Museum of Modern Art, Moscow

Home to a vast array of modern and contemporary art, the Museum of Modern Art is a museum, educational center, and a major player in the Moscow art scene. Along with art exhibitions for the public, courses are offered in modern art, modern culture, photography, action painting and performance art, video art, and contemporary art business for up-and-coming and promising artists. Abstract presentations and single-artists shows are also offered along with group exhibitions.

Established in 1999, five venues located throughout Moscow display a remarkable collection of modern and contemporary art, sculpture, and paintings. Most of the featured works come from the personal collection of Zurab Tsereteli, president of the Russian Academy of the Arts and founder of the museum.

The inventory of collected works continues to improve and grow through donations and purchases. In addition, artwork from famous non-Russian artists such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí, Henri Rousseau and Françoise Gilot are also available for viewing. The museum presents the perfect blend of new and existing artists without sacrificing its avant-garde theme. The museum also performs conversation and restoration work, book publishing, and publishes the Dialogue of Arts magazine. Visitor hours are noon to 9 pm Tuesday to Friday. An average of 72,000 visitors per year enjoys the splendor of the Museum of Modern Art.