Around Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya
Russian Icon Museum
The Russian Icon Museum is a private museum which was founded in 2006 by the business man and icon-collector Mikhail Abramov. In 2010 the museum moved to this specially-refurbished mansion on Ulitsa Goncharnaya. Today it boasts over 4000 exhibits including over 800 icons, including Byzantine examples from the 6th century up to modern 20th century Russian examples. It includes a workshop where you can see a real-life icon painter at work. The top floor also had icons displayed in a traditional wooden chapel. The museum is free of charge.
Location | 3c1 Ulitsa Goncharnaya |
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Metro | Taganskaya |
Website | http://www.russikona.ru/ |
Clock | 11:00 - 19:00. Closed on Wednesdays. |