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Art
Museums and Galleries in St. Petersburg
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art
museums
• contemporary
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st.petersburg
/ art museums
THE RUSSIAN
MUSEUM (Ðóññêèé Ìóçåé). It was opened in 1898 in the
Mikhaylovsky Palace. The exposition is devoted to Russian art from
icons to the paintings of 20th century. There has been unofficial
competition between Russian Museum and Tretyakov's Gallery in Moscow
for the title of the Best Russian Art museum. Both are great, and
it is hard to choose. So you can do that by yourself, and if you visit
both museums you will be a specialist in Russian art.
Address:
Inzhenernaya (Èíæåíåðíàÿ) Ul., # 4. Directions: Nevsky Prospect
(Íåâñêèé Ïðîñïåêò) metro station, walk along Griboedova (Ãðèáîåäîâà)
channel to the direction of Church of the Bleeding Saviourand make
a right turn next to Mikhailovski Garden (Ìèõàéëîâñêèé Ñàä). Phone:
318-1608. Open: 10.00-17.00, mon 10.00-16.00, closed on
Tuesday. Internet: http://www.rusmuseum.ru/
THE MARBLE
PALACE (Ìðàìîðíûé Äâîðåö). A part of Russian museum.
Great building, decorated with 32 kinds of marble. It was built
like a present from empress Ekaterina II to her lover count Orlov.
The exhibitions are not very interesting but the building exterior
and interior worth to look at.
Address:
Millionnaya (Ìèëëèîííàÿ) Ul., #5/11. Metro: Gostiny Dvor,
Nevsky Prospect. Phone: 312-9196. Open: 10.00 - 17.00,
mon 10.00-16.00, closed on Tuesdays
st.petersburg
/ contemporary art galleries
Cultural
center ÓPushkinskaya 10Ô ("Ïóøêèíñêàÿ, 10").
Home to well known society Ófree cultureÔ, contemporary artists,
musicians, independent theaters, writers and others. It's existed
since 1990, continuing and developing the activity of non-conformists
of 70-s and 80-s. The members are independent representatives of
St. Petersburg contemporary art.
"Pushkinskaya, 10" is a pleasant, cosy place in the centrum
(just next to Moscovski railway station). The walls in the yard
and inside the building are covered with graffiti, posters, flyers,
schedules of concerts, so that you’ll find the right way there without
any problems.
Most of the galleries / exhibitions are opened from 4pm to 8pm,
some are opened only on tuesdays, thursdays and saturdays.
Here's
what you can find behind the doors of Pushkinskaya, 10:
•
The museum of non-conformist art –– collection of
non-conformist art, sometimes hosts debates about the art scene.
• Pushkinskaya observatory –– hosts
art debates, gives young artists the opportunity to exhibit
• The Gallery of Experimental Sound (GEZ-21)
• The Factory of Found Clothing / The Shop of Traveling
Things
• Navicula Artis gallery –– exhibitions of
Russian and foreign contemporary artists, art debates, lectures.
• Art-Poligon –– the experimental exhibition
space
• The St.Petersburg Archive and Library of Independent Art
• John Lennon's Temple
• Baza –– the shop where they sell vinyl, cds
with dance, alternative and experimental music.
• FOTOImage –– collection of contemporary
photography is said to be the only one in St.Petersburg, opened
to the public.
• Russian Poesy Fund –– founded in 1993 with
the initiative of Iosef Brodsky. Charity evening, poet readings,
contemporary art exhibitions.
• FishFabrique Club –– From the 1994 FishFabrique
(also called ÓFishkaÔ by St.Petersburgers) has been one of the most
popular clubs in St. Petersburg and one of the best. It was the
first club with alternative music. Since that time almost every
St.Petersburg band has played here. Fishfabrique is a favorite place
for local alternative musicians and cult artists. Design of the
club, that was made by well known group of artists ÓRechnikiÔ and
ÓACHEÔ is also worth seeing. Table hockey, cheap bar.
Music: alternative, ska (nofx!), punk, jazz, all spb bands and guests
(ÓCleaning womenÔ from Finland and more). Live concerts start at
9 pm from tuesday to saturday. Entrance is about 50 roubles ($1.75
US).
Sundays: movies from ÓFestival of FestivalsÔ collection (St.Pete
independent cinema event). Monday - just fun, free entrance.
Address: Ligovsky (Ëèãîâñêèé) prospect, #53 or Pushkinskaya
(Ïóøêèíñêàÿ) ul., #10. Location: Just next to Moskovski railway
station or Oktyabrskaya hotel. Directions: ÓPloshad vosstanyaÔ
(Ïëîùàäü Âîññòàíèÿ) metro station or Moskovski vokzal - Ìîñêîâñêèé
âîêçàë (railway station where the trains from Moscow and Novgorod
arrive) , walk down Ligovski (Ëèãîâñêèé) prospekt, so that Moskovski
railway station is on the left. The entrance to the club will be
on the right side of the street, or on the crossroads of Ligovski
and Pushkinskaya (Ïóøêèíñêàÿ), the entrance is from Ligovski prospekt
side. Internet: http://www.pushkinskaja-10.spb.ru/
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