The Moscow Museum of Modern Art, also known as MMoMA, is Russia's first state museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art. It stands on Petrovka Street in central Moscow, in the postal district 107031, which makes it an easy addition to a walk through the city centre.
What you can see
The museum's collection brings together two strands. One is Russian avant-garde art, the experimental movement that shaped Russian painting and design in the early twentieth century. The other is international contemporary work, so visitors can follow Russian art in conversation with art from abroad.
Planning your visit
- Where: Petrovka Street, 25, Moscow
- Phone: +7 495 694-2890, if you want to check details before you go
- Best suited to: visitors who enjoy modern painting, sculpture and installation, and who want a focused art visit rather than a broad historical museum
Because the museum is a state institution devoted to a clear period and approach, it works well as a half-day visit. Combined with the shops, cafรฉs and theatres of the surrounding centre, it can fill an afternoon comfortably.
