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Mikhail Bulgakov Museum

The Mikhail Bulgakov Cultural and Educational Centre was opened in 2004. The museum is widely popular not only with Muscovites, but also with anyone interested in Bulgakov’s works.

The Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov lived next door, in apartment No. 50, which is now home to the Bulgakov Fund. It is believed that the unique atmosphere and the interesting characters who lived in the communal flat became the prototype for the Odd Flat described in Bulgakov’s famous novel The Master and Margarita.

The creators of yet another centre dedicated to the writer have compiled a unique electronic exposition about the life and works of Mikhail Bulgakov, which features more than 500 photos and documents, personal belongings, as well as excerpts from movies that were based on Bulgakov’s work. What is more, the centre regularly hosts exhibitions of art, photos and paintings created by different artists, all of which are united by the writer’s books. There is a new exhibit every month, and expositions by famous artists are always followed by those of amateurs.

The walking and bus tours around Moscow which begin at the Bulgakov House and are guided by the museum’s staff have become quite popular. Half of the museum’s staff is made up of guides who have been trained in literature and culture studies. The museum also offers courses in studies of Bulgakov’s works, organizes lectures and special venues for experts and lovers of Bulgakov’s creative works.

Bu Theater also operates at the Bulgakov House. The actors may even greet you right on the staircase, and you will find yourself captivated by the performance to such an extent that you might even want to take part in it. The Centre has also opened Café 302-bis, and despite its small size, it is quite cozy. The museum’s creators thought it would be a good idea for the visitors not only to take a tour of the gallery and its exhibitions, and listen to lectures or poems and prose performed by the authors themselves, but also enjoy a cup of coffee in the cozy and mystical atmosphere of the Bulgakov House.

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