| Duration: | 2 Hour(s) - 0 Minute(s) |
| Tour Category: | Cultural Activity |
The State Tretyakov Gallery possesses a unique collection of Russian art, which includes masterpieces that span a period of a thousand years.
The Gallery was founded by a Russian merchant and patron of the arts, Pavel Tretyakov. He donated his collection to the city of Moscow in 1892. The State Tretyakov Gallery has since become a world-famous museum. Nowadays, it contains more than 170,000 works by Russian artists from early religious paintings to modern art.
