Academy of Fine Arts Museum

Located in the historical building of the Academy of Fine Arts, the Fine Arts Museum has one of the oldest buildings in St. Petersburg.

It has been in operation since 1757, displaying art of the Russian academic and the Soviet schools of painting. In the museum, temporary exhibitions of students' final examination works are regularly held.

Many prominent Russian artists graduated from the Russian Academy of Fine Arts and the Repin Institute. The museum's exhibitions, displayed in the former building of the Academy, feature graduation and study projects completed by students of the Academy, a number of works by the Academy's teaching staff and various paintings related to the history of the Academy.

Although this is hardly the most impressive art collection in town, you will still find some excellent pieces and gain an interesting insight into St. Petersburg's artistic education of the past.

The museum also features temporary exhibitions of works by prominent local artists in the Titian Hall and the annual art exhibition of the Academy, which is now based in Moscow.

Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm.

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Contact Information

Academy of Fine Arts Museum
Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya 17
191025 St. Petersburg, RU

Tel. +78122136496

http://www.saint-petersburg.com/museums/academy-of-fine-arts-museum.asp