Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

Welcome to the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, a sanctuary of beauty and a monument to the visionary spirit of Professor Ivan-Vla-di-mi-ro-vich-Tsvetaev. As you stand before this grand Neoclassical structure, you are not…

As we pass through the main entrance, we are greeted by the majestic Grand Staircase, a central artery of the museum that embodies the solemnity of a cathedral. The proportions here are deliberate, designed to make the visitor…

We now enter two of the most evocative spaces in the museum: the Greek and Italian Courtyards. These large, open-plan galleries are the heart of the original plaster cast collection. …

Moving from the classical world, we enter the realm of Ancient Egypt. This gallery houses one of the most important collections of Egyptology in the world, largely thanks to the acquisition of the private collection of…

We now transition to the galleries dedicated to the Old Masters, featuring works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Van-Dyck, and Botticelli. Many of these paintings arrived at the museum after the 1917 revolution, when private noble…

Finally, we reach the crown jewel of the Pushkin Museum’s modern holdings: the collection of French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. This collection is largely derived from the nationalized galleries of two great Moscow…

As we conclude our journey through the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, we find ourselves back at the beginning, standing under the grand portico. This museum is a testament to the idea that beauty is a universal language, one…