Museum of gingerbread in Gorodets

What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting

Museum of gingerbread or museum "Gorodetsky gingerbread" it is located in the House of the merchant Petelin, built in 1906, and is dedicated to one of the most famous Gorodetsky crafts – the production of gingerbread. Gorodetsky gingerbread differs from other Russian gingerbread in its pattern, shape and recipe, and you can learn about all these secrets in the museum.

Here is a collection of gingerbread from around the world, there are rare old and unique specimens, and a separate exposition tells about the technology of their manufacture and the secrets of the recipe. A lot of space is occupied by forms for making gingerbread, and most of them are unique.

Of course, in the museum you can buy a real Gorodetsky gingerbread and boards for their manufacture at home, or you can rent them. In general, it is worth saying that after visiting the museum and listening to a small lecture on the technology of their manufacture, any hostess in her kitchen can try to make a real Gorodetsky gingerbread, because here they reveal all the secrets. In general, the museum is interesting and worth a visit, but keep in mind that it is small and specific.

The price of ready-made gingerbread here is a little too high, they can be bought cheaper in one of the tourist shops in the museum quarter and on the embankment, or in company stores in the center near the bus station. Prices for Gingerbread in the shops of Gorodets for reference: big gingerbread - from 80 rubles, small gingerbread - from 50 rubles. In branded stores, they are sold at a weight of 130 rubles/kg. The price is highly dependent on the filling, size and shape.

We also advise you to see interesting options for individual and group tours in Nizhny Novgorod and Gorodets on these proven sites:

• 📷 search for excursions to Gorodets on Tripster.ru
• 📷 search for excursions to Gorodets on Sputnik8.com
• 📷 excursions in Nizhny Novgorod from the tour operator TEZ Tour