The State Tretyakov Gallery
The Tretyakov Gallery is the main museum of Russian national art, reflecting its unique contribution to world culture. It is a hospitable museum that is known for its rich collection and variety of presented ideas. Founded in 1856, the Gallery is known for its rich collection comprising more than 200,000 works of Russian art starting from the 11th century till the present day. The historic building is a former mansion of Pavel Tretyakov, the founder of the Gallery. It houses the collection of more than 1300 works of Russian art, starting from 11th century pre-Mongolian icons and mosaics and ending with masterpieces from 18th until the early 20th century. The New Tretyakov Gallery presents the most completed in Russia permanent exhibition of the art of the 20th century in all its diversity — avant - garde, socialistic realism and art of the "austere style" and "underground" and some new art trends. Here are held not only large-scale retrospectives of great Russian artists, but also showed experimental exhibitions of young authors. The new building of the Tretyakov Gallery in Kadashevskaya Quay has well-equipped exposition and display spaces, restoration workshops for painting, graphics, sculpture, and scientific photo archive. The open atrium of the new building that can be accessed from the side of the quay is a multifunctional public space accessible to visitors.
