On August 20 in Irkutsk, as part of Cultural Thursdays at the museum, free guided tours will be held. At the main building of the Art Museum, visitors will be introduced to the collection of Russian art, its history and masterpieces, with special emphasis on 19th century painting and works by Ilya Repin. At the Siberian Art department, one can visit the exhibition of Buryat artist Evgeny Bolsoboev In Native Camps.
The summer project “Cultural Thursdays at the Museum” continues its activities. On August 20 at 6:30 p.m., residents of Irkutsk are invited to guided tours.At the main building of the Art Museum (5 Lenin St.), there will be a guided tour introducing visitors to the collection of Russian art.
Specialists will talk about the history of its formation and the masterpieces it contains. The focus will be on 19th-century painting.
Museum staff will introduce all visitors to the works of Ilya Repin, whose exhibition opened at the museum this summer.
At the Department of Siberian Art (23 K. Marx St.), there will be a tour of the exhibition by Buryat artist Evgeny Bolsoboev, “In Native Camps.” Visitors will be introduced to the master’s work.
As reported by the museum’s press service, these tours are free of charge. All that is needed is to purchase an admission ticket costing 10–100 rubles.
As a reminder, in summer the art museum is open on Thursdays from 12:00 to 20:00.