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<\/a><\/p>\nMost people have heard of The Kremlin. It’s that giant multicolored citadel on Moscow’s Red Square where the President of Russia lives and works. What a lot of people learned this summer though, is that there are actually a number of Kremlins dotted around the Russian Federation. Moscow’s\u00a0other\u00a0<\/em>Kremlin, The Izmailovo Kremlin, houses a collection of diverse single-theme museums, dedicated to preserving and displaying the best of Russian heritage. It’s a great place for\u00a0visitors to get a crash-course in Russian culture, which is why we love it.<\/p>\n Food is a defining cornerstone of basically every culture, and bread plays a massive role in\u00a0Russia’s culinary traditions. The Bread Museum<\/a>\u00a0at Izmailovo\u00a0Kremlin will take you on a tour of Russian bread and pastry making, with hundreds of crusty, doughy delights on display. You’ll be given a\u00a0classically Russian welcome of bread and salt, before blini-making demonstrations, gingerbread workshops,\u00a0and cake-decorating masterclasses take your baking game to the next level!<\/p>\n For many non-Russians, the thought of vodka\u00a0can summon queasy feelings and regrettable memories. However, the firey drink has been a staple of Russian social life for centuries and is a well-known emblem\u00a0of the country. In The Vodka History Museum<\/a>, you’ll be spirited\u00a0<\/i>on a journey through time, to discover the history\u00a0of vodka distilling in Russia, and see how the drink came to play such a vital part of the country’s culture. This one is definitely worth a shot!<\/p>\n Is there anything more Russian than a\u00a0Matryoshka nesting doll? Find out at the Museum of Russian Toys<\/a>, another permanent\u00a0exhibition at Izmailovo Kremlin. The museum is dedicated to Russian folk art and children’s toys, where you’ll discover the evolution of Russian play through the centuries. You can even take a toymaking masterclass to craft your own hand-painted Matryoshka doll.<\/p>\n It’s not all child’s play at Kremlin\u00a0Izmailovo, as The Weapons Museum<\/a>\u00a0demonstrates rather emphatically. There are no exhibits lying behind glass here. Instead, visitors get a hands-on experience with real (decommissioned) rifles, handguns, and machine guns. It’s only when you’ve dismantled\u00a0and reassembled\u00a0a\u00a0Kalashnikov AK-47 that you see just how cleverly simple the world’s most enduring assault rifle is in its design. It’s also a great way to feel a little like a total badass!<\/p>\n Russia’s second city is awash with cultural riches too, and visitors to St. Petersburg can enjoy immense sightseeing tours<\/a> around the city’s many points of interest. For a hidden gem of quintessentially Russian culture, check out the Museum of Societ Arcade Machines<\/a>. Here you’ll have the chance to test out over 50 quirky soviet era arcade games. These games bear some striking similarities to American games produced around the same time, but they reflect the mood behind the Iron Curtain with definite hints of Communist ideology sprinkled throughout. It’s just as fun as it is fascinating.<\/p>\n Check out our awesome products<\/a>, or read\u00a0the blog<\/a> for more travel inspiration.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If there’s one thing the 2018 World Cup has done, it’s show off some of Moscow’s rich culture. 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<\/a><\/p>\nMoscow’s Vodka History Museum<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe Museum of Russian Toys<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe Russian Weapons Museum<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nThe Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nIf you’ve got the post-World Cup blues, a fix of culture should cheer you right up!<\/h2>\n