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Garage Museum of Contemporary Art is a place for people, art, and ideas to create history. Through an extensive program of exhibitions, events, education, research, and publishing, the institution reflects on current developments in Russian and international culture, creating opportunities for public dialogue, as well as the production of new work and ideas in Moscow. At the center of all these activities is the Museum’s collection, which is the first archive in the country related to the development of Russian contemporary art from the 1950s through the present. Founded in 2008 by Dasha Zhukova, Garage is the first philanthropic organization in Russia to create a comprehensive public mandate for contemporary art and culture. Open seven days a week, it was initially housed in the renowned Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage in Moscow, designed by the Constructivist architect Konstantin Melnikov. In 2012 Garage relocated to a temporary pavilion in Gorky Park, specifically commissioned from award-winning architect Shigeru Ban. A year later, a purpose-built Education Center was opened next to the Pavilion. In June 2015, Garage moved to its first permanent home—a groundbreaking preservation project by Rem Koolhaas—that transforms the famous 1968 Vremena Goda (Seasons of the Year) Soviet Modernist restaurant in Gorky Park into a contemporary museum.

Moscow Museum of Modern Art is the first state museum in Russia which is focused exclusively on the art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Initiated in 1999 by Mr. Zurab Tsereteli, President of the Russian Academy of Arts, today the Museum is an energetic institution that plays an important role in the Moscow art scene. The museum collection counts about 10,000 works - an assembly of Russian avant-garde, underground art of the Soviet period, Russian contemporary art, as well as some works by renowned international artists. The museum occupies several venues in the center of Moscow. Its main location at 25 Petrovks Str hosts long-term rotating thematic shows based on the museum collection. Other locations function as exhibition venues. The museum engages in other activities, including research and conservation work, publishing and education. The museum's extensive exhibition policy is aimed at showing the artistic process of the 20th and 21stcenturies at its maximum span and diversity. Every year, the museum organizes numerous exhibition projects ranging from debut shows by emerging artists and conceptual displays to international festivals and retrospectives by established authors. Education is an important aspect of the museum activities. Moscow Museum of Modern Art houses “Independent Workshops” School of Contemporary Art and “Fantasy” art workshop for kids, it organizes art courses and classes, thematic and overview museum guided tours, as well as interactive tours for kids.

The Tretyakov Gallery is the main museum of Russian national art, reflecting its unique contribution to world culture. This is a welcoming museum, known for its rich collection and many ideas presented.