Guests from Likino-Dulyovo visit the National Centre RUSSIA on a return trip

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Representatives of the Dulyovsky Cultural and Leisure Centre from Likino-Dulyovo visited the National Centre RUSSIA. Earlier, a team from the National Centre RUSSIA had travelled to the town near Moscow. The guests toured the permanent exposition "Journey Across Russia" and the new exposition "Geography Lessons".

Visitors from Likino-Dulyovo shared their impressions of the National Centre RUSSIA, noting how rich and engaging their experience of the expositions had been.

"At the National Centre RUSSIA, everything feels truly remarkable. It is a space where you feel a deep sense of pride in your country. It is definitely a place worth showing to both adults and children. My grandson is four years old, and I will certainly bring him here very soon. There is a lot of interactive elements here, and everything is filled with meaning. Volcanic sand, minerals, diamonds from Yakutia — all of this inspires genuine delight. I am glad I brought my team here: they have not yet seen all of Russia, and I think today they are no less impressed than I am. This is truly a place you want to return to again and again," said Victoria Bekker, Director of the Dulyovsky Cultural and Leisure Centre.

The expositions "Journey Across Russia" and "Geography Lessons" became an emotional and educational immersion into the country’s history, culture, and regional diversity for the guests.

"We explored the entire exposition, and the first word that came to mind was 'soul'. You can truly feel the soul of our country here, of our vast homeland. When I left the exposition, I realised I had not seen everything — I want to come back, to immerse myself again in every detail, every section, every corner of our country. I want to feel it all, to see it, to experience it fully. It is truly an incredible place. It is definitely worth visiting," said Yulia Rechistova, Artistic Director of the Dulyovsky Cultural and Leisure Centre, sharing her impressions of the exposition "Journey Across Russia".

Earlier, a team from the National Centre RUSSIA visited Likino-Dulyovo — a town that grew around the Dulyovo Porcelain Factory, one of the key centres of Russia’s artistic crafts and industrial heritage. During the trip, participants explored the production process and saw how industry, art, and everyday life have been intertwined here for nearly two centuries. The programme included a visit to the factory museum with its extensive collection of pieces from different periods, the production site, and key landmarks of the town — the Dulyovsky Cultural and Leisure Centre, designed by the outstanding architect Konstantin Melnikov, and the Church of St John the Theologian, whose history is closely connected with the development of the town.