State Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Kalmykia

The Museum of Fine Arts in Elista was opened in 1977. The very first collection was a collection of works of art, which was donated by the Astrakhan Art Gallery. The museum fund is represented by paintings by Kalmyk artists, as well as icons – a tank and sculptures depicting the deities of the North Buddhist pantheon. Also the pride of the Museum of the Republic of Kalmykia are the works of classics of Russian and Western European art. Among other things, an important collection is engravings of the XVIII - early XX centuries, performed by Chinese and Japanese artists, and objects of applied art of the countries of Central and Southeast Asia. The State Museum of Fine Arts constantly hosts exhibitions, the thematic circle of which is very wide. They are dedicated to Kalmyk art of the XVIII – early XX centuries, the Patriotic War of 1812, the Republic of Kalmykia and Russian fine art and much more. The activities of the museum, including exhibition, are associated with the artistic life of such cities of the South of Russia as Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, Makhachkala, Astrakhan and others.