I had an hour and a half for sightseeing and this museum was ideal. It is 3 floors of exhibits located in a renovated church. While I was there, it had a fascinating exibit of photos of Jewish life in the Tsarist empire, pre-revolution. Amazing to see photos of how people lived back then and look at the faces. They... More

The building is beautiful and the art work varied and interesting. The information about the art and artists is very good. My favorite part was the impressionist paintings but they did have several contemporary pieces that were very good. If you have about a hour and a half to two hours and like art you may want to visit. The... More

The museum was very nice. We spent an hour and a half there and they had a very good variety of Russian art/artists.

A former church building has been remodeled to house this art museum in a creative, expansive way. The displays change theme, artist, time period about 4 times a year, always highlighting aspects of Russian art. This is the only (!) Russian art museum in the USA. Well worth a couple hours of learning about the Russian culture thru the art.... More

If you are the kind of person who goes to Courtauld every time you go to London, you will understand the reason to go to this museum on multiple occasions. The exhibitions are vibrant and different from the usual art museum; showing another view of the world. And the Twin Cities. There are three levels with a gorgeous atrium, nice... More

Kids get in free which was awesome! We have a soft spot in our hearts for Russia so we truly enjoyed the history lessons for the older art. The modern art was also interesting. For a smaller museum we thought it was great and the staff seemed very friendly. Will definitely recommend to friends and family. My husband would have... More

I have been to this museum several times since I was introduced to it. Here's what I like about it: 1. It is small enough to spend time reading about each piece etc. and still be done with the whole museum in 2 hours. Sometimes the MIA is overwhelming and you get exhausted just thinking about going there. 2. Every... More

This museum is an enchanting place. Although I'm no expert on Russia, the art seemed so very Russian to me: rich colors, lots of depth. The gift shop is wonderful. I especially enjoyed the exhibit on the Old Believers. I learned so much!

This collection is odd in that it doesn't feel remotely cohesive as an onlooker. The guided tour helped some, and the facility is gorgeous. Maybe if I had tippled a bit before I sauntered in, I could have lost myself in the fragmentation. The notion I left with was the wonder at how Russian art and identity is still awkward... More