Alexandre Tiulkin Memorial House, House museum in Ufa, Russia.
The Alexandre Tiulkin Memorial House is a museum in Ufa occupying the house the painter Alexander Erastovich Tiulkin bought in 1922 on the steep bank of the Belaya River. Its rooms hold his paintings, furniture, a grand piano, photographs and personal belongings, and the garden keeps the apple and lilac trees he planted.
The painter Alexander Tiulkin bought the house in 1922 and lived and worked there until his death. His widow, A. N. Mikhailova, donated it with memorial objects and his works in 1989, after the 1988 centenary celebrations. The museum opened on 18 May 1994 as a branch of the M. V. Nesterov Bashkir State Art Museum. Ufa's public and artists opposed demolition plans for the Government House construction.
Tiulkin's house was a gathering place for Ufa's painters, poets, musicians and actors, who met here to discuss art, read verse and play music. Since 1915 the museum has run the Drawing Days project, held on Wednesdays at 3 p.m., with a traditional exhibition of the results.
The museum sits in central Ufa with convenient public transportation nearby. Visitors should check opening times before arriving as days and hours may vary seasonally.
The museum preserves the original arrangement of furnishings and objects from Tiulkin's era. This creates an authentic view of how the residence actually appeared when he occupied it.
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