A.A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum

A.A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum was the first theater museum in Russia and one of the first ones in the world. It was founded on 29th of October, 1894 by a prominent public figure, famous Moscow industrialist and patron of art, Alexey Bakhrushin /1865 – 1929/ and is located in his ex-mansion built in 1896 by architect K. Gippius.

A.A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum was the first theater museum in Russia and one of the first ones in the world. It was founded on 29th of October, 1894 by a prominent public figure, famous Moscow industrialist and patron of art, Alexey Bakhrushin /1865 – 1929/ and is located in his ex-mansion built in 1896 by architect K. Gippius.

Today the museum’s funds include more than 1,5 million exhibits. There are costume and set designs from outstanding scenography masters, photographs and portraits, stage costumes of great actors, programmes and playbills of performances, rare publications about theatre art, decorative and applied art objects and many more.

The main building and nine branchesofmuseumarelocated in Moscow. There is also a branch in Zaraysk (Moscow Oblast), the Bakhrushins' homeland.

Branches:

A.A. Bakhrushin State Central Theatre Museum

Coach House / Karetny Saray

The Museum-Estate of A.N.Ostrovsky/The Theatre Gallery on Malaya Ordynka

The Museum-Estate of M. N. Yermolova /The Theater Salon on Tverskoy Boulevard

The Museum-Estate of M. S. Shchepkin

Vs. Meyerhold Apartment Museum

Mironovsand Menaker Actors Family Apartment

The Apartment-Museum of G.S.Ulanova

The Apartment-Museum of V.N.Pluchek

Memorial museum “Creative workroom of theatrical artist D.L.Borovsky”

Radio Theatre Studio Museum

Livchak Studio House

Theatre Museum in Zaraysk

HOW TO REACH

Address: 31/12, Bakhrushina Street, Moscow, 115054 /Metro station «Paveletskaya»/

Phone: 7 /495/ 953 44 70 – information about events and excursions
E-mail: gctm@gctm.ru

ADMISSION

Tickets:
full price: 300 rub.
discount rate: 150 rub.

Work hours : Tuesday-Sunday from 11.00 to 20.00;
Book office - till 19.30.
Monday - day off
The last Friday of the month - sanitary day