A new ‘Soviet Childhood’ exhibition opened at the Museum of Moscow on November 28. Its organizers want to show what it was like to grow up in USSR in the so called ‘golden period’ of Soviet socialism (1960s — early 1980s).
© Vladimir MozgalyovThe ‘Soviet Childhood’ exhibition opened at the Museum of Moscow on November 28.
Above: Two ladies fondly recalling the toy strollers that they might have played with or dreamt about when they were kids.
Above: Two ladies fondly recalling the toy strollers that they might have played with or dreamt about when they were kids.
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© Vladimir Mozgalyov
The ‘Soviet Childhood’ exhibition opened at the Museum of Moscow on November 28.
Above: Two ladies fondly recalling the toy strollers that they might have played with or dreamt about when they were kids.
Above: Two ladies fondly recalling the toy strollers that they might have played with or dreamt about when they were kids.
© Vladimir MozgalyovThe organizers want to show what it was like to be a child in USSR in the so called ‘golden period’ of Soviet socialism (1960s - early 1980s).
Above: The exhibition features ice cream, softdrinks and other goodies, many of which can still be found in stores aimed at people who have nostalgia fot the old Soviet brands.
Above: The exhibition features ice cream, softdrinks and other goodies, many of which can still be found in stores aimed at people who have nostalgia fot the old Soviet brands.
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© Vladimir Mozgalyov
The organizers want to show what it was like to be a child in USSR in the so called ‘golden period’ of Soviet socialism (1960s - early 1980s).
Above: The exhibition features ice cream, softdrinks and other goodies, many of which can still be found in stores aimed at people who have nostalgia fot the old Soviet brands.
Above: The exhibition features ice cream, softdrinks and other goodies, many of which can still be found in stores aimed at people who have nostalgia fot the old Soviet brands.
© Vladimir MozgalyovThe exhibition offers visitors a chance to “to dive into an entire epoch,” to browse children’s books and school textbooks, and to watch excerpts from some classic movies and cartoons.
Above: A woman demostrates a Young Pioneer salute!
Above: A woman demostrates a Young Pioneer salute!
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The exhibition offers visitors a chance to “to dive into an entire epoch,” to browse children’s books and school textbooks, and to watch excerpts from some classic movies and cartoons.
Above: A woman demostrates a Young Pioneer salute!
Above: A woman demostrates a Young Pioneer salute!
© Vladimir MozgalyovVladimir Kuznetsov, the exhibition's curator, pointed out that young people wanted to see how their childhood compared to that of their parents.
Above: The exhibits also include some of the traditional classroom teaching tools, textbooks and school uniforms.
Above: The exhibits also include some of the traditional classroom teaching tools, textbooks and school uniforms.
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Vladimir Kuznetsov, the exhibition's curator, pointed out that young people wanted to see how their childhood compared to that of their parents.
Above: The exhibits also include some of the traditional classroom teaching tools, textbooks and school uniforms.
Above: The exhibits also include some of the traditional classroom teaching tools, textbooks and school uniforms.
© Vladimir MorozovThe exhibition includes the puppets from the popular children's TV program, “Good Night, Little Ones!”, and a drum signed by Yuri Gagarin himself.
Above: A little red tricycle and a Moskvitch pedal car, the toy that every Soviet kid dreamed of.
Above: A little red tricycle and a Moskvitch pedal car, the toy that every Soviet kid dreamed of.
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© Vladimir Morozov
The exhibition includes the puppets from the popular children's TV program, “Good Night, Little Ones!”, and a drum signed by Yuri Gagarin himself.
Above: A little red tricycle and a Moskvitch pedal car, the toy that every Soviet kid dreamed of.
Above: A little red tricycle and a Moskvitch pedal car, the toy that every Soviet kid dreamed of.
© Vladimir MozgalyovThe exhibition was put together with the help of many local organizations, including the Mosfilm movie studio, the Creative Union of Circus Workers, the Moscow State Puppet Theatre, the International News Agency Rossiya Segodnya, the Central Children’s Store on Lubyanka, the Moscow Department of Education, and several others.
Above: An assortment of common children's toys.
Above: An assortment of common children's toys.
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© Vladimir Mozgalyov
The exhibition was put together with the help of many local organizations, including the Mosfilm movie studio, the Creative Union of Circus Workers, the Moscow State Puppet Theatre, the International News Agency Rossiya Segodnya, the Central Children’s Store on Lubyanka, the Moscow Department of Education, and several others.
Above: An assortment of common children's toys.
Above: An assortment of common children's toys.
© Vladimir MozgalyovThe exhibition will be open until March 15, 2015.
Above: Standard school materials and posters promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Above: Standard school materials and posters promoting a healthy lifestyle.
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© Vladimir Mozgalyov
The exhibition will be open until March 15, 2015.
Above: Standard school materials and posters promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Above: Standard school materials and posters promoting a healthy lifestyle.
© Vladimir MozgalyovThe exhibition is divided according to several themes: home, school, and city.
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© Vladimir Mozgalyov
The exhibition is divided according to several themes: home, school, and city.
© Vladimir MozgalyovSome toys on a big comfy loveseat - the kind that could be found in many homes in the late Soviet period.
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© Vladimir Mozgalyov
Some toys on a big comfy loveseat - the kind that could be found in many homes in the late Soviet period.
© Vladimir MozgalyovIdeology played an important role in the formation of young Soviet citizens.
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© Vladimir Mozgalyov
Ideology played an important role in the formation of young Soviet citizens.