Irbit State Museum of Fine Art, Art museum in Irbit, Russia.
The Irbit State Museum of Fine Art is an art museum in Irbit, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, and the only institution in the country specializing in engravings and drawings. Its more than 15,000 items range from etchings by Albrecht Dürer to Francisco Goya, alongside Russian works and a Rubens oil painting. It occupies several sites, including the restored Trade Rows of the Irbit Fair, where 26 enfilade halls hold the print collections.
The museum was founded on 3 January 1972 as a city exhibition hall by Valery Karpov, a honoured cultural worker. In 1991 it became the municipal Irbit Museum of Arts, and in 1997 it gained the status of a state museum of fine art. In December 1995 the Ministry of Culture recognised its collections as national heritage of all-Russian importance.
The museum displays works from artists across Europe and North America created over many centuries. Visitors can see how different artistic traditions and regional styles come together in this space.
The museum offers guided tours and regularly displays both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Visitors should check beforehand to learn about current exhibitions and available tour options.
This is the only institution in Russia devoted entirely to the art of engraving as its primary focus. The collections feature works by both established masters and artists from the local region.
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