The largest museum of Yaroslavl - the Art Museum

One of the largest museums in Russia is the art museum in Yaroslavl. Among similar institutions in the Russian provinces, he has no equal. That's why he managed to become the winner of the contest "Window to Russia". This museum will be discussed in this article.

The basis of the museum's collection

In the storerooms of this museum are stored more than 73 thousand exhibits, covering the period from XIII to XXI century. Among them are presented as examples of the spiritual culture of Ancient Rus, Soviet and modern Russia, and objects of classical art. For example, the Museum houses the icon of Jesus Christ of the pre-Mongol period. Among the later icon-painting samples there are works by such famous masters as Guriy Nikitin, Semyon Holmogorets, Theodor Zubov. Many paintings of the art museum also belong to many outstanding masters of painting. Strong examples are the works of I. Kramskoy, D. Levitsky, I. Repin, K. Bryullov and many others.

Buildings occupied by the museum

Among the buildings that belong to the museum, there is a former residence of governors, built in the twenties of the nineteenth century by the decree of Emperor Alexander I. At present this is the main place in which the Yaroslavl museum is located. The artistic architectural ensemble of the museum complements the garden, which was broken near the provincial house even during its construction. Over time, its layout was changing, but in 1994 the museum staff reconstructed it.

The so-called Metropolitan Chambers, built in the seventeenth century, is another ancient building run by the Art Museum. Yaroslavl at the time was a resident city for Metropolitan Iona Sysoyevich. That's why the building was specially built for him .

A very interesting branch of the Yaroslavl Art Museum is the so-called House on Novinskaya, located in Tutayev. It is located in a building that in the nineteenth century was occupied by the City Public Bank.

It is also necessary to say about the house-museum of the outstanding sculptor AM Opekushin. This monument of wooden architecture dates from the beginning of the 20th century.

The museum's activities

The museum very actively exhibits its exhibits, including at foreign exhibitions, which are held in the year about fifty. A list of annual events of the museum is headed by Scientific Readings devoted to the issues of comprehensive study of ancient Russian art. In general, this list includes more than three hundred events, which every year the Yaroslavl Historical and Art Museum holds as a regional cultural center.

The services

To all those who wish, the museum's staff offers to conduct sightseeing, thematic and even theatrical excursions. Moreover, introducing modern technologies into the work, the museum's service has the opportunity to conduct interactive educational sessions, thematic master classes designed for both children and adults.

For visitors to the museum at any time, some permanent exhibitions are available. For example, "Russian art of the XVIII - early XX century" or "Art of the XX century." A remarkable exposition, worthy of mention, is also the exhibition "Ancient Russian Art of the XIII-XVII centuries" - a child who is especially proud of the Art Museum. Yaroslavl in this respect is a very interesting and rich city. Being very ancient, he concentrated in himself many treasures of Russian and Russian art.

To visit the exhibition was not only aesthetically pleasing, but also useful in information terms, the museum offers as an additional service audio guide rental for the main expositions. The latter is provided free of charge for pensioners residing in the Yaroslavl region.

The wedding ceremony is another unique service provided by the Yaroslavl Museum. Artistic interior of the department or the magnificent Governor's Garden will create a magnificent unique atmosphere that will help make the celebration especially refined and unforgettable. This will be especially helped by a live orchestra, which is provided by the museum, a guided walk with a photographer and a small buffet table.

For interested persons, the museum provides its premises for various kinds of events such as scientific conferences, round tables, presentations, press conferences, gala evenings, etc.

If there is a need for a competent evaluation of a particular art monument - this can also take over the Yaroslavl Museum. Artistic in its profile, he also works mostly with art objects. In other words, he does not deal with the examination of fossil remains of prehistoric animals .

Finally, the museum can be contacted to restore this or that work of art. At the same time, preliminary specialists of the department conduct an inspection and conclude an appropriate contract.

Yaroslavl Art Museum: address

To get to the main building of the Yaroslavl Art Museum, you need to get to the Volzhskaya Naberezhnaya Street, 23, enter the museum building through the front door. You can reach it by public transport using trolleybuses No. 1 or 9. You need to exit at the stop Red Square or Sovetskaya Street. Further along the Volga Embankment you need to walk.

Operating mode

The Yaroslavl Museum, whose artistic center is concentrated in the former governor's residence, is open every day, except Monday. Opening hours: 10:00 to 18:00. On Friday the museum is open longer - until 20:00. At the same time, the cash desk closes at 19:00.