Each museum has a unique collection of exhibits: many of them are presented in a single copy and are not found anywhere else. This is not about reproductions, but about the real works of artists, sculptors, masters of different types of creativity. Each of them in his work embodies his vision of what is happening around - events, nature, people, relations between them. That is why a museum in any city is the most visited place.
The Togliatti Art Museum is very popular among the local population, visiting tourists and travelers. Tolyatti - the city is large enough, a lot of tourists come, despite the presence of a large number of important attractions, the art museum is one of the most visited.
A bit of history
One of the significant events in the
Samara region was the opening of an art museum in the city of Togliatti. This event was timed to the 250th anniversary of the city. Five years later (in 1992), the institution became known as the art gallery and was the municipal institution of the Ministry of Culture. And after 5 years received the status - Togliatti Museum of Art.
To date, the institution’s funds store nearly 10,000 exhibits. These are not simple works of art, but valuable masterpieces of the second half of the 20th century. and earlier period. There are exhibits of contemporary art, the Soviet and post-Soviet era. There are also works by local artists, children's drawings, Chinese graphics and many other works. The value of the collection is quite high, so now the issue of providing the institution with another building, larger in volume, is being considered in order to expand the possibilities of the exhibition of exhibits and improve the conditions for their storage.
Museum work
The institution is constantly conducting cultural and educational activities. Preschoolers, primary school students, families with children by subscription can attend various educational programs:
- "Mastery Lessons."
- "Let's draw."
- "Today I am an artist."
The task of each program is to form and develop creative thinking of both children and their parents, arouse interest in art, the desire to create real masterpieces with their own hands. For this, the administration of the museum cooperates with other museums of the city and country, with schools, universities, various public institutions. In other words, employees are doing everything to make the Togliatti Museum of Art not just the most visited institution, but the cultural center of the city.
Also, there are many other important events. What else can you see in the museum? In addition to permanent exhibitions, short-term ones operate here.
"Wonderland"
This was the name of the exhibition, representing dolls and toys of various masters. The event took place in early autumn 2016. This is not the first time the Togliatti Museum of Art has given the halls of the museum to the kingdom of a fairy tale created by the Volga puppet masters. Each item presented is a true work of art worthy of the very best collections.
A special place at the exhibition was taken by several important specimens. These are antique dolls released at the beginning of the last century. They were made by the best masters of Germany and France and so far have been kept in a private collection.
Original bears and dogs, bunnies, many other products in a variety of techniques have delighted every visitor to the exhibition. With genuine interest, everything from small to large passed from one copy to another, enjoying their beauty.
“On the sunny side”
That was the name of the exhibition of works by the artist from the city of Samara, N. Shepeleva. The artist’s works - interior paintings, decorative panels and many paintings on the theme of city landscapes, associative composition, portrait, plein air - this always enjoys the success and attention of visitors. Many came to the Togliatti Museum of Art to see the work of Natalia, filled with sunlight, children and flowers.
Critics note that the paintings of N. Shepeleva are particularly bright, saturated colors, lively brushstroke, rich color palette. Their contemplation causes a positive infusion, a desire to make others happy, to make the world brighter and more sunny.
"The philosophy of silence"
That was the name of the exhibition at which Japanese artists submitted their works to the Togliatti Museum of Art. Photo images of printed graphics allows residents and tourists visiting the city to understand the subtleties of the eastern worldview. And also try to look into the mysterious spiritual world of Japanese masters. The neighborhood of today and the eternity, a special compositional flair, a heightened sense of color - all this is found in the works of leading artists from Japan Keiko, Kitamura and others.
The central place of the exhibition was occupied by the works of K. Hamanisi. The execution technique, new to the establishment, is mezzo-tinto. Refined, extremely expressive, time-consuming and very rare engravings on copper caused such a stir that many travelers came to visit the Tolyatti Museum of Art. Visitors' reviews are full of words such as “incredible beauty”, “it is impossible to take your eyes off”, “I want to visit this exhibition again”, “I will definitely be back here with friends”. And this is the best evidence that the museum administration is conducting its activities in the right direction.
Location
The facility is located on the ground floor of a modern residential building. The total area of the institution is over 860 meters. More than half of them are expositions. There is also a lecture hall where everyone who visits the Togliatti Museum of Art can listen to lectures on the topic of fine art.
The address of the establishment: bln. Lenina, 22. You can get to it by minibus. You can also get to the Gorsad stop by trolleybus number 18 or 19, or to the Byt bus stop by city bus.