PUSHKIN MUSEUM (MUZEUL PUŞKIN)

The great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, exiled for three years by the Russian authorities, arrived at Chișinău on 21 September 1820 in this house which belonged to a rich merchant. This house used to welcome all the personalities who stayed in the capital of Bessarabia. On February 10, 1948, it was transformed into a museum by the Soviet authorities to immortalize Pushkin's visit to Chișinău, but also to create a place for studying his work. Following the 1987 restorations, what can be seen today is an interesting reconstruction of a 19th century house, furnished with original elements that belonged to Pushkin. A small hall divides the house in two. On the left, the poet's space is furnished with an office, some books and portraits of friends. On the right is the former room of his uncle, Nikita Timofeevich Kozlov, from whom he remained inseparable until his death. There is period furniture, benches, chests of drawers and shelves with dishes and everyday utensils. Part of a glass service, which the poet bought as a wedding present for his sister Olga, is still visible, the rest is on display in the Pushkin Museum in St. Petersburg. A samovar is enthroned on a table.
A visit to this house in a small street in Chișinău is particularly touching, because time is suspended in the heart of the city and the people responsible for the site show a great passion for the poet.