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The State Museum of Applied Art and Handicrafts History of Uzbekistan
The State Museum of Applied Art and Handicrafts History of Uzbekistan provides an excellent introduction to Uzbek history and culture. Centrally located in Tashkent, it displays more than 7,000...
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The Georgian Museum of Fine Arts in Tbilisi, Georgia
The Georgian Museum of Fine Arts houses one of the largest private collections of unique and modern Georgian art from over the past 70 years. The museum has a standard admission fee of 40 lari and is...
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Museum of Books, Tbilisi, Georgia
Do you love books, great architecture, and random side quests? If so, then you might be interested in the Museum of Books, hidden in the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia, at 7 Lado Gudiashvili...
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Yerevan Museums: The Best in History and Art
The following is a brief introduction to some of the best Yerevan museums for history and art. It is meant to help students on SRAS programs in Armenia or faculty planning SRAS-supported custom...
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The Hovhannes Sharambeyan Museum of Folk Arts in Armenia
The Hovhannes Sharambeyan Museum of Folk Arts is located on the outskirts of Yerevan, serving to preserve both tangible and intangible elements of Armenian cultural heritage through a rich collection...
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The National Gallery of Armenia
The National Gallery of Armenia, housed in a grand building on Yerevan’s Republic Square, offers a fascinating look at how Armenia’s art has evolved through the centuries from Early Christian art to...
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Georgian National Gallery: A Unique Artistic Vision in Tbilisi
Centrally located in a historic building on Shota Rustavelli Avenue, the National Gallery is one of many museums that are unified under the Georgian National Museum. It is known for its collection of...
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Igrika Crafts: Interactive Art in Tbilisi, Georgia
Igrika Crafts is a family-run art studio based in Tbilisi which specializes in block-printed textiles with traditional Georgian folk motifs. They graciously offered to organize a block-printing...
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Warsaw Museum of Computers and Games
Inconspicuously located in the underground passage of the Warsaw Electronic Exchange (Warszawska Giełda Elektroniczna), the nostalgic arcade glow of the Warsaw Museum of Computers and Games...
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The State Silk Museum in Tbilisi, Georgia
The Georgian State Silk Museum celebrates and supports sericulture (the process of making silk) as an act of biology, engineering, handicraft, and art. Its displays take you through the lifecycle of...
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Bulgakov’s Moscow: His House Museum and Other Sites to Explore
Many places in The Master and Margarita, Bulgakov’s cult-classic literary masterpiece, are real places (or based off real places) in Moscow. Furthermore, as Bulgakov lived and died in Moscow, there are...
View ArticleMuseums as Self-Care
In 2018, doctors in Montreal began prescribing visits to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) for patients experiencing depression, anxiety, and other health issues. This innovative approach to...
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The State Museum of Applied Art and Handicrafts History of Uzbekistan
The State Museum of Applied Art and Handicrafts History of Uzbekistan provides an excellent introduction to Uzbek history and culture. Centrally located in Tashkent, it displays more than 7,000...
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The Tbilisi History Museum
The Tbilisi History Museum is a quick peak into the city’s 19th century past that helps solidify its importance as a commercial hub at the cultural crossroads of the Persian, Ottoman, and Russian...
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Guide to Bishkek’s Top Museums for Students
The Kyrgyz were largely a nomadic civilization up until the 20th century. The city of Bishkek has a number of museums documenting this facinating history as well as the development of the arts and...
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Contrasting Narratives at the Museum of the History of Georgian Medicine
Two visitors had two very different experiences at the same museum – visiting just days apart. The Museum of the History of Georgian Medicine examines Georgia’s long history through the context of...
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Stalin Museum in Gori, Georgia
Gori, located a ninety-minute drive from Tbilisi, may not catch a visitor’s eye at first. However, the town is forever cemented in history as the birthplace of one of the most well-known leaders in...
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Russian Icons in Detail from The Icon Museum
Russian icons are religious paintings that have been created and used in the Orthodox Christian tradition for centuries. They are an important part of Russian art and culture, and are recognized for...
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Tretyakov Gallery: A Russian Classic in Moscow
The Tretyakov Art Museum in Moscow houses an extensive and significant collection of Russian fine art, showcasing masterpieces from the 11th to the 20th centuries. The museum provides a deep dive into...
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Ilya Repin’s Life, Works, Legacy and House Museum
Ilya Repin stands as a giant in the history of Russian art. This biography explores his life, remarkable career, and his currently legacy. We’ll highlight his artistic evolution and the movements he...
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