House-Museum of Velimir Khlebnikov
About This Museum
Tucked away on a quiet street in Astrakhan, this unassuming house is where the revolutionary 'King of Time,' poet Velimir Khlebnikov, was born and spent his formative years. Stepping inside feels less like entering a formal museum and more like wandering through the preserved mind of a genius, with creaking floorboards and period furnishings setting the scene. You can almost feel his presence in his modest childhood room, where his fascination with language and the cosmos first took root. It’s an intimate and surprisingly moving pilgrimage for anyone fascinated by the Russian avant-garde.
Collection Highlights
Don't miss the small desk where he scribbled his earliest works, surrounded by his own fantastical drawings that look like scientific diagrams from another dimension. My favorite part was a display of his 'zaum' notebooks—pages filled with his experimental, trans-rational language that he believed could unlock universal truths.
Visitor Information
It's a small, personal museum, so you won't need more than an hour to soak it all in. Just ring the bell at the unassuming green gate on Sverdlov Street; the staff inside are wonderfully passionate and love sharing stories about Khlebnikov.
Architecture & Building
The building is a classic, two-story Russian merchant's house from the 19th century, painted a soft green with ornate white wooden trim that gives it a charming, almost fairy-tale quality.
Contact & Location
Address: 414000, Кировский район, Астрахань, городской округ Астрахань, Астраханская область, Россия
Phone: +7 851 251-64-96
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