The capital of Russia has many museums and exhibitions. Some of them are dedicated to some narrowly focused topics, while others are interesting to everyone without exception. The museum of arts and crafts in Moscow belongs to the second category . This is an exposition that everyone will enjoy.
History of creation
The date of foundation of the exhibition is considered to be 1981. The collection took its modern look by 1999. It was supplemented by exhibits from the Museum of Folk Art. Morozov, as well as folk art products donated by the Research Institute of the Art Industry. The exposition was replenished thanks to private collectors. French citizen Tolstoy-Miloslavsky donated a personal collection of porcelain, Shabelskaya donated Russian, Eastern and European fabrics, and Kubryakov donated art metal. Today, the Museum of
Decorative Arts in Moscow also receives new exhibits from time to time. The employees of the institution are engaged not only in cultural and educational activities, but also in scientific and restoration work. Today, the museum’s collection is mainly devoted to the development of art and crafts in the XVIII-XX centuries.
Unique collection
In terms of the number and variety of exhibits on display, the Moscow Museum can be confidently compared with the world's largest expositions dedicated to this subject. Today, his collection consists of more than 120 thousand unique items. For the convenience of visitors, exhibits are grouped according to the basic materials used for manufacturing. One room is dedicated to objects made of wood and bone, in another you can see glass exhibits, in the third - ceramics and porcelain. A separate room is dedicated to metal products and jewelry. Also, the Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art boasts collections of varnished miniatures, fine materials and fabrics.
Interesting exhibits
The museum’s collection is difficult to describe. It seems that here is collected all the most beautiful that can only be done by human hands. Here you can see antique furniture, and folk costumes, and small items - dishes, household items. There is also a Soviet collection - fabrics, porcelain with patriotic drawings and slogans and much more. The exhibition presents folk toys, peasant household items, decorated with wood carvings. In the room dedicated to fabrics, you can see patterns of embroidery, lace and weaving. Metal products amaze the imagination - art forging, iron casting, painting on metal. Moving from one audience to another, one can understand how the tastes and passions of the people changed, how our country and, in particular, its capital, Moscow, developed. The Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts allows you to track changes in generally accepted standards of the "beautiful" in different centuries. In addition to the main collections, the exposition includes a library. The books collected here are devoted to arts and crafts. The archives of museums also contain valuable manuscripts and documents of famous scientists: V. M. Vasilenko, V. S. Voronov, V. M. Vishnevskaya and others.
Where is the folk art museum located?
This exposition is often called the most beautiful in Russia. It is difficult to argue with this, since the Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts in Moscow gathered under one roof works of art created in a wide variety of techniques and styles. Such a collection simply could not be exhibited in an “ordinary” building. The museum is located today in an old mansion recognized as an architectural monument, better known as the Osterman House. Exact address:
Moscow city
, Delegatskaya
street , 3. The nearest metro station is Tsvetnoy Boulevard. The All-Russian Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art is open from Sunday to Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Saturday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Ticket prices and excursions
If you decide to visit the All-Russian Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art, a pleasant surprise awaits you. In addition to the main exhibition, various exhibitions are regularly held here. There are no age restrictions for visiting the museum, but, as practice shows, the collections are of greatest interest to adults and schoolchildren. It is possible to order excursions for organized groups. An adult ticket for one person costs 200 rubles.
The Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts in Moscow has its own children's center. It hosts various educational and cognitive programs for the younger generation. This allows children and adolescents to learn to better understand art, distinguish between individual styles and determine the authorship of works.