Pushkin Museum named after Pushkin preparing to move – 33LIVE.RU

The big move to the Museum of Fine Arts named after AS Pushkin. In connection with the reconstruction of thousands of exhibits are going to move into the building of the Museum of Private Collections. At the time, it becomes a kind of closed treasure trove. Work is expected to last at least four years.

Big move to the Museum of Fine Arts named after AS Pushkin. In connection with the reconstruction of thousands of exhibits are going to move into the building of the Museum of Private Collections. At the time, it becomes a kind of closed treasure trove – it will serve as foundations. Work is expected to last at least four years.
Pushkin Museum is closed for restoration. However, it is not about the exhibition halls. Changes are just waiting until the administrative building. Library and archival collections, workshops, offices long in need of repair. Some rooms – in disrepair.
“Show traces of the collapse of the ceiling, which closed bars to not plaster rained down on the heads of employees,” – shows room Development Deputy Director of the Pushkin Museum named after Pushkin Anna Trapkova.
Through the bars seen a vaulted ceiling and a little tarnished painting. This building at the beginning of the last century was built as an apartment house, and after the revolution became communal. Once spacious halls have become close closet.
“Lived there ten people, next to the bathroom was a small kitchenette, eight feet, they stood there eight boards. That is, it was such an intense communal apartment,” – says in an interview with the program “Vesti-Moscow” head of the publishing department of the Pushkin Museum named after Pushkin Xenia Velihovskaya.
At the time of repair people to travel to neighboring housing funds – in the Department of Private Collections Museum. The building is not just waiting for restoration – construction of an underground hall, complete replacement of all communications, reconstruction of historical interiors: moldings, stained glass windows, staircases. The staff are ready to move, to finish the last work on the old site and pack things.
One in five reservists museum that houses unique exhibits – rare archaeological finds from large fragments – bas-reliefs and sculptures – to fine ceramics, glass and metal. To carry all need at least two to three weeks of hard work – careful packing and transporting thousands of fragile items.
“In addition, then it will be necessary to unpack each of these sources, check and make an inventory of the cupboards. By the end of the year, we will all this place, “- says the deputy head of the department of art and archeology of the ancient world named after Pushkin Pushkin Olga Tugusheva.
Restoration will begin in May and end in a few years – according to the plans, at the beginning of 2019.