The opening of the Museum of the Tver life occurred in may 1970 on Gorky street, the house 19/4. The Museum vividly presents the life of Tver merchants in the 19th to late 20th centuries. The Museum tells the story of the rapid development of folk arts and crafts, and traditions of peasants and townspeople. In glass showcases products made by local artists and Church utensils and folk embroidery. There is also the opportunity to visit the exhibition of samovars from which to drink tea. In the process of the exhibition guide tells you all the tea traditions, characteristic for our country.

The first hall Museum is a Department devoted to the reign of Peter the great. The ceiling of the great hall is decorated with stucco, which depicts a double-headed eagle. Have the opportunity to see the old Royal decrees and documents that relate to the province of Tver. There are weapons, medals and coins, as well as popular works of the eminent masters of his time. Special diversity is represented in the tableware division, where you can find the most incredible examples of dishes and samovars, dates from the 18th century.

The defining task of the Museum is the story of everyday life of different segments of the population extensive Tver province and incredible decorative and applied art, which were created by the peasants and urban artisans.

We can say that the most interesting kind of women's craft was, of course, embroidery. It was decorated with towels, curtains, tablecloths, and also served for the decoration of the traditional folk costume in the making of which very vividly manifested not only imagination, but also excellent taste in women. It is important to note that in the General ensemble of traditional female costume greatest function assumed headpiece. Within the exhibition you can see pokoiniki, corbel arches, richly and colorfully decorated with pearls, beads and gold thread.

Jewelry presents widely, refers to the period of 16-19 centuries. Still we don't know the names of these craftsmen, who were able to transfer Russian motives for products and items made of precious metals.

At the Museum there is an exhibition "the Life of the peasants of the Tver province in the late 19th - early 20th century", which is based on the material collected during ethnographic expeditions in different areas of the Tver region.

In the Museum are represented tableware made of ceramics and wood is the egg capsules intended for vegetable oils, clay pots, jugs, krinki for water or beer. Interestingly, every thing that comes in a small circle of objects of peasant life, carried not only utilitarian, but also aesthetic value. All glassware was surprisingly easy to use and decorated the house with its bright views.

While almost every family had a home loom, because it was possible to make petradi for clothes or canvas, Popovici or scopelliti. There is also the opportunity to see samples, characteristic of pattern weaving 19-20 centuries.

In the Museum visitors can learn not only the history but also the culture of the local people and their region, and to experience the incredible joy of communion with the true treasures of folk art.

The building that houses the Museum is the only of its kind preserved manor complex urban type, as well as a unique monument of civil Tver architecture of the 18th century. The band itself consists of several stone buildings. At one time the manor was in the possession of the rich at the time of the family Arefieva.

In the main house there are two exhibitions, one of which is called "visiting the merchant" and tells the story of the merchant class, the traditionally accepted furniture and home ware.The most interesting time awaits visitors during interactive tours of the ceremony called "Russian tea", which does not leave indifferent any visitor of the Museum.