Dyatkovo is the crystal capital of the Bryansk Region. The town takes great pride in its magnificent Crystal Museum. Its history and collection are inextricably connected with the Dyatkovo Crystal Factory.
The factory was established by the Maltsovs, the family of famous Russian industrialists and patrons of art, in 1790. This year can also be rightly considered as marking the beginning of the museum, which was initially a small samples room at the factory. The museum collection houses unique items of interior decor, presents designed for famous people, and other products made of crystal, colored and colorless glass using various production and decoration techniques between the 19th and the 21st centuries. The items in the second-floor hall are placed on open platforms with no visual barriers separating them from the visitors.
“Maltsov glass” and “Maltsov crystal” are familiar terms for anyone who studies the history of Russian decorative and applied art, as well as all art experts, museum researchers, and collectors. The brand of Maltsov glass factories continues to spark interest both in Russia and beyond and is valued highly at international exhibitions.
Since the museum was founded, its collection has been viewed by over two million visitors from all over Russia and other countries. One of the most unique tour routes offers visitors the opportunity to witness the production of crystal according to the standards developed over many centuries. Another way to connect with the work of Dyatkovo crystal artists is to visit the church which houses the only crystal iconostasis in the world. Its history filled with both dramatic and inspiring events is closely connected with the path of the Dyatkovo Crystal Factory and its founders, the Maltsovs.
The factory was established by the Maltsovs, the family of famous Russian industrialists and patrons of art, in 1790. This year can also be rightly considered as marking the beginning of the museum, which was initially a small samples room at the factory. The museum collection houses unique items of interior decor, presents designed for famous people, and other products made of crystal, colored and colorless glass using various production and decoration techniques between the 19th and the 21st centuries. The items in the second-floor hall are placed on open platforms with no visual barriers separating them from the visitors.
“Maltsov glass” and “Maltsov crystal” are familiar terms for anyone who studies the history of Russian decorative and applied art, as well as all art experts, museum researchers, and collectors. The brand of Maltsov glass factories continues to spark interest both in Russia and beyond and is valued highly at international exhibitions.
Since the museum was founded, its collection has been viewed by over two million visitors from all over Russia and other countries. One of the most unique tour routes offers visitors the opportunity to witness the production of crystal according to the standards developed over many centuries. Another way to connect with the work of Dyatkovo crystal artists is to visit the church which houses the only crystal iconostasis in the world. Its history filled with both dramatic and inspiring events is closely connected with the path of the Dyatkovo Crystal Factory and its founders, the Maltsovs.
