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To ignore the Yaroslavl Art Museum is simply impossible, and the reasons for that are somewhat . Firstly, it is the largest provincial art museum in the country, secondly, it is the only specialized art museum of the Yaroslavl region, in Third, he won the first contest "Window to Russia" . Finally, his funds collected about 73 thousand . priceless exhibits illustrating the peculiarities of the culture of Ancient Rus, classical and contemporary art . The history of the museum began in December 1919 ., in April of the following year the first exhibition was organized at the Krasny Perekop factory, and in the autumn the museum presented its permanent exhibition . visitors. From Yaroslavl Art Gallery in 1937 . Yaroslavl Regional museum of arts . In 1959 . he became a member of the State Yaroslav-Rostov Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve, and from 1969 . he was awarded the status of the Yaroslavl Art Museum .

The history of the museum began in December 1919, I am already following in April the first exhibition at the Krasny Perekop factory was organized, and in the autumn the museum presented its own permanent exposition to visitors.

Museum exposition

The exhibition of ancient Russian painting presents icon painting by masters of the Yaroslavl art school, sculpture from wood, objects of church decorative and applied art .

The oldest and most valuable monument - the icon "Savior Almighty" - refers to the first half of the 13th century.

The painting section introduces visitors to the works . G . Levitsky, K . P . Bryullova , А . Н . М okritskogo, . G . Perova, AND . N . Kramskoy, I . E . Repina . Gallery of portraits of the merchants of Yaroslavl and the nobility of the 19th century is of interest to researchers and connoisseurs, and also landscape painting of the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries .The collection of paintings by the Russian painter K . Korovin presents his works of different periods of creativity, including the later paintings . In the painting section of Yaroslavl masters of the 20th century, a collection of works by Mikhail Sokolov .

In the collection of graphics you will see works of predominantly Russian authors . Pay attention to watercolor portraits of the 19th century, works A . H .Benua, K . A . Somova, M . In . Dobuzhinsky, B . M . Kustodieva . Interested in the period of the 20th century will surely appreciate the presence in the collection of works В . В . Kandinsky and L . . Popova . In the section of arts and crafts an amazing collection of porcelain and glass products from the 18-19th centuries, tapestries and old furniture . The numismatic collection will acquaint you with the commemorative medals of the second half of the 18-20th centuries .

One of the activities of the Yaroslavl Art Museum is the organization of exhibition work in Russia and abroad The museum organizes about 50 exhibitions annually

Yaroslavl Art Museum

Useful Information

Address: 23, Volzhskaya Embankment, Yaroslavl, Russia

Phone: +7 (48-52) 72- 78-38, +7 (48-52) 30-35-04.

Working hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00, Friday: 12:00 - 20:00, Monday: closed. The ticket office closes at 17:00 (on Friday - at 19:00). The museum is closed last Tuesday of every month, as well as on December 31 and January 1.

Entrance: 60-360 RUB, for schoolchildren, retired people and visitors with disabilities: RUB 40. Excursion service: from 400 RUB, city tour: 2 thousand RUB.

You can get to the museum by trolley buses No. 1 and 9, as well as by shuttle buses passing through Red Square. From the stop "Red Square" you need to go down Pervomayskaya street to the Volga embankment, turn right and go another 500 m.


All prices are for December 2014