Exhibition dedicated to the 135th anniversary of Mikhail Bulgakov's birth at the Russian Railway Museum

On the occasion of the 135th anniversary of the birth of Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov, the Russian Railway Museum will open the exhibition "Rails. Lines. Feuilletons", dedicated to the writer's work in the railway newspaper Gudok.

Everyone knows Bulgakov's major works, but the writer's journalistic activities are still poorly understood. The exhibition will tell about this short but significant period of his work.

Bulgakov's quotes, memoirs of his colleagues, and historical objects will be placed inside the pre-revolutionary Class III carriage. At the exhibition, you will be able to read Mikhail Bulgakov's feuilletons written for the newspaper Gudok. The exhibition will feature works by contemporary artists inspired by the writer's works "Running", "Days of the Turbins" and "The Master and Margarita": painting, poetry, and video art.

On the windows of the carriage, you can see the triptych "The Way of Life", made on film, like translucent reflections in a fogged train window, and on the luggage racks there will be little people traveling through the pages of Bulgakov's books. Interactive art objects will complement the exhibition. One of them, a telephone set from the 1930s, refers to a biographical episode from the writer's life – a telephone conversation with Joseph Stalin in April 1930. After picking up the phone, the visitor will hear the quotes and try to guess the work from which they are taken. Younger students will be able to try to write a feuilleton using a coloring brochure.

"The project dedicated to the 135th anniversary of Mikhail Bulgakov provides an opportunity to show the classic from an unexpected, "railway" side. Not everyone remembers that the author of "The Master and Margarita" started his career in the legendary newspaper "Gudok". Archival documents and authentic objects will meet with contemporary art at the exhibition. We invite guests to travel through the pages of Bulgakov's life and rediscover his incredible talent," said Vladimir Odintsov, Director of the Museum of Russian Railways.

With an entrance ticket to the museum.