Museum of Russian Icons, Moscow

Not to be confused with Museum of Russian Icons (Clinton, Massachusetts).

Museum of Russian Icons

Музей русской иконы
Location within Moscow
Established	2006
Location	Russia, Moscow, Goncharnaya street,3., bldg.1
Coordinates	55.74631°N 37.64556°E / 55.74631; 37.64556
Type	Art museum
Director	Nikolay Zadorozhniy
Public transit access	Taganskaya, Marksistskaya
Website	Official website

The Museum of Russian Icons (Russian: Музей русской иконы) is the first in Moscow and the second in Russia private collection of the works of the Old Russian art.

History

The Trinity by Ulanov

The Museum of Russian Icons was founded by a Rosgosstrakh manager Mikhail Abramov. It started as a private collection of Byzantine and Old Russian art that obtained the official status of public museum and became member of the IСOM (International Council of Museums). The museum's collection totals about 4,000 works including about 600 icons.

The Museum first opened its doors in May 2006 and at that time it occupied a hall in the Vereyskaya Plaza business center. Four years later collection was moved to premises in Goncharnaya street in downtown Moscow.

Hours and Admission

The museum is open daily except Wednesday from 11:00 to 19:00. Admission is free

See also

• Ryabushinsky Museum of Icons and Paintings
• Museum of Russian Icons (Clinton, Massachusetts)

External links

• Museum of russian icons website
• The official Russian museums list
• Museum opening (in Russian)
• Museum director detained after buying stolen icon worth $1 mln, Gazeta.ru, 17 May 2012