The Museum of Russian Art http://www.tmora.org/ 5500 Stevens Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 612-821-9045 Hours: Monday-Wednesday, Friday: 10am-5pm Thursday: 10am-8pm Saturday: 10am-4pm Sunday: 1pm-5pm check website for details

An amazing, world-class museum that seeks to educate, enlighten and engage our visitors through the art of Russia. The museum is a true community treasure and is the only museum in North America dedicated to the preservation and presentation of Russian art and artifacts. Not to be missed, it is an awe-inspiring venue that you will visit time and again.

Exclusive Museum Adventure Pass Offer $5 off one new membership - 20% off purchase of one item in the gift store (with a new membership). Receive a limited edition "Museum Adventure Pass presented by Macy's" book bag when you purchase a membership on the day of your visit. Your new Membership SUPPORTS the Museum and you receive FREE admission throughout the year!

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.tmora.org/ for specific exhibition information.

Learn more about it at your metro public library

All Ages

Cultural Atlas of Russia and the Former Soviet Union

Robin Milner-Gulard, Checkmark, 1998

In the Russian Tradition: A Historic Collection of 20th Century Russian Painting

Exhibition catalog, The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN and The State Tretvakoy Gallery, Moscow, Russia, 2005

Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia

Suzanne Massie, Simon & Schuster, 1980

Masters of Russian Impressionism

Sergei Petrovich Tkachey & Aleski Petrovich Tkachey, The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN, 2002

Natasha's Dance-A Cultural History of Russia

Orlando Figes, Henry Holt & Company, 2002

Soviet DisUnion: Socialist Realist and Noncomformist Art

An exhibition of works from the world's two largest private collections of official and nonconformist Soviet art, The Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, MN, 2006

The Art and Architecture of Russia, 3rd ed.

George Heard Hamilton, Yale University Press, 1992

Art Into Life: Russian Constructivism, 1914-1932

Jaroslav Andel et al, Rizzoli, 1990

It's the Real Thing: Soviet and Post-Soviet Sots Art and American Pop Art

Regina Khidekel, University of Minnesota Press, 1998

The Kremlin and Its Treasures

Irena Aleksandrovna Rodimtseva, Rizzoli, 1987

The Russian Experiment in Art, 1863-1922

Camilla Gray, Thames and Hudson, 1986

Moscow Treasures and Traditions

Mikhail M. Allenov, Smithsonian With University of Washington Press, 1990

Russian Art From Neoclassicism To The Avant-Garde 1800-1917

Dmitri V. Sarabianov, H.N. Abrams, 1990

Russian Impressionism: Paintings From the Collection of the Russian Museum 1870s - 1970s

Vladimir Kruglov and Vladimir Lenyashin, H.N. Abrams, 2000

Non-conformist Art

website: http://nonkonformist.narod.ru/index.html

Russian Avant Garde Art

website: http://www.russianavantgard.com/index.htm

Soviet and Modern Art Gallery - SOVCOM

website: http://www.sovcom.ru/help/biography.php?lang=eng

The State Russian Museum

website: http://www.rusmuseum.ru/eng/

Zimmerli Art Museum

website: http://www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu/collections/

Art Styles

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/artstyle.htm#abstrac/

Art Styles Glossary

website: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/glo/

A Brush With God: An Icon Workbook

Peter Pearson, Morehouse Publishing, 2005

Art of the Russian Matryoshka

Rett Ertl, Vernissage Press, 2003

A Traveller's History of Russia, 5th ed.

Interlink, 2005

The Madonnas of Leningrad

Debra Dean, William Morrow, 2006

Russian Folk Art Painting: Technique and Projects Made Easy

Priscilla Hauser and Boris Grafov, Sterling, 2002

Kids

Russia

Oleg Torchinskii, M. Cavendish, 2005

Russian ABC's: A Book About the People and Places of Russia

Ann Berge, Picture Window books, 2004

The Changing Face of Russia

Galya Ransome, Raintree, 2004

Marc Chagall: Painter of Dreams

Natalie Bober, Jewish Publication Society, 1991

Tell Us About Your Adventure

If you visited The Museum of Russian Art, we'd love to hear about your experience.

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Sep 5 '09

This is one of the hidden gems of Minnesota! This is a wonderful representation of works from Russia. It is also one of the nicest Museums that I have seen in Minnesota.

Apr 5 '09

What a small gem! Lovely museum with interesting exhibits. The gift shop alone is worth a trip, especially at Christmas.

Jan 14 '09

The pictures had a lot of detailed in them. The gold really stood out ing the pictures. I wonder how long it took to do some of these designs. The store was so busy it needed to be bigger. I wasn't able to walk through it. It was really crowed.

Dec 27 '08

Great, we got in on a tour, and it was very informative. What a neat museum, right here in the TC.

Nov 21 '08

This is a wonderful art museum uniquely located in a former church. It is easy to find and there is free parking. There are 2 major exhibits on display right now. The architecture is a perfect complement to the beautiful Russian Orthodox icons on display. The other exhibit Fade to Black features paintings that deal with the relationship between light and darkness and are displayed in a dark setting with spotlights that accentuate the play of light and shadows. I would highly recommend visiting this wonderful museum which also features a high end gift shop. The only improvement I could suggest would be to make the signs that explain the artwork larger so they would be easier to see. This is a common complaint at many museums I visit.

Aug 30 '08

Visiting the Museum of Russian Art was a memorable experience. The museum is extremely easy to find and the building is spacious and inviting. The exhibitions we saw contain Russian Impressionism paintings and Russian photography from the early 1900's. I appreciated the beauty of the art as well as the opportunity to learn about a culture that is largely unfamiliar to me.

Jan 22 '08

Our book club decided to visit after one of our members, a artist, told us of her longing to visit those paintings. We set a date and four of us went on the pass, one member bought her own admission. We loved viewing the pictures, choosing our favorites, leisurely strolling throughout the museum, pointing out details, pondering the stories they held, absorbing them into our being. The volunteer at the desk was so informative and when pressed shared her favorites with us. We proceeded to the gift shop and made some unique purchases, then headed out for lunch at Moscow on the Hill. It was a memorable day. Thank you so much for the delightful experience. Sincerely, Pam Troje for the group

Sep 28 '07

Very interesting exhibition. I love TMORA (The Museum of Russian Art) in general because its paintings are realistic - and this exhibition is no exception. A Russian artist who missed the Soviet Union - clearly an unusual viewpoint (to us). His paintings were very interesting; with focuses on war (especially World War II from the viewpoint of the Russians); people, and some vaguely political statements. The other nice thing is also the commentary is from the artist himself - which is also unusual. (Finally, on a Museum Adventure Pass - you can't beat the price!)

Sep 19 '07

This was our first time visiting this museum and we REALLY enjoyed it. The exhibit of art by painter Geli Korzhov was stunning. I am retired and this free admission makes it possbile for us to do a lot more! Thanks, Macys and thanks TMORA for participating.

Jun 23 '05

Curious about what had happened to the church of my childhood, so we went to the museum. We toured the entire building and saw the paintings representing mostly one era of Russian paintings. The gift shop was filled with many wonderful treasures, also.

Membership

For information on membership, please visit www.tmora.org/membership.html.