Since opening in 2002, the Museum of Russian Art has blossomed into an impressive Twin Cities attraction and surprise, especially for out-of-town visitors. Ensconced in an elegantly renovated church, the museum specializes in skillfully executed paintings depicting life in Soviet-era Russia, roughly 1920-90. Recent solo shows have spotlighted Soviet artists and Russian themes including tsarist-era photography and porcelain, contemporary abstraction and graphics, icons, stamps and prehistoric artifacts. Small enough to be explored in an hour or two, TMORA also has the Twin Cities' prettiest museum shop selling art books and chic Russian glassware, porcelain and gifts. 5500 Stevens Av. S., Mpls.; 612-821-9045, tmora.org
Best Museum to Take Out-of-Towners - The Museum of Russian Art - 2013 Best of MN
May 19, 2013 at 2:37PM
![The Museum of Russian Art at 5500 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55419 on April 12, 2013. ] JOELKOYAMA•joel koyama@startribune.com The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) is a museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota that houses a collection of Russian art from the 20th century, especially Soviet art. Additionally, it often hosts temporary exhibitions of art and artifacts with more general connections to Russian-speaking world. The museum was incorporated as a 501(c)-3 non-profit corporation](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/ZRCIQJI3ARVF5XSCM2EOLAR3EE.jpg?&w=1080)
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