Progressive museum outside Moscow hires a cat for their staff


The history and art museum in Serpukhov in the Moscow Region (60 miles south of Moscow) received a rather unusual application for a job… from a cat. The museum, one of the Moscow’s Region’s finest, made an announcement welcoming their new employee on its official website.

The application was submitted on behalf of Marai, a cat, who is now a full-time member of the museum's staff. Visitors of the museum often take pictures with the cat, who wants to be recognized as the official “living” symbol of the museum. 

 

A photo posted by Город Серпухов (@serpuhov_ru) on Apr 5, 2016 at 8:29am PDT

The cat was named Marai in honor of Anna Marayeva (1845-1928), a manufacturer
 and merchant from Serphukhov who was also owner of the biggest collection of paintings in the Moscow Region.

First published in Russian by Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

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