A mansion at 12 A Nikitsky Boulevard is an outstanding sample of the Russian classicism of the first quarter of the 19th century. It is called the Lunins' Mansion, because it was build for relatives of a famous Decembrist M. S. Lunin, according to a design by an Italian architect Domenico Gilardi.
The State Museum of Oriental Arts that occupied the Lunins' Mansion was founded on October 30, 1918. It is one of the largest culture and education centres, which presents rich collections (more than 160,000 stored items) of the Far and Middle Eastern art as well as the art of Central Asia, Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Kazakhstan, Buryatia, Chukotka, etc.
By a decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the Museum is added to the list of the most valuable objects of cultural inheritance. The Museum's holdings contain works of the pictorial, graphic, sculptural, decorative and applied art of Japan, China, Korea, Iran, India, Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Mongolia and more than 100 other countries.
The Museum also contains delightful and unique samples of the ancient and medieval (including Buddhist) sculpture; of the classical and modern pictorial art (including scrolls); of the decorative lacquer works; of textile and jewellery; of the wood and bone carving; of the miniature sculpture; weaponry; and household items.
A special place of the Museum's permanent exhibitions is occupied by works of two outstanding artists, philosophers, scientists, and enlighteners Nicholas and Svetoslav Roerich. In parallel with permanent exhibitions, the Museum regularly organizes exhibitions of works by prominent cultural professionals from Russia and other countries. This is a list of the Museum's permanent exhibitions: Art of Korea; Art of China; Art of Japan; Art of Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Indonesia); Art of Caucasus (North Caucasus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia); Art of Iran; Art of India; Art of Central Asia and Kazakhstan; Art of Buryatia, Mongolia, and Tibet; Art of Peoples of the North; Pictorial Art of Transcaucasia and Central Asia (the 19th century — the 1st half of the 20th century); Works of Nicholas and Svetoslav Roerich.
The very first exhibition that told about the military situation of the Soviet Republic and the Red Army was an exhibition organized in Moscow inside the building currently occupied by the GUM. It was in May of 1919. This exhibition was timed to coincide with the first display of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Republic during the Red Square parade ...
The State Museum of Applied and Folk Arts was opened on the 21st of July, 1981. This is the only Russian museum devoted to the history and current state of native decorative applied and folk arts, the large scientific centre that collects, studies and makes arts of the multinational county popular.
The Museum is situated in the most beautiful bu...
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