The Art Culture Museum was a museum in
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
,
Russia
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. It opened in 1921 in the former Myatlev family's house at 9
St.Isaac’s Square. It was founded by left-wing artists with the intention to demonstrate artistic culture such as painting techniques, materials and processing methods. Based on the museum, the Institute of Art Culture was established in 1923. The Art Culture Museum was shut down in 1926, and its possessions given to the
State Russian Museum
The State Russian Museum (russian: Государственный Русский музей), formerly the Russian Museum of His Imperial Majesty Alexander III (russian: Русский Музей Императора Александра III), on ...
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References
St. Petersburg Encyclopedia
Art museums and galleries in Saint Petersburg
Museums established in 1921
1926 disestablishments in the Soviet Union
1921 establishments in Russia
Defunct museums in Russia
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