Togliatti Art Museum: history, events, location

Each museum owns a unique collection of exhibits: many of them are presented in a single copy and are not found anywhere else. This is not about reproductions, but about the real works of artists, sculptors, masters of different types of creativity. Each of them in his work embodies his vision of what is happening around - events, nature, people, relations between them. That's why a museum in any city is the most visited place.

Togliatti Art Museum is very popular with the local population, tourists and travelers. Togliatti is a big city, tourists come a lot, despite the presence of a large number of important sights, the art museum is among the most visited.

A bit of history

One of the significant events in the Samara region was the opening of an art museum in the city of Togliatti. This event was timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the city. Five years later (in 1992), the establishment was called the Picture Gallery and was a municipal institution of the Ministry of Culture. And in 5 years received the status - Tolyatti Art Museum.

To date, the funds of the institution store nearly 10,000 exhibits. These are not simple works of art, but valuable masterpieces of the second half of the 20th century. And earlier period. There are also exhibits of contemporary art, the Soviet and post-Soviet era. There are also works of local artists, children's drawings, Chinese graphics and many other works. The value of the collection is quite high, so now the question of providing an institution with another building, larger in size, is being considered to expand the exhibition facilities and to improve the conditions for their storage.

Work of the museum

The institution constantly conducts cultural and educational activities. Preschoolers, pupils of elementary grades, families with children on subscriptions can attend various educational programs:

1. "Lessons of skill".
2. "Let's paint."
3. "Today I am an artist."

The task of each program is to form and develop creative thinking of both children and their parents, to provoke interest in art, the desire to create real masterpieces with their own hands. For this purpose, the museum administration cooperates with other museums of the city and the country, with schools, universities, various public institutions. In other words, the employees do everything to make the Togliatti Art Museum not just the most visited institution, but the cultural center of the city.

Many other important events are also taking place here. What else can you see in the museum? In addition to permanent exhibitions, there are short-term ones.

"Wonderland"

This was the name of the exhibition, representing dolls and toys of different masters. There was an event in early autumn of 2016. This is not the first time the Togliatti Art Museum has given the halls of the museum to the realm of fairy tales, created by Volga puppet masters. Each presented product is a real work of art worthy of the best collections.

A special place at the exhibition was occupied by several important specimens. This is an antique doll produced at the beginning of the last century. They were produced by the best masters of Germany and France and have until now been kept in a private collection.

Original bears and dogs, rabbits, many other products in a variety of techniques evoked the delight of every visitor to the exhibition. With genuine interest, everyone from small to large moved from one specimen to another, enjoying their beauty.

"On the sunny side"

This was the name of the exhibition of works by the artist from Samara N. Shepeleva. The artist's works - interior paintings, decorative panels and a lot of picturesque works on the theme of city landscapes, associative composition, portrait, plein-air - this is always a success and attention of visitors. Many came to the Togliatti Art Museum to see the works of Natalia, filled with sunlight, children and flowers.

Critics say that N. Shepeleva's paintings are very bright, saturated with colors, vivid brushstroke, rich color palette. Their contemplation provokes a positive infusion, the desire to make others happy, to make the world brighter and sunnier.

"Philosophy of Silence"

This was the name of the exhibition, in which Japanese artists presented their works to the Togliatti Art Museum. Photos of printed graphics allow residents and visitors to the city to understand the subtleties of the Oriental world view. And also try to look into the mysterious soul world of Japanese masters. Neighborhood of today's and everlasting, a special composition flair, a heightened sense of color - all this is in the works of leading artists from Japan Keiko, Kitamura and others.

The central place of the exhibition was occupied by the works of K. Hamanisi. Technique of performance, new to the institution, - mezzo-tinto. Refined, exceptionally expressive, laborious in performance and very rare engravings on copper caused such excitement that many travelers came to visit the Tolyatti Art Museum. Visitors' reviews are full of such words as "incredible beauty", "it is impossible to tear off the eye", "I want to visit again this exhibition", "I will definitely return here with my friends". And this is the best proof that the museum administration conducts its activities in the right direction.

Location

The institution is located on the first floor of a modern residential building. The total area of the establishment is over 860 meters. Of these, more than half are exposures. There is also a lecture hall, where everyone who visits the Togliatti Art Museum can listen to lectures on the theme of fine art.

The address of the institution: Lenin, 22. You can get there by taxi. It is also possible to get to the stop "Gorsad" by trolleybus number 18 or 19 or to the stop "House of Life" on the city bus.