For a different Twin Cities art museum experience, head to The Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis.
The museum is located inside an absolutely beautiful former church at 5500 Stevens Avenue in Minneapolis (right off of 35W and Diamond Lake Rd). This is a nonprofit, member-supported museum that displays paintings, sculptures, photography, and folk art that highlight Russian culture.
Right now you can get discount admission via Groupon! Options include:
- $8 for Admission for One
- $15 for Admission for Two
- $31 for Admission for Four
Note that children ages 13 and under get free admission.
Current exhibits include ANDRÉA STANISLAV: SPINNER’S SONG, PORTAL TO THE SURREAL: VLADIMIR DIKAREV, SAY NO TO WAR: POLITICAL CARTOONS BY UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN ARTISTS – THE 4TH ITERATION, ZORAN’S SURREALIST SCULPTURES: DRY NECK OF THE PIG AND OTHER CURIOS, NATURE’S SAINTS: ICONS BY OLGA VOLCHKOVA and the permanent collection gallery.
The Museum of Russian Art is housed inside a Spanish Colonial–style former church. It exudes an aura of hushed reverence—sunlight streams through Romanesque windows, and arches frame the museum’s collection of paintings and sculptures. The lofty setting is ideal for an art collection that spans eons, from unearthed Byzantine-era golden urns to paintings depicting a turbulent post-Stalin Soviet Union.
The Museum of Russian Art bills itself as the only museum on the continent dedicated to preserving Russian art. It continues to do so by collaborating with museums in Russia and the United States. They do this by recruiting artifacts, accumulating artwork, and reassembling hopelessly jumbled Matryoshka dolls for its ever-rotating collection.
Get your Groupon HERE!
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