to mark the opening, the Museum has prepared a multimedia project “At the Pushkin with Pushkin”, the protagonist of which was, of course, the poet, really graphic.
“Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin becomes the character, who invites visitors to the Museum, and then as the guardian angel accompanies them in each of the rooms. The audience can see it already on the way to the Museum of the image, created by artist Leonid Tishkov depicted on the poster”, – told TASS about the new project Director of the Museum Marina Loshak.
Virtual Pushkin not only guide viewers through the halls, but in a particularly ironic manner, a characteristic, talk about the new rules of visiting the Museum.
for the First time, visitors will be able to go there, where it is normally prohibited. “While such “sacred” doors only seven, including my office. By the way, now, beside me on a nearby chair, sits, and Alexander Sergeevich”, – said the mule.
Visitors will see, where are stored collections of the East and of antiquity, Italian painting, will visit the numismatic Cabinet and restoration workshops, will come to the library and print room.
Finally, you can see the exhibition of masterpieces of graphic art “From dürer to Matisse”, which opened online during a pandemic. The exhibition brings together the work of artists such as Albrecht dürer, Rembrandt, Peter Paul Rubens, Edgar Degas, Mikhail Vrubel, Vassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Kazimir Malevich, Marc Chagall. The exhibition is open until 1 November.
Also the Pushkin Museum has extended the exhibition “Tattoo”. To trace the history of tattoos in different countries in Gallery of art of Europe and America XIX-XX centuries until November 27.
If you are going to the Pushkin Museum, better buy tickets online in advance. Because of the new rules were introduced the sale of tickets for sessions, and for some time the Museum will be able to take four times less visitors than usual. For very forgetful art lovers, the Museum is open on-duty cashier. You can also purchase mandatory for all masks and gloves. By the way, the Museum has issued protective masks with images of masterpieces of art. There are masks with the David by Michelangelo, fragments of paintings by Paul Gauguin and Edgar Degas.
