November 11, 2017 for a tourist group from the city of Lipetsk was held a museum lesson, acquainted participants with the features of work in the technique of oil pastels (on the example of works by Pablo Picasso, performed in this technique). In addition, the participants got acquainted with one of the most interesting exhibits of the museum – the ancient Egyptian stela, represented in the museum’s exposition. We learned about the history of the monument, its purpose, that in due course the polychrome painting, which once covered the masterpiece, was practically lost. During the practical part, all present could work in the technique of oil pastel and with its help paint the image of the stele. Participants could take as a basis the image of the reconstruction of the stele, executed by Voronezh artists, or paint the stele in any other color scheme.