"TITIKAKA" - exhibition in St. Petersburg. Reviews about the museum

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Everyone remembers the lines from A. S. Pushkin: "Oh, how many wonderful discoveries are prepared for us by enlightenment, the spirit, and experience, the son of difficult mistakes, and genius, paradoxes, friend…" These lines can be attributed to the exhibits of the Museum of Records and Facts "TITICAKA" in St. Petersburg.

Perhaps you should walk through its halls and see the curiosities collected from around the world. And also hear reviews about the exhibition "TITIKAKA" (St. Petersburg) from the lips of those who have been here. From here no one leaves disappointed, no one complains that he wasted his time for nothing. Everyone finds something new for themselves, it is interesting for everyone: both preschoolers and older people. Everyone who gets to the museum receives valuable food for thought and broadens their horizons.

Why is the name "TITICAKA"?

The exhibition occupies four halls, each of which has its own theme. There are many exhibits, most of them are presented in the original, and some are so realistic that sometimes you get lost in time and space.

Why the exhibitioncalled "Titicaca"? Perhaps someone has heard of a lake with that name - one of the most mysterious lakes in the world. In numerous reviews of the exhibition "TITICACA" (St. Petersburg), visitors note that they were amazed by the fact that a hundred million years ago Lake Titicaca was a sea bay, but natural disasters raised it to a height of 4200 meters, and it stretched between the ridges of the central Andes. The water in the lake has become fresh for a long time, but representatives of the marine ichthyofauna are still found in it. The records of Lake Titicaca include that it is the highest navigable lake in the world and it contains the largest supply of fresh water in all of Latin America.

Hall "Cult things of the era"

In the first hall, visitors can find the very first edition of the Guinness Book of Records. It was then called "The Book of Superlatives. About the highest and lowest, big, small, fast, old, new, loud, hot, cold, strong." Mention of this book in reviews of the exhibition "TITICAKA" (St. Petersburg) is not uncommon. It aroused genuine interest among many visitors.

In the same hall you could see the first Barbie dolls and the first Macintosh personal computer in 1984.

The smallest Peel P50 car, 134 cm long, presented at the exhibition, was mass-produced by Great Britain. Its capacity is one person, the driver himself.

Here, in a smaller version - the Eiffel Tower. And also an entertaining exhibit that causes bewilderment and a smile - a French hat with a lightning rod, somethingresembling a regular knitting needle.

"Unbelievable, but true…" - this is how the inscriptions on many posters next to the exhibits begin.

Quite an interesting story about what SPAM is and where this word, familiar to everyone who uses e-mail, came from.

Judging by the reviews, the photos at the exhibition "TITICAKA" (St. Petersburg) serve as a clear example of the origin of some concepts in modern society. Many note their high information content, because it is interesting to learn facts about familiar things that many of us are not even aware of. And most importantly, it is not necessary to hire a guide. Just read carefully.

Strange Traditions Room

In this hall, among the exhibits, outlandish women's shoes from Ancient China are presented. These are women's shoes measuring from 7 to 10 centimeters, which were required to be worn by Chinese women, disfiguring their feet for the sake of tradition.

Somehow it becomes uncomfortable for a person who is at the stand with amulets made from a human head - tsantsa. In the eastern forests of Ecuador live the Jivaro tribes, known as "headhunters". Their ancestors believed that the strength and soul of a person is in the head, therefore, having killed the enemy, they appropriated his head and prepared an amulet from it, which they wore around their necks. Such things cause shock in a modern person, many visitors write about this in reviews of the exhibition "TITICAKA" (St. Petersburg).

There is a musical "flying saucer" in this hall, which you can play if you wish. At the exhibition, you can not only touch the exhibits, but also try them on if you want. You can put on a mask of shame, rowdy or witch. At the last, a person sentenced to death was chained and led through the streets of the city, sometimes for several days, depriving him of water and food.

Hall "Big and Small"

There is a huge exhibit in the hall - a man weighing half a ton with a waist circumference of 275 cm. There is also a dummy of a human head with a huge nose, as well as the largest palm, the size of which is the size of a landscape sheet.

Those who consider themselves too tall and embarrassed of their own height should approach the tallest man in the history of mankind, whose exhibit is located in the hall next to the measuring ruler. His height is 272 cm. Here, next to him, any insecure "giant" will feel like a short man.

In this hall you can also take a picture in the heart of a blue whale or in the jaws of the most ancient shark of incredible size.

The thinnest woman's waist in the world (33 cm) is also presented here.

Kids who come to the exhibition will be interested in playing in the "sandbox" with giant Lego blocks.

Sculptor Salavat Fidai

Pencil sculptures created by talented Ufa resident Salavat Fidai are demonstrated in the hall. The uniqueness is that the master works with a stylus, skillfully carving out the smallest details. This is described inmaterials devoted to the works of the artist-sculptor, and in the description for the exhibition "TITIKAKA" (St. Petersburg). Visitor reviews indicate a particular interest in his work.

Russian artist Salavat Fiday, armed with an X-ACTO knife, creates original pencil sculptures. His works are also unusual in that the material with which the master works is unusually fragile. Fortunately, the artist has enough patience, and the skills he possesses are truly unique.

Microminiatures presented here can also be viewed through a magnifying glass.

Hall "I believe - I do not believe"

This room actually makes you believe what you don't want to believe. Featuring a Roswellian alien, an ancient moai, a Fijian mermaid and a horned rabbit.

There are some exhibits of the Kunstkamera in the hall.

Believe your eyes or not - depends on each visitor.

There are a lot of interesting samples at the exhibition, and one is more interesting than the other. If you read each poster placed near the exhibits, the amount of new information will be colossal. But you don't have to learn everything in one day. You can visit the exhibition several times, devoting the whole day to a certain room.