State Tretyakov Gallery - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)
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State Tretyakov Gallery
4.5
#16 of 4,951 things to do in Moscow
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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The State Tretyakov Gallery is the national treasury of Russian fine art and contains more than 180,000 works of painting, sculpture and graphics created by generations of Russian artists.
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Triflyer
India436 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Must visit - wonderful collection of art
Oct 2019
I visited several art galleries in Petersburg after this one, but this still remains my favourite. The audio guide is excellent and kindled a lot of interest and curiosity to know more about Russian culture and history. The exhibits are arranged in a very structured and systematic way. Not worth missing - spend a good part of a day at minimum for this gallery.
Written January 2, 2020
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Татьяна В.
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Long waiting experience
Jan 2020
There were huge queue to buy tickets and also Monday is closed day for the gallery. Best advise - to buy tickets online prior the visit and enjoy. We spend around 4 hours walking there visiting around 60 rooms. There also small church in the left from the entrance which is working as museum as well - nice tidy with very bright pictures and icons.
Written January 18, 2020
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Ulyana
Almaty, Kazakhstan3,083 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Big heritage of Russian art
Dec 2022 • Family
There is very big permanent exhibition with paintings of Russian masters. I recommend you to go there with a guide to know every period of art history in this country better. There are some group tours where you can know top 15 important paintings (or smth other which is interesting for you) but you should book them in advance because it’s very popular. You can also take an audioguide inside.
Written December 16, 2022
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jbg74
Saint Paul, MN1,047 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Incredible Museum With Great Russian Art
Mar 2023
This museum is a treasure trove of Russian art by Russian artists. I loved the Vareshchagin hall which included his most famous central Asian paintings of war and death. Many of the most famous Russian paintings are here and there are some spectacular ones. This is one of the best art museums in the world. Vasnetsov's Bogatyrs is incredible. I really liked "The Rooks have Come Back" by Savrasov. There are a bunch of great forest scenes by Shishkin. If you are a Vrubel fan then you have to come here too. This is a definite must-see museum in Moscow. Since it is devoted to Slavic art I would probably rank it the top must-see museum.
Written March 17, 2023
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t.metamorfosis
Moscow, Russia242 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great. Check your tickets. There several buildings.
Aug 2020
Main Moscow museum which is must have.

Remember that there several buildings in Moscow for Tretyakov gallery and they are not close to each other. Check the ticket and address on it.

Main building looks like in fairy-tale. Another building is on the left hand from the main entrance.

There are also a New Tretyakov gallery, where you can find another part of the collection.

And all the biggest separate exhibitions are hold there. It's located between Park Kultury and Oktyabrskaya metro station. Right on the Moscow-river and Muzeon park.

I'm a native but even I always check tickets.
Written January 12, 2021
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Tim
United States239 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Spectacular
Oct 2022
If you are an art lover, this gallery is simply amazing. I had my first visit yesterday, and will be going back. Probably multiple times. There is so much to see. Make sure to get the audio guide. It is well worth it, and provides great background.
Written October 7, 2022
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MadamJosephine
Melbourne, Australia1,285 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Arrival Instructions: Make sure you go to the correct Ticket Office
May 2019 • Couples
The photo on TA shows the correct location of entry to the Gallery and Ticket Office. Next door on the corner, which you will probably see first on arrival, is a red building with white arches, also signed Tretyakov with a Ticket Office, but this is not the correct entrance!! We joined the long queue at this building but after 20 minutes a young lady came out to tell everyone that we were in the wrong queue if we wanted to see the Tretyakov Collection!! Once inside the correct building and after security checks, there are ticket machines, but only in Russian language, so proceed down to the Basement level where you will find the Ticket Office, Toilets, excellent Cafe and Museum Shop. All the staff here were extremely friendly and happy to help. The Collection is laid out chronologically and by artist. We did not know any of these Russian painters, so it was great to see their individual works hung together in one room. Make sure you pick up the brochure at the entrance after you have bought a ticket, and before you walk up stairs to the galleries, as the map is excellent. It also indicates by room the "best regarded pictures" which is handy if you are in a hurry to see the best of Russian Art. Make sure you also see the final rooms with magnificent icon paintings from the 11th Century onwards - they are incredibly well preserved.
Written May 8, 2019
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PolinaRepeshko
Krasnogorsk, Russia80 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
One of the best art galleries of Moscow
Sep 2012 • Solo
One of my favorite places in Moscow located in a nice historical building. If you want to get an idea on Russian painting school this is the place. And don't miss Vrubel hall!! Fantastic awesome fascinating collection of one the most underrated painters of the beginning of 20th century! You can spend hours looking at his Demon... hilarious!
Written September 15, 2012
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Julia K
Santa Clara, CA100 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great museum!
Jul 2020
If you are a culture-vulture, this is the right place to visit. I liked it a lot! But, please note, there are several buildings, and maybe you need to walk a bit from one to another.
Written June 10, 2021
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Ольга Р
Krasnodar122 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
I enjoyed the visit.
Feb 2019
I wanted to watch in real several paintings which I knew from the students book only. So my dream come true. I enjoyed the paintings of many famous artists.
There is a good cafe inside the gallery with lots of dishes and low prices.
Written May 15, 2019
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