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The Museum of Slavic Life "Olgin Khutor" is located in the picturesque places of the Pechory district of the Pskov region. Northern Russia is a land rich in its history and traditions. The original idea to create a folk museum was embodied A true connoisseur of the history and culture of his native land, the author of several books, a professional guide Olga Ivanovna Rogacheva turned the original idea into reality and created an exclusive museum program.
The era of the legendary Pskovite Princess Olga has been recreated in the Olgin Khutor Folk Museum. The beloved wife of Prince Igor, the mother of Prince Svyatoslav, was the first of the Russian rulers to accept Christianity, and her grandson Prince Vladimir baptized all of Kievan Rus. After the tragic death of her husband, she ruled the state with a firm hand for 20 years, managed to take revenge on the Drevlyans and burned the city of Ikorosten. The Russian Orthodox Church canonized Olga, she is revered as a saint.
The history of those times is closely connected with the history and culture of the Balts, Scandinavians, Finns. Looking at the expositions of the museum, one can get an idea of the life and way of life of the chosen people, the entire Pskov region, the Russian north and neighboring northern countries. Visitors to the private museum have a unique opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of pre-Christian history: get acquainted with the beliefs of the Krivichi Slavs, participate in various ceremonies and rituals, tell fortunes on a mitten, make an amulet on their own. The educational program includes a fascinating acquaintance with the crafts and crafts of the Izborsky peasants, the museum guests are given the opportunity to work on a loom, bake bread, weave straps and belts, twist ropes, make ritual dolls and household utensils from straw. Ethno-exhibits of the museum are household items, clothes, jewelry made by craftsmen. Here you can try on and buy peasant shirts, hemp dresses, colorful sundresses and embroidered towels.
The gastronomic part is an interesting, useful and tasty component of the museum program. Dishes of Russian cuisine are cooked in the Russian stove. Guests are offered all kinds of honey and traditional Russian drinks: kvass, honey sbiten, herbal tea, birch sap, berry syrups. After bath procedures, you can better feel the taste of organic food prepared according to old recipes. A comfortable guest house with all amenities has been prepared for sightseers.
