Acquaintance with Georgia: excursion to the Kobulet Museum of Local Lore. Watch and develop!
The Museum of Local Lore in Kobuleti was opened in 2012. Informative excursion and acquaintance with Georgian culture and everyday life. Video review and interview with the museum director himself! Archaeological finds and various items of peasant life, clothing and weapons.
The Museum of Local Lore in Kobuleti opened in 2012, is located in the building of a former cinema, has three floors.with
The main exhibits of the museum:
- Archaeological finds from the vicinity of Kobuleti, belonging to different eras.
- All kinds of peasant household items, clothes, dishes, weapons, tools and even furniture.
- Works of ebony by local sculptor Vazha Verulidze.
- Paintings that tell about the life of Georgia. There are also paintings by the artist who painted the letters of the modern Georgian alphabet on Asomtavruli.
At the entrance to the museum on the ground floor there is a large stand. It shows four tourist routes. Along these routes, you can go on excursions to the surroundings of Kobuleti.
The first exposition introduces us to ancient exhibits and archaeological finds from the vicinity of Kobuleti.
The second exposition shows us the life of the ancient people of Kobuleti. Here you can see a model of a house on stilts that were built in the swamps of Spain in the late Middle Ages. There is a barn next to the house, where food was stored and it is also on stilts.
There is also a reconstruction of a Georgian village hut, which consists of three rooms: a kitchen, a nursery, and a workshop. In the nursery we see a cradle in the shape of a basilica, so that the child grows spiritually developed. Tools and various devices were stored in the workshop. There are a lot of utensils of those times in the kitchen. Many finds were found in Pichvnari. Every thing here keeps its own history.
The third exposition is represented by exhibits of the Soviet era. Here you can see banners, typewriters, posters with 5-year-olds and many things of that era.
There is also a chair on which the Cadi—judge sat. Georgia is depicted on the chair in the center, and on the sides of it are scales, which symbolizes justice.
Sculptures by Vazha Verulidze
The sculptures are made of ebony found in the swamps of Spain. According to the research of scientists, the age of the tree is 10,000 years. The most interesting thing is that you need to guess what the sculptor intended and depicted in his works. Very beautiful and interesting sculptures.
In the museum you can see ancient writings and prayers, from which you can learn a lot of interesting facts, as they preserve the history of the Georgian people.
The cost of admission to the museum :
Adults -3 GEL.
Students — GEL 2.
Children -1 GEL.
Guide -10 GEL.
Work schedule:
Monday is a day off. On other days it is open from 10.00 to 18.00.
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