Russian museums reflect the history and the present of our country.They do it not only exhibits, but also his status.In this sense, it is particularly interesting being on Vozdvizhenka in Moscow Museum of Architecture - a surreal place for the ordinary visitor.Specialists (or just people related to the architectural "get-together" some relation) will tell you that it is one of the best in the city, because here collected many artifacts, has a rich archive of the Soviet and Russian architecture.
History Museum
There is the museum since 1934, although in the late 19th century, there is a need to create it.It worked (and gave him their archives) top experts on the theory, practice and history of architecture."Rest" here materials ideological opponents of the past - there is an archive on the architecture of ancient Russia, assembled by Peter Baranovsky, the great restorer and sketches made by Ivan Leonidov, the famous People's Commissariat of the project on the Red Square.Once the national school was one of the most interesting in the world.
Shchusev
Shchusev, whose name is the Museum of Architecture, is a titan in the field of art.It has established the mausoleum of Lenin, as well as a dozen iconic buildings of the USSR.Shchusev is the initiator of the opening of the profile of the museum in 1934, located at the Academy of Architecture.Alexey Viktorovich, when in 1946, during his active support of the Museum appeared on Vozdvizhenka was also the first director (from 1946 to 1949).The museum architecture already at the Shchusev was the only time in the center of town planning and architecture, with the status of the research.
Formation funds
Formation funds started in 1934.Under them were transferred to the following exhibits and Antireligious Square Museum of Art (for the period from 1929 to 1934): the structure and the territory of the Donskoy Monastery, various meetings iconography, church plate, church vestments, holy gates.
Funds in 1930-40-ies significantly replenished.It was collected fragments of historical and architectural monuments.1930 - the period of the destruction and devastation of historic buildings.The museum, in addition, were transferred to a variety of home furnishings of ancient buildings.
In 1946 the ownership was transferred to the old manor (late 18th century) Talyzin-Ustinov.Their arrangement on Vozdvizhenka, in the vicinity of the Kremlin, says gentility former owners.It entered the manor complex as "Chamber feeding" - a rare architectural monument of the 17th century, which is a refectory Apothecary yard.In the early 20th century, the second floor was overbuilt stone building, built in 1676.
person close to the museum community, noting that the historical museum, whose architecture is very interesting, for about the last 20 years, is experiencing great difficulties, because once it was a meeting in the territory transferred to the ROC in 1991, Donskoy Monastery.All these years it remained just an exhibition space, as almost all the collections were stored in the vaults.
opening of the permanent exhibition
symbolic events happened recently, on June 19 2012.-This Is the opening in the permanent exhibition of the museum.To see the presentation of the unique object, citizens from all parts of the city flocked to the exhibition building.Here begins for ordinary visitor surrealism.
Museum of Architecture is located in the heart of the city, in a big palace Talyzin, buildings belonging to the 18th century.It also includes a manor wing called "Ruin" and the 17th-century building, where the Apothecary order.Between these three buildings is a small courtyard, also adapted for the exhibition.
Description Museum
The first thing you will see, once here - lonely rack offices and a central lobby is empty.A very curious spectacle are sometimes Russian museums.The visitor, in the hope of interesting architectural revelation, sharply rises to the second floor of the palace stairs - and into Wonderland.It goes to infinity entire suite of empty halls as if reflected in a giant mirror.
not exaggerating these empty rooms, which is a state museum of architecture: here is really nothing but refined hung on the walls of the exhibits, such as photographs imaginary Roman theaters.According to an ordinary visitor could look like today fashionable art gallery, which in Moscow and since there are so many, but not the main research center in the country and Architectural Museum.With interest, however, it can be seen sculpted medallions on the ceiling painting the ceiling, plaster cornices, high reliefs, walls made of artificial marble.But the palace interiors museum got together with the building.They are still in the middle of the 20th century have been restored and are not considered, like, exhibits.
unique exhibit
Under the permanent exhibition were given two large halls June 19, 2012.It is intended to symbolize the rebirth of this museum.We are talking today about a wonderful exhibit - a model (wooden) Grand Kremlin Palace, which is today the world's largest layout.It was created in the early 1770's by the order of Catherine II Vasily Bazhenov.The length of the layout is 17 meters.It is so huge that, ideally, require a separate pavilion: in the above two museum halls are just fragments, while very impressive.
Criticism
Today in specialized communities tense debate about the current state of the museum, but shares his lectures and exhibitions in a professional environment is still appreciated.We will not express an opinion of an ordinary, non-professional visitor that it lacks the staff, premises and equipment.These problems are all so clear, they cause a sincere sympathy.But the attentive visitor will notice several unexplained, with "financial" point of view, the unpleasant details.
For example, it is forbidden to photograph the layout Bazhenov.Categorical ban - for no fee, even for mobile phone.Employees can not explain why, say so instituted.Although laid out in the blog, any photo can cause some visitors here, and the payment for it - add in a poor box office a little money museum.
can not be explained by economic difficulties, why is arranged in the old Apothecary order "dining Architects", which is, in fact, a sushi restaurant;Why air conditioning "decorated" facade of the building and in front of the ancient sculptures depicting lions, there is a parking on the patio.Bas, piled on its territory rather randomly - evidence of a lack of funding, space.
DS Khmelnitsky, a researcher of architecture, criticized the museum for the lack of any kind was systematic information on funds and collections (in 1991 published his last theme directory), as well as a very complex process researchers and historians access to archives.Melnikov Museum is a branch of moiré.Big resonance in the summer of 2014 caused the situation with the penetration of its staff in the absence of the successor of the Melnikov, who lives there.
Foundation Museum
first museum specializing only on Russian architecture.But officials collected materials on the history and modern designs, photographed, made measurements, analyzed the transformation and development of urban policy.As a result, the Museum of Architecture in Moscow gathered huge fund, which today are almost all from contemporary photographs to plinfy St. Sophia, from the design documents of various types of building up the masterpieces of construction equipment.
replenishment
Foundation Museum in the mid-1980s added a priceless collection.It is an archive of Peter D. Baranovsky, a prominent architect and restorer of the Soviet era.Since 1984, the archive has not been studied much - it is not enough time professionals.Museum funds represent little-investigated the world who will study many generations of scientists.
In the early 1990s, has come a time of trouble, which is still going through the Museum of Architecture in Moscow.Today, the main task - to solve the urgent problem of exposure.A visitor can only guess is that greatness which is fraught with the museum's collection, leafing through the telling of his story booklets.
Museum of Architecture and Life
Introducing the culture is very fascinating.If you are interested in architecture, we can advise you to visit the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life, located in the village lake in Belarus.The exposition it very interesting.Museum of Folk Architecture and Life will introduce you to the residential and economic buildings, places of worship, public buildings.He recreates peasant life of the late 19th - early 20th century.
