Chekhov Shop, Literary museum in Taganrog, Russia.
The Chekhov Shop is a two-story building in Taganrog that once served as both home and commercial space for a merchant family. It displays how such a house was organized and what goods were sold there.
The building served as home and business location for the family of future writer Anton Chekhov from 1869 to 1874. During this period, the family earned their living by selling tea, sugar, coffee, and other goods.
The name reflects the commercial purpose of this place in the 19th century, showing how families mixed living quarters with business operations under one roof. The displays give a sense of how daily life moved between family matters and trade.
A visit gives insight into a typical 19th-century trade business with its rooms and goods on display. Allow time to look closely at the individual rooms and the objects that are shown.
The house contains preserved everyday items like a scale, a samovar, and an old coffee grinder that belonged to the family. These objects show the tools and materials people used in their daily work and life.
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