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Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts

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The Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts is a premier cultural institution in the Urals, housing an extensive collection of Russian art spanning from medieval icons to 20th-century avant-garde. Highlights include paintings by Ilya Repin and Ivan Shishkin, as well as decorative arts and sculptures. The museum is housed in a historic building near the city center, offering a quiet retreat for art lovers. Temporary exhibitions often feature contemporary Russian artists, adding dynamism to the permanent displays.

Don't miss

  • Admire Ilya Repin's portrait of the composer Modest Mussorgsky.
  • View Ivan Shishkin's landscape paintings of Russian forests.
  • Explore the collection of traditional Uralian stone-cutting art.

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