasant household from the late 18th century. Inside, a large brick stove, earthenware dishes, and daily household items remain, showing what rural life looked like during that era.

The house belonged to Arina Rodionovna Matveyeva, Pushkin's nanny, who lived there until 1795 when she joined the writer's household. This connection made it an important site for understanding the poet's formative years and his closest relationships.

The house tells the story of the bond between Pushkin's nanny and the writer, a relationship that shaped his life and works. The displayed personal items reveal the everyday connection between a peasant woman and one of Russia's greatest authors.

The museum is open year-round and offers guided tours that explain daily rural life in the early 19th century. The site is quite small and compact, so most visits take just a few hours and the house is easy to walk through without difficulty.

Arina Rodionovna's family descendants lived in the house until it became a museum in 1974. This long family history connects the peasant world with Pushkin's literary world in an unexpected way.