Watermelon.
France.
This unusual mask came to us from France and holds a simple theatrical secret: never judge a character by their appearance. From the outside, a watermelon may seem heavy and green, but cut it open, and an entirely different world is revealed — bright, juicy, and full of life. That is why the watermelon became a symbol of the contrast between what we show the world and what we keep hidden inside ourselves. When an actor puts on a mask, their real face disappears, but with it comes the freedom to reveal what is usually kept hidden.
Collection
To the museum
Watermelon.France. 
The Keeper.Liechtenstein. 
The Bat.Austria. Vienna. 
Mother.Africa. 
Father.Africa. 
The Venetian Jester.Italy. Venice. 
Sudarynya.Russia.
With Mikhail Dolóko
Performance “Theater + Actor”
Artistic Director Mikhail Dolóko turns an introduction to the masks into a true performance: he tells their stories, reveals unexpected details, engages the audience in play — and transforms the experience of discovering the collection into a live theatrical event.
| Group size | Per person | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | 110,000 | 6,600,000 |
| 50 | 132,000 | 6,600,000 |
| 40 | 165,000 | 6,600,000 |
| 30 | 220,000 | 6,600,000 |
