Serpukhov Historical and Art Museum

Serpukhov Historical and Art Museum is one of the largest museum collections in the Moscow region. Thus, in the collections of the museum there are about 40 thousand exhibits, among which are the most valuable monuments of both Russian, Eastern and Western European art of the XV-XX centuries. In addition, exhibits telling about the history of the region are of interest.

The museum is located in an ancient mansion of the XIX century, which was created by the architect R.I. Klein from Moscow. This mansion once belonged to local wealthy merchants Maraev - textile manufacturers, whose rich collection and formed the basis of the exposition of the museum.

The museum was opened in 1920. In the first decade of the museum’s existence, its collection was replenished with various works of art collected around the surrounding estates.

Today, the exposition is divided into two interesting parts: the first represents Russian art of the XVIII - early XX centuries, the second - Western European art of the XVI - XIX centuries.