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The Museum of Russian Art houses a collection of twentieth century Russian art, with a focus on Soviet Art and Socialist Realism. It is the only museum in North America devoted exclusively to Soviet Art.

The museum is closed annually on the following days:

Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve and Day – December 24, 25
New Years Eve and Day – December 31 and January 1

From The Museum of Russian Art:

Mission Statement
The Museum of Russian Art has been established as a non-profit, tax-exempt and publicly funded educational corporation. The institution is dedicated to creating and preserving extraordinary examples of Russian 20th century Realist painting in order to preserve a visual record of the artistic achievements of Soviet era artists.

The Museum will conduct regular exhibitions of paintings from its permanent collection as well as those on loan from other private or public collections.

The Museum of Russian Art anticipates arranging regular tours of Russian art in conjunction with other participating museums throughout the United States and in collaboration with international cultural institutions.
These exhibitions will be designed to provide viewers with a visual record of the historical events, social values and technical painting accomplishments of artists working in the Soviet art community.

The Museum will seek to expand the total scope of public knowledge by financially supporting original research on the subject of Soviet Realist painting. Financial grants will be considered to help fund specific research projects as proposed by qualified American and international art historians. The Museum plans to regularly publish English language books, journal articles and critical commentary to promote academic dialogue on the subject of Soviet painting.