The Historical and Architectural Museum of Gorokhovets is located in two buildings with architectural value – the house of Sapozhnikov and the Church of John the Baptist. The museum is interesting in that it is a peaceful coexistence and harmonious merger of the civil and spiritual life, which Gorokhovets was always famous for. Sapozhnikov’s house contains household items and art associated with the city. The rooms recreated the atmosphere of the 17th – XVIII centuries., When Gorokhovets wore the glory of the merchant city. Sapozhnikov’s house makes it possible to see a true merchant estate. One of the rooms houses the largest samovar exhibition in the cities of the Golden Ring. It can be visited if you buy flights to Russia.
In Gorokhovts, boiler production was very developed, and one of the exhibitions is devoted to the manufacture of boilers and other castings, including ship. Some rooms of the house of Sapozhnikov and the building of the Church of John the Baptist contain objects of fine art – Gorokhovetskaya toy, wood carving, stitched sewing in this city. There is a large exhibition of icon painting in the Church of John the Baptist.