The monument to the lover was removed from the wall of the Tomsk Historical Museum due to underage visitors. The management of the institution reported this to socialbites.ca. They explained that it was difficult for the children to explain the meaning of the statue, so the statue would be moved to another location.
“The Monument to Lovers is the highlight of Tomsk, a figure with 20 years of history that makes city guests and local Tomsk residents smile. But this is still a monument for adults. When children, who constitute the majority of museum visitors, come to the Tomsk History Museum, it is very difficult for them to explain the existence of this figure that supports the concept of family, one of the traditional values of our country. . Therefore, the museum administration, together with the author of the monument, Oleg Kislitsky, decided to find another location for this monument. “We will be careful to make The Lover accessible to everyone,” the management said.
Local media at the end of December perceivedIn 2001, a monument to the lover created by sculptor Oleg Kislitsky disappeared from the wall of the Tomsk Historical Museum. The statue hung in many places throughout the entire history of its existence, and in front of the Tomsk Historical Museum the figure was located in the building of the House of Trade Unions.
Previously Vasilsursk, Nizhny Novgorod region Established Monument to Catherine II, on which the word “empress” is written with an extra letter “i”.