School of stylish images and ideas. Icons in the Tretyakov Gallery - underrealism or abstract art? Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

The Tretyakov Gallery is one of the most famous museums in Russia, and throughout the world. The extensive exhibition covers the period from the eleventh century to the present day. It is difficult to imagine that the Tretyakov Gallery, whose halls have become a reflection of Russian art from antiquity to the present, began with a private collection.

Home collection

The Tretyakovs purchased the house on Lavrushinsky Lane in 1851. The head of the family, Pavel Mikhailovich, was a successful businessman, but at the same time he was a well-known philanthropist who invested in many charitable programs. He was a passionate collector, collecting paintings, sculptures, icons and other works of art.

He had a global goal - to create a national gallery, and not just a museum. The collection began with ten paintings painted by Dutch masters. Initially, the Tretyakov Gallery, whose halls were open only to family members and guests, was in the house where the Tretyakovs lived. But the collection grew very quickly, and there was not enough space for display. During the owner's lifetime, numerous reconstructions were carried out. And even under Pavel Mikhailovich, townspeople had the opportunity to visit such a cultural institution as the Tretyakov Gallery. The halls expanded, and the exhibition grew constantly. The popularity of the museum is evidenced by the fact that in the first four years its visitors exceeded 30 thousand people.

40 years after the collection was started, he donated it to Moscow. The collection was supplemented by works of art kept by the second brother, Sergei. This is how the “Paul and Sergei Tretyakov Gallery” appeared in Moscow. Another famous philanthropist Morozov handed over masterpieces by Renoir, Van Gogh, and Monet. Despite the transfer to the city, both patrons continued to add to the collection. After the death of the Tretyakovs, the entire house in Lavrushinsky Lane came under the jurisdiction of the city.

New life for the collection

In 1913, I. E. Grabar was appointed trustee and director of the gallery. He was not only talented artist, an architect and art historian, but also an organizer. It was he who spent colossal work on systematization of the collection. He distributed the paintings by historical periods so that visitors had the opportunity to trace the development of Russian art. A restoration workshop was also founded under him. At the end of the year, the works hanging in the hall of the Tretyakov Gallery were available for viewing by the general public.

After the revolution, the entire collection was nationalized and transferred to the young republic. The State Tretyakov Gallery was created, the halls of which became accessible to all segments of the population. The collection has expanded significantly through mergers with other museums and the transfer of private collections that were nationalized during the years of Soviet power.

During the war, museum funds were taken to Novosibirsk. The Nazis bombed the capital mercilessly. In 1941, two high-explosive bombs hit the Tretyakov Gallery, causing significant damage. But the very next year, the restoration of the museum began, and by 1944, the doors of the gallery, beloved by the residents of the capital, were again opened to the public.

Halls of the Tretyakov Gallery

Since the gallery's founding, the building has been rebuilt many times. New passages and additional rooms were created so that the collection could be presented in all its glory. Today the exhibition is located in 106 halls. Most are located in a building on Lavrushinsky Lane, there are 62 of them. The complex also includes the museum-temple of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the Golubkina workshop-museum, the Vasnetsov house-museum and the Korin house-museum. Each room in Tretyakov Gallery- this is an opportunity to touch art and see brilliant masterpieces. The collection contains over 150 thousand exhibits, most of which are familiar to everyone from childhood. Reproductions of many paintings were included in school books the whole country. You can get to know Russia from these paintings. After all, our sea is like forests - like Shishkin's, nature is like Levitan's. Even best portrait Pushkin, known to every schoolchild, is exhibited here.

Hall of Icon Painting

In every corner of the Tretyakov Gallery there are canvases that will take your breath away. But perhaps one of the most mysterious halls is the hall of icon painting. When handing over the collection, Pavel Mikhailovich, along with the paintings, also handed over 62 icons from his collection. Now there are several hundred of them in the museum. Each of them reflects the path of Orthodoxy on Russian soil. Among them are works by Rublev, Theophanes the Greek and other famous icon painters. And in the Tretyakov house church one of the most revered and ancient images is exhibited - the Vladimir Mother of God. She is already more than 900 years old.

Exhibition in Lavrushinsky Lane

The building on Lavrushinsky Lane, with the famous Vasnetsovsky facade, houses the bulk of the collection. In 62 halls, divided into 7 zones, chronological order works exhibited the best masters Russia and not only. How large and diverse the Tretyakov Gallery is. A description of the halls would take several volumes of the printed publication. When going on an excursion, it is better to choose a specific artist or painting to devote most of your time to. Otherwise, your acquaintance with the galleries will be very superficial and incomplete. The names of the halls of the Tretyakov Gallery correspond to the collections exhibited in them.

So, ancient Russian art represented by iconography.

And in the halls of the 18th-19th centuries, paintings by the great masters Levitsky, Rokotov, Ivanov, and Bryullov are exhibited. A special room was built to display Ivanov’s painting “The Appearance of Christ to the People.” And Rokotov became famous most big amount portraits of unknown people. It was important for him to capture and convey on canvas the features and character of a person, but at the same time he did not necessarily have to be famous. Among Bryullov’s works, one can note the masterfully executed work “Horsewoman,” where a young girl with amazing grace sits astride a magnificent stallion.

Also captivating is the hall where works by artists from the second century are presented. half of the 19th century century. Here you can dive into Magic world realistic art, where every detail is executed with amazing care. In Repin’s paintings, you can physically feel how the sun is baking on the lawn, how every leaf is swaying in the wind. And Vasnetsov’s “Three Heroes” seem to be protecting the country’s borders from uninvited invaders even today. By the way, here you can also see the works of Vasnetsov Jr.

Surikov’s paintings “Boyaryna Morozova” or “Morning of the Streltsy Execution” convey the emotional intensity of each participant in those events. There is not a single indifferent face or random character here. Everything is described with an authenticity that boggles the imagination.

The section reflecting painting at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries presents works by such geniuses as Serov, Vrubel, as well as representatives of the Union of Russian Artists.

Treasures of Russian art

The Tretyakov Gallery is large and diverse. The halls, paintings, sculptures, graphics will not leave anyone indifferent. A separate part of the exhibition is the “Treasury”, where objects from precious metals and gems. The fine work of the jewelers is mesmerizing.

Graphic arts

A separate room is dedicated to graphic art. All works presented in this technique are very afraid of light; these are fragile creations. Therefore, special lighting, slightly dimmed, was installed to demonstrate them. The largest collection of Russian graphics is exhibited here. And also a small, but no less valuable collection of porter miniatures.

Modern Art

The building on the Tretyakov Gallery displays art from Soviet period to this day. Visitors observe with interest how ideology influences the artist.

Halls of Masters

The collection includes individual works, but there are also entire collections of paintings by one master. The hall dedicated to the artist in the Tretyakov Gallery accommodates only his works different periods. This is the exhibition of Shishkin’s works. But other masters of the brush received a similar honor.

Since its opening, the Tretyakov Gallery has become the richest collection of paintings and art objects. Even the Russian Museum, created at the state level, was inferior in popularity to this private collection.

What can you see in one of the main museums of Moscow, having only an hour at your disposal? A short guide to the halls of the Tretyakov Gallery on Lavrushinsky Lane.

In the Tretyakov Gallery near the painting by Alexander Ivanov “The Appearance of Christ to the People.” Natalya Volkova / photobank “Lori”

Correct location

First, decide exactly on the address: Tretyakov Gallery - major museum, which has many buildings and branches. The main building, which houses a collection of Russian art before the beginning of the 20th century, is located at Lavrushinsky Lane, 10; in the neighboring building - the Engineering Building - temporary exhibitions are held and lectures are given. To see the art of the 20th–21st centuries, you will have to go to a completely different area of ​​Moscow, to Krymsky Val, 10. Don't get confused! Many other branches, including the Vasnetsov House and Golubkina's workshop, are scattered throughout the capital.

First floor

Second floor

Right time

Opening hours and days off, of course, can be checked on the website. But also don't forget to check if they are running now school break(autumn or spring, it’s hard to forget about winter ones). On holidays, the museum halls can be full of noisy people. school trips. What’s good is that in the main building of the Tretyakov Gallery on Lavrushinsky Lane, it is extremely rare that there are hype exhibitions (there is no room for them), so you don’t have to be afraid of queues in the “Serov” style.

Stock up on a card

Since you are limited in time, we cross out the pleasure of aimlessly walking through the suite of halls. It is necessary to clearly outline the goal and lay out a route to it. In addition to paper guides, you can use the map of the halls on the museum website or use virtual museum technology.

In the Tretyakov Gallery. In front of Vasily Surikov’s painting “Boyaryna Morozova”. Natalya Volkova / photobank “Lori”

Stock up on a list of masterpieces

Decide which art of which period interests you most: this Tretyakov building contains almost the entire history, from the Baptism of Rus' to the Revolution. You can spend a whole hour on Serov, or the Peredvizhniki, or the Silver Age.

If you want to quickly look at the main masterpieces, then here sample list mandatory. The list is short, because the masterpieces are scattered across two floors and different halls, which will take an hour to navigate, because you will probably be distracted by all sorts of beauty along the way.

First floor: “Trinity” by Rublev (hall No. 59)

One of the main Russian icons is located at the end of the suite of icon painting halls, in the Andrei Rublev Hall. By the way, another shrine - Vladimir icon Mother of God- is also located in Lavrushinsky Lane, but in a different building, in the current Church of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi, which is adjacent to the Engineering Building at the end.

First floor: “Girl with Peaches” (hall No. 40)

The famous portrait by Serov is exhibited in the halls, dedicated to art Silver Age on the same ground floor where the icon painting is done. Also on this floor are the Levitan, Polenov and Nesterov halls, so it is quite difficult to understand the logic of the exhibition layout. Serov has two entire rooms in the gallery.

Second floor: “The Appearance of Christ to the People” (Hall No. 10)

Alexander Ivanov’s masterpiece hangs in his own room among the numerous sketches dedicated to him. The guides warn: be careful, this is one of those paintings that people in this museum especially often faint in front of.

Second floor: “Morning in a pine forest” (hall No. 25)

A landscape with bear cubs can be found in the hall, dedicated to creativity Shishkina. Don't miss it - the canvas is not that large. By the way, only in a museum can one appreciate the true scale of the works that we are used to seeing on screens and in books.

Second floor: “Ivan the Terrible and his son Ivan November 16, 1581” (room No. 31)

Repin's painting is in the hall dedicated to the work of this artist. This is another picture that has a strong impact on the psyche. Therefore, to get yourself, be sure to check out the museum store on the ground floor, next to the ticket office. In the Tretyakov Gallery it is good: reproductions, postcards, notebooks, magnets and, of course, catalogues.

These icons have protected Russia for centuries. They stopped armies, healed the sick and saved them from fires.

1. Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God

According to legend, the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God was painted by the Evangelist Luke himself. It was brought to Russia at the beginning of the 12th century as a gift to Prince Mstislav.

The icon was recognized as miraculous after it three times withdrew the invaders’ troops from Moscow.

Now the icon is in the Church-Museum of St. Nicholas in Tolmachi at the Tretyakov Gallery.

2. Icon "Trinity"

The famous Trinity icon was painted by Andrei Rublev in the 15th century for the iconostasis of the Trinity Cathedral. Over the 600 years of its existence, the icon was renewed five times, but after the restoration in 1919, the author’s layer was again discovered.

Now the icon is kept in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

3. Kazan Icon of the Mother of God

The Kazan Icon of the Mother of God was found on the ashes in 1579 after the Mother of God appeared three times in a dream to the girl Matrona. Today, the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God is one of the most popular in Russia. It is believed that it was her patronage that helped Pozharsky’s militia expel the Poles from Moscow.

Of the three miraculous lists, only the St. Petersburg one has survived to this day; it is now kept in the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg.

4. Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God

It is generally accepted that the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God was found in Tikhvin in 1383. The icon is revered as miraculous. According to legend, it was her intercession in 1613 that helped save the Tikhvin Mother of God Assumption Monastery from the Swedish invasion.

Now the icon of the Tikhvin Mother of God is in the Tikhvin Dormition Monastery.

5. Smolensk Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Smolensk icon Holy Mother of God was brought to Russia in the 11th century. She was credited with many miracles, including saving Smolensk from the invasion of Batu Khan in 1239.

There are many copies of the Smolensk icon, but the prototype was lost during the occupation of Smolensk by German troops in 1941.

6. Iveron Icon of the Mother of God

In the 9th century, the Iveron Icon was kept in the house of a pious widow, who saved it from destruction by lowering it into the sea. Two centuries later, the icon appeared to the monks of the Iveron Monastery on Mount Athos.

In the 17th century, a copy of the miraculous icon was brought to Russia. Today you can venerate the image in the Novodevichy Convent.

7. Don Icon of the Mother of God

The Don Icon of the Mother of God is double-sided, with the Dormition of the Mother of God depicted on the reverse. The authorship of the icon is attributed to Theophanes the Greek. According to legend, the Cossacks presented this miraculous icon to Dmitry Donskoy before the Battle of Kulikovo in 1380.

Today, the icon is kept in the Tretyakov Gallery and leaves it every year on September 1 (August 19, old style). On this day, the image is transported to the Donskoy Monastery for the festive service.

8. Icon of the Sign of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Icon of the Sign of the Blessed Virgin Mary dates back to the 12th century. In 1170, when Andrei Bogolyubsky besieged Velikiy Novgorod, during a religious procession along the walls, a random arrow pierced the icon. The icon began to cry, and Bogolyubsky’s troops fled in horror.

The image is still stored in St. Sophia Cathedral in Veliky Novgorod.

9. Kursk-Root Icon of the Mother of God

The icon was found in the forest near Kursk on the day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1295. At the site of the acquired image, a spring immediately began to flow.

According to legend, after the Tatar-Mongol raid the icon was cut in half, but as soon as its parts were combined, it miraculously"fused together."

In 1920, the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God was taken from Russia by Wrangel’s army. Since 1957, it has been kept in the Znamensky Cathedral of the Synod of Bishops in New York.

10. Feodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God

The exact date of painting of the Theodore Icon of the Mother of God is unknown, but the first mentions date back to the 12th century. The icon is considered miraculous; it was saved from fire several times, and in 1613, nun Martha blessed her son Mikhail Romanov with this icon when he was elected to the kingdom.

You can venerate the miraculous icon in Epiphany-Anastasia convent in Kostroma.

11. Pskov-Pechersk Icon “Tenderness”

The “Tenderness” icon is a 1521 copy of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. According to legend, the Pskov-Pechersk Icon protected Pskov from the siege of the Polish King Stephen in 1581.

Now the icon is in the Assumption Cathedral of the Pskov-Pechersk Monastery.

12.Saint Nicholas (Ugresh Icon)

The Ugresh Icon appeared to Dmitry Donskoy on his way to the Kulikovo Field in 1380. Later, a monastery was founded on that site, where the image was kept until the monastery was closed in 1925.

Now miraculous icon is located in the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

13. Icon “Savior of Eleazar”

The revealed image of the Savior of Eleazar was found in November 1352. The icon was recognized as miraculous, and the tree on which the icon was found was walled up in the vault of the temple built where the icon was found.

Since August 2010, the icon of the Savior of Eleazarovsky has been kept in the Spaso-Eleazarovsky Monastery near Pskov.

14. Icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Nicholas of Mozhaisk)

The icon was painted in the first half of the 17th century from the famous carved sculpture depicting St. Nicholas the Wonderworker with a sword in his hands. In 1993-1995, the icon was restored, revealing the lower layers of paint.

Now the image is in the Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit in Mozhaisk.

15. Icon of the Mother of God of the Seven Arrows

The revealed image of the Icon of the Mother of God of the Seven Arrows was found in the bell tower in Vologda. Long years parishioners walked on it, mistaking it for a floorboard. The image was recognized as miraculous during the cholera epidemic in 1830.

Today the revealed image is lost, but one of famous lists, the myrrh-streaming icon “Seven Arrows”, is located in the Church of the Archangel Michael in Moscow.

16. Icon of the Holy Matrona of Moscow

Matrona of Moscow was canonized only in 1999, but her icon, painted in the 21st century, has already been recognized as miraculous. The list contains a particle of the saint's veil and relics.

You can venerate the shrine in the Intercession Monastery in Moscow.

17. Icon of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg

Blessed Xenia of Petersburg was canonized in 1988, but they began to venerate the blessed one during her lifetime.

Most famous image is located in the Smolensk Church in St. Petersburg, where everyone can worship him.

18. Icon of the Transfiguration of the Lord

The icon of the Transfiguration of the Lord was painted in 1403. For a long time Theophanes the Greek was considered its author, but recent research has shown that the icon was painted by an unknown icon painter of the same period. The creation of the image is associated with the restoration and reconsecration of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Pereslavl-Zalessky.

Since the 20th century famous icon kept in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

19. Icon of St. Spyridon of Trimythous

One of miraculous images Spyridon of Trimifuntsky is located in the Church of the Resurrection of the Word on the Assumption Vrazhek. Inside the icon is an ark containing the relics of the saint.

20. Icon of St. Basil in prayer to Christ

The icon was painted in late XVI century for the Cathedral of the Intercession on the Moat, which is better known as St. Basil's Cathedral.

The icon is still kept in the same place and is one of the oldest images of the temple.

21. Savior Not Made by Hands Simona Ushakova

The icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands was painted by Simon Ushakov in 1658. The icon painter was criticized for the uncharacteristic depiction of the face of Christ, but later it was this image that became the most popular in Russia.

Now the icon is kept in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

22. Icon of the Savior in the Power of Andrei Rublev

The Icon of the Savior in Power was painted by Andrei Rublev and his apprentices for the iconostasis of the Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir in 1408.

The icon can be seen in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.

23. Icon of Seraphim of Sarov

One of the most revered icons of Seraphim of Sarov is kept in the Danilov Monastery in Moscow. The image is an exact copy from the cell icon of Schema Abbess Tamar and contains a rosary, part of the saint’s robe and part of the stone on which he prayed for a thousand days.

Days of free visits to the museum

Every Wednesday, admission to the permanent exhibition “Art of the 20th Century” and temporary exhibitions in (Krymsky Val, 10) is free for visitors without a tour (except for the exhibition “Ilya Repin” and the project “Avant-garde in three dimensions: Goncharova and Malevich”).

Right free visit exhibitions in the main building in Lavrushinsky Lane, the Engineering Building, the New Tretyakov Gallery, the house-museum of V.M. Vasnetsov, museum-apartment of A.M. Vasnetsov is provided on the following days for certain categories of citizens:

First and second Sunday of every month:

for students of higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation, regardless of the form of study (including foreign citizens-students of Russian universities, graduate students, adjuncts, residents, assistant trainees) upon presentation of a student card (does not apply to persons presenting student cards “student-trainee” );

for students of secondary and secondary specialized educational institutions (from 18 years old) (citizens of Russia and CIS countries). Students holding ISIC cards on the first and second Sunday of each month have the right to free admission to the “Art of the 20th Century” exhibition at the New Tretyakov Gallery.

every Saturday - for members large families(citizens of Russia and CIS countries).

Please note that conditions for free admission to temporary exhibitions may vary. Check the exhibition pages for more information.

Attention! At the Gallery's box office, entrance tickets are provided at a nominal value of “free” (upon presentation of the appropriate documents - for the above-mentioned visitors). In this case, all services of the Gallery, including excursion services, are paid in accordance with the established procedure.

Visit to the museum holidays

Dear visitors!

Please pay attention to the opening hours of the Tretyakov Gallery on holidays. There is a fee to visit.

Please note that entry using electronic tickets is subject to general queue. With return policy electronic tickets you can find it at .

Congratulations on the upcoming holiday and we are waiting for you in the halls of the Tretyakov Gallery!

The right to preferential visits The Gallery, except in cases provided for by a separate order of the Gallery management, is provided upon presentation of documents confirming the right to preferential visits to:

• pensioners (citizens of Russia and CIS countries),
• full holders of the Order of Glory,
• students of secondary and secondary specialized educational institutions (from 18 years old),
• students of higher educational institutions of Russia, as well as foreign students studying at Russian universities (except for intern students),
• members of large families (citizens of Russia and CIS countries).

Free visit right The main and temporary exhibitions of the Gallery, except in cases provided for by a separate order of the Gallery’s management, are provided to the following categories of citizens upon presentation of documents confirming the right of free admission:

• persons under 18 years of age;
• students of faculties specializing in the field visual arts secondary specialized and higher educational institutions of Russia, regardless of the form of education (as well as foreign students studying at Russian universities). The clause does not apply to persons presenting student cards of “trainee students” (if there is no information about the faculty on the student card, a certificate from educational institution with the obligatory indication of the faculty);
• veterans and disabled people of the Great Patriotic War, participants in hostilities, former minor prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos and other places of forced detention created by the fascists and their allies during the Second World War, illegally repressed and rehabilitated citizens (citizens of Russia and the CIS countries);
• conscripts Russian Federation;
• Heroes Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation, Full Knights of the “Order of Glory” (citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• disabled people of groups I and II, participants in the liquidation of the consequences of a disaster in Chernobyl nuclear power plant(citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• one accompanying disabled person of group I (citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• one accompanying disabled child (citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• artists, architects, designers - members of the relevant creative Unions of Russia and its constituent entities, art historians - members of the Association of Art Critics of Russia and its constituent entities, members and employees Russian Academy arts;
• members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM);
• employees of museums of the system of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the relevant Departments of Culture, employees of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and ministries of culture of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;
• museum volunteers - entrance to the exhibition “Art of the 20th Century” (Krymsky Val, 10) and to the Museum-Apartment of A.M. Vasnetsova (citizens of Russia);
• guides-translators who have an accreditation card of the Association of Guides-Translators and Tour Managers of Russia, including those accompanying a group of foreign tourists;
• one teacher of an educational institution and one accompanying a group of students from secondary and secondary specialized educational institutions (with an excursion voucher or subscription); one teacher from an educational institution that has state accreditation educational activities when conducting an agreed training session and having a special badge (citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• one accompanying a group of students or a group of conscripts (if they have an excursion package, subscription and during a training session) (Russian citizens).

Visitors to the above categories of citizens receive admission ticket denomination "Free".

Please note that the conditions for discounted admission to temporary exhibitions may vary. Check the exhibition pages for more information.

Days of free visits to the museum

Every Wednesday, admission to the permanent exhibition “Art of the 20th Century” and temporary exhibitions in (Krymsky Val, 10) is free for visitors without a tour (except for the exhibition “Ilya Repin” and the project “Avant-garde in three dimensions: Goncharova and Malevich”).

The right to free access to exhibitions in the main building on Lavrushinsky Lane, the Engineering Building, the New Tretyakov Gallery, the house-museum of V.M. Vasnetsov, museum-apartment of A.M. Vasnetsov is provided on the following days for certain categories of citizens:

First and second Sunday of every month:

for students of higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation, regardless of the form of study (including foreign citizens-students of Russian universities, graduate students, adjuncts, residents, assistant trainees) upon presentation of a student card (does not apply to persons presenting student cards “student-trainee” );

for students of secondary and secondary specialized educational institutions (from 18 years old) (citizens of Russia and CIS countries). Students holding ISIC cards on the first and second Sunday of each month have the right to free admission to the “Art of the 20th Century” exhibition at the New Tretyakov Gallery.

every Saturday - for members of large families (citizens of Russia and CIS countries).

Please note that conditions for free admission to temporary exhibitions may vary. Check the exhibition pages for more information.

Attention! At the Gallery's box office, entrance tickets are provided at a nominal value of “free” (upon presentation of the appropriate documents - for the above-mentioned visitors). In this case, all services of the Gallery, including excursion services, are paid in accordance with the established procedure.

Visiting the museum on holidays

Dear visitors!

Please pay attention to the opening hours of the Tretyakov Gallery on holidays. There is a fee to visit.

Please note that entry with electronic tickets is on a first-come, first-served basis. You can familiarize yourself with the rules for returning electronic tickets at.

Congratulations on the upcoming holiday and we are waiting for you in the halls of the Tretyakov Gallery!

The right to preferential visits The Gallery, except in cases provided for by a separate order of the Gallery management, is provided upon presentation of documents confirming the right to preferential visits to:

• pensioners (citizens of Russia and CIS countries),
• full holders of the Order of Glory,
• students of secondary and secondary specialized educational institutions (from 18 years old),
• students of higher educational institutions of Russia, as well as foreign students studying at Russian universities (except for intern students),
• members of large families (citizens of Russia and CIS countries).

Free visit right The main and temporary exhibitions of the Gallery, except in cases provided for by a separate order of the Gallery’s management, are provided to the following categories of citizens upon presentation of documents confirming the right of free admission:

• persons under 18 years of age;
• students of faculties specializing in the field of fine arts at secondary specialized and higher educational institutions in Russia, regardless of the form of study (as well as foreign students studying at Russian universities). The clause does not apply to persons presenting student cards of “trainee students” (if there is no information about the faculty on the student card, a certificate from the educational institution must be presented with the obligatory indication of the faculty);
• veterans and disabled people of the Great Patriotic War, combatants, former minor prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos and other places of forced detention created by the Nazis and their allies during the Second World War, illegally repressed and rehabilitated citizens (citizens of Russia and the CIS countries);
• conscripts of the Russian Federation;
• Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation, Full Knights of the Order of Glory (citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• disabled people of groups I and II, participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• one accompanying disabled person of group I (citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• one accompanying disabled child (citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• artists, architects, designers - members of the relevant creative Unions of Russia and its constituent entities, art critics - members of the Association of Art Critics of Russia and its constituent entities, members and employees of the Russian Academy of Arts;
• members of the International Council of Museums (ICOM);
• employees of museums of the system of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the relevant Departments of Culture, employees of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and ministries of culture of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation;
• museum volunteers - entrance to the exhibition “Art of the 20th Century” (Krymsky Val, 10) and to the Museum-Apartment of A.M. Vasnetsova (citizens of Russia);
• guides-translators who have an accreditation card of the Association of Guides-Translators and Tour Managers of Russia, including those accompanying a group of foreign tourists;
• one teacher of an educational institution and one accompanying a group of students from secondary and secondary specialized educational institutions (with an excursion voucher or subscription); one teacher of an educational institution that has state accreditation of educational activities when conducting an agreed training session and has a special badge (citizens of Russia and CIS countries);
• one accompanying a group of students or a group of conscripts (if they have an excursion package, subscription and during a training session) (Russian citizens).

Visitors to the above categories of citizens receive a “Free” entrance ticket.

Please note that the conditions for discounted admission to temporary exhibitions may vary. Check the exhibition pages for more information.