National Pushkin Museum

For the art museum in Moscow, see Pushkin Museum.
The National Pushkin Museum
Russian: Всероссийский музей А. С. Пушкина, romanized: Vsyerossiiskii muzei A. S. Pushkina
Established1953
Locationlocated in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Collections200,000 artifacts, including memorabilia, books and works of art related to Pushkin

The National Pushkin Museum (Russian: Всероссийский музей А. С. Пушкина, romanized: Vsyerossiiskii muzei A. S. Pushkina - literally the 'All-Russian Museum of A. S. Pushkin') is a museum dedicated to the life and work of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. It is located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The museum was established in 1953.

In 2016, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation identified at the National Pushkin Museum 59 Italian Renaissance sculptures that were looted from Berlin’s Bode Museum during World War II.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Cascone, Sarah (2016-05-19). "Renaissance Sculptures Found in Moscow". Artnet News. Retrieved 2025-05-17.

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