Museum collection includes personal items, first editions of Chekhov’s books, original documents and photographs. Chekhov’s last visit to Sumy was in August of 1894.Museum exhibition consists of drawing and dining rooms with reconstructed interiors, Chekhov’s office and a nook for compounding drugs. There is a somber connection to the place as well: Chekhov’s brother, Nikolai, died in 1889 and is buried in the Luka cemetery. It has been suggested that Chekhov considered moving to the area for good.Īn often quoted line of his letter to N.M. Chekhov used observations he has made during his residence in the works Именины, Скучная история, Лешийand Чайка.Several literary and book-publishing figures have visited him at the estate. Chekhov stayed at the western wing of the Lintvarev (Линтварёвы) family three-building country estate. The Ukrainian dacha Chekhov rented for his family, 1888, 1889. The school that Chekhov founded in the village next to Melikhovo in 1897. Altogether, Chekhov mailed around 2,500 letters, as well as manuscripts, telegrams and packages through this post office.The museum is located in the station building. A few months later, a telegraph station was added to the post office, and Chekhov was invited to the opening. The post office was opened on January 2 1896, and thus Chekhov started receiving his mail daily his mailing address became “Лопасня, Москов. Eventually, Chekhov, along with other local residents, petitioned for opening of a post office at the station. While living in Melikhovo, Chekhov boarded trains, saw his visitors off, and received some correspondence at the Lopasnia railway station, about 25 km away, which was in operation since 1866. The village post office that was opened in January 1896 due to the increase in mail that followed Chekhov's relocation to Melikhovo. Chekhov's Letters, Post and Telegraph Office", Lopasnya The museum boasts a 28,000 item collection, in particular photographs, paintings by family members and friends, contemporary editions of Chekhov’s books, his autographs, personal items. The museum staff recreated a medical practice of late XIX – early XX century (Амбулатория) in one of the buildings to illustrate work of Chekhov-doctor. Additionally, some ancillary yard structures were re-built in 2000s to recreate the life in a country estate. On the grounds, there are several preserved buildings: Chekhov’s study, where he would retire to write when the main building became too noisy fire shed, built by Chekhov for the villagers and the kitchen with adjacent “French” kitchen garden. Bedrooms of the family members are restored with specific details: painting stand with paints in the room of his sister Maria, dried medicinal herbs and a ledger book in his father’s. The big family house contains an exhibit dedicated to the entire Chekhov family. The museum consists of the main site with several original wood buildings and structures surrounded by gardens, recent administrative, conference and research buildings and three branches in nearby towns, two of which have connection to Chekhov. Chekhov, Melikhovo"Īfter his return from Sakhalin, and realising he cannot afford to live in Moscow, Chekhov has purchased this estate in Melikhovo. He lived there from 1892 to 1899, and wrote, among other works, the plays The Seagull and Uncle Vanya. The high school where Chekhov was a pupil, 1868 to 1879. Anton Chekhov and his siblings often helped in running the shop. Pavel Chekhov, Anton Chekhov's father, had his shop on the ground floor, while the family lived upstairs. The Chekhov family lived in this building from 1869 to 1874. The small house is surrounded by garden planted with cherry trees. Anton Chekhov was born in one of its adjoining wings in 1860. There are more than 25 buildings and locations in Taganrog surviving to this day that are linked to various points of Chekhov’s life, his literary output, and preservation of his legacy.Ĭhekhov’s family lived in this house from late 1859 to early 1861. ![]() For instance, he advocated creating a natural history museum, restoring the town library, and even advised sending local teachers to intern in an agriculture school so they can supervise works in the town gardens. In his adult life, Chekhov was active in several causes to improve cultural environment of the town. Chekhov’s extended family comes from Taganrog he was born and went to school there and later visited the town in 1881, 1887, 1894, 18.
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