The Storyteller of the Kingdom of Denmark

The exhibition "The Storyteller of the Kingdom of Denmark" invites children and adults into the magical world of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. You will learn the details of the storyteller’s biography, find out who inspired the heroes of "The Ugly Duckling", and who were the prototypes of Thumbelina and the Snow Queen. Take a picture inside a huge flower and see the puppets starring in plays based on the works by Andersen.

An exhibition hall dedicated to the biography of the great storyteller transports visitors to the Kingdom of Denmark of the 19th century. Some of the photographs were kindly provided by the Danish partner of the museum - the Association of Museums of H.C. Andersens in Odense – H.C. Andersen’s Odense. Here you will find curious details of the writer's childhood and adolescence. When Andersen became world-famous, he preserved the ability to be amazed at the new, traveled a lot, and kept a detailed diary. He could create a fairy tale, play, or novel inspired by every little thing he met on his way. A short film, provided by the AZ Museum, will tell about Andersen and the avant-garde artist Anatoly Zverev, who created illustrations to the tales of the Danish writer.

The greenhouse of the museum is the place where you will meet with the heroes of the fairy tales "Thumbelina", "The Snow Queen", "The Tinderbox", "The Little Mermaid". The fairy tale "Thumbelina" was published exactly 185 years ago, but it still is one of the favorite tales of children and adults. Only for the exhibition, the Moscow Puppet Theater shared with us their "actors" performing in this play. You will also discover some interesting facts about "The Snow Queen" and its prototype, as well as see the “actors” of Mytishchi puppet theater "Ognivo" starring in "The Tinderbox".

Things to do: 

Children can create their own magic flower at the workshop on the exhibition or guess the characters from the fairy tales.

The exhibition is accompanied by a varied program and guided tours by the curator.

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