Perm's gallery: history and reviews

Perm Art Gallery is considered one of the main cultural institutions of the city. Within its walls there are about fifty thousand unique exhibits that introduce visitors to Russian and European art of the 15th-20th centuries, as well as exhibits from Egypt and Japan. This museum, thanks to such a huge exposition, is one of the largest galleries in the Urals and in other regions of Russia. About this place you can learn many interesting facts further from the article.

Foundation and formation

The emergence of this cultural institution is preceded by a whole series of events that influenced the creation of the museum and its entire collection. At the end of the nineteenth century, the Scientific and Industrial Museum Complex was founded in Perm, where an art department was opened. It was possible to see the works of the famous professor of the Art Academy and the talented painter V. Vereshchagin, as well as his brother Peter, who they gave to their native Perm region.

Then the interesting works of many other outstanding artists began to enter this department, thanks to which the Perm Picture Gallery was formed. Its grand opening took place in the autumn of 1922.

The founders of the museum were Alexander Syropyatov and Nikolai Serebrennikov. They were researchers of the cultural and historical life of the region, therefore the most important part of the exposition was formed by these scientists. In the twenties of the last century, they organized a number of expeditions to remote places in the Perm region, thanks to which they were able to replenish the museum's collections with wooden sculptures, ornamental sewing, and various religious objects and icons. Thus, by 1925 the Perm Gallery contained about four thousand exhibits in its walls. Then the collection was replenished mainly thanks to the state museum fund.

The further destiny of the institution

In 1932, under the exposition of the museum was given the building of the former Cathedral of the Transfiguration Cathedral. Four years after this event, this cultural institution received a new status and became known as the state institution. During the war, propaganda posters were produced in the premises of the museum , many of which were then included in his collection.

Since the sixties of the twentieth century, the workers of this cultural institution took part in various expeditions, thanks to which they managed to collect a lot of exhibits, embodying the creativity and art of the peoples living in the Perm region. Then the museum began a close cooperation with foreign painters, who replenished his collection with his works.

Description of the gallery

To date, the Perm State Gallery is located in the building of the former cathedral, which is a real architectural monument built in the nineteenth century. Several years ago it was decided that the church should be re-transferred to the ownership of the Perm diocese. In 2017, the Perm State Art Gallery should be moved to a new building, the construction of which has already begun.

Currently, its exhibition area is about 1700 square meters. The museum employs a total of 110 employees, 38 of whom are engaged in scientific activities. On average, this cultural institution visits approximately 115,000 visitors a year to see its amazing exposures.

Collections here

Perm Gallery offers local residents and guests of the region to get acquainted with various works of art of different styles and trends of the XV-XX centuries. In this museum you can see the graphics, sculpture, painting, folk and decorative and applied art of Russia and many European countries.

On the first two floors of this cultural institution there is a collection of paintings of various Russian and European classics of portrait painting, as well as paintings written in the genre of the sea landscape. But the pride of this gallery is the unique collection of Russian church sculpture made of wood, numbering about four hundred exhibits. This collection is widely known outside of Russia, because it is unique in itself and has no analogues throughout the world.

In addition, he can also be proud of his rare collection of icons of the Perm Gallery. Photos from this exhibition show that there are monuments of painting of Ancient Rus, created in icon-painting Moscow and Ural workshops.

Impressions of visitors

All who were in this museum, believe that his expositions are very interesting and informative. People are impressed by the pictures of famous Russian artists such as Aivazovsky, Repin, Shishkin, Kuindzhi and others. Also visitors like the hall of icon painting, but the greatest delight is the collection of wooden sculptures, which is very unusual and original.

In addition, in this cultural institution there are very sympathetic and friendly employees who can interestingly conduct an excursion and tell a lot of unique facts about the painting of this region. All visitors recommend this place to visit those people who are at least a little fond of art. Three floors, filled with beautiful artifacts, can not leave anyone indifferent.

This is useful to know

Perm Gallery works every day, except Monday. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday the museum opens at 10:00 am, and closes at 19:00 pm. On Thursdays this cultural institution operates from 12:00 to 21:00, and on Sundays from 11:00 to 19:00.

The cost of an adult ticket is 100 rubles, students can visit the museum for 30 rubles, pensioners - for 50 rubles, and foreigners - for 210 rubles.

Where is?

The Perm Gallery is located practically in the center of the city on Komsomolsky Avenue, house 4. Therefore, if you walk along the central part of Perm, it will be quite easy to find it. Also the museum can be reached by any public transport. Trolleybuses No.1 stop there, stopping at the "Gallery" stop, or # 5 and # 7, reaching the bus stop. "Soviet". In addition, the museum can be reached by bus number 3, 7, 14, 68, 14, 10 and 60 or by trams Nos. 11, 7, 4 and 3, stopping near TSUM, from which the gallery will have to walk about five hundred meters .

If you have any questions, please call: +7 (342) 21-295-24.

There is no doubt that this art gallery is an amazing and interesting place. Within its walls there are many cognitive, unique and beautiful paintings and exhibits. Therefore, at least once in life, it is worth to visit this museum of the Perm region.