In Kaluga 90 years keep the memory of Tsiolkovsky

The Konstantin Tsiolkovsky House-Museum in Kaluga on September 19 is 90 years old. It first opened its doors in 1936. During this time, the museum was visited by thousands of Kaluga residents and guests of the city, including cosmonauts and famous people from around the world.

A special guest was Yuri Gagarin, who visited here in 1964. After the tour, the first cosmonaut left a recording in which he called a visit to Tsiolkovsky’s house the fulfillment of the great scientist’s dream of flying a man into space.

The Tsiolkovsky family bought the house in 1904. Later, after the flood of 1908, the famous lighthouse appeared with the study and workshop of the scientist.

Governor Vladislav Shapsha called the museum a unique place that preserves the memory of the great Kaluga countryman, and thanked its employees for this work.

As told earlier “MK in Kaluga”, in Kaluga Tsiolkovsky’s house turned 90 years old.