The Museum of Architecture and Design of Yekaterinburg operates at the Ural State University of Architecture and Art. It is located in the Historical Square near the dam on the Iset River. With its appearance in the early 1970s, it was this institution that was entrusted with solving problems related to the prospects for the development of architecture in the Urals. In this article, we will look at the history of its creation, about what collection can be seen today, what reviews are left by visitors.
History of Creation
The Museum of Architecture and Design of Yekaterinburg was created for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the city. On the eve of this anniversary, it was decided to place historical and memorial complexes, as well as the museum itself, in the historical center.
On November 18, 1973, the grand opening of the Historical Square took place. It is located on the site of the former Yekaterinburg plant, which laid the foundation for the city. Most of its buildings were demolished in the previous decade. The preserved buildings are mostly museums. One of them was the Museum of Architecture and Design of Yekaterinburg.
Professors of the Sverdlovsk Architectural Institute took an active part in the development of the concept of the Historical Square. In recognition of their merits, they were given part of the buildings to open a museum on the prospects for the development of the architecture of the Urals. That's what it was originally called. Its opening took place in March 1975.
In the late 1970s, large-scale work began to collect exhibits. It was decided to collect a collection of large-sized equipment from the Ural factories, and arrange an exhibition in the courtyard.
In 1985, the institution was renamed the Museum of the History of Industrial Technology and Architecture of the Urals, and in 2012 it received its current name - the Museum of Architecture and Design of Yekaterinburg.
Museum Building
The museum is located in buildings that are monuments of industrial architecture of the XIX century. These are the buildings of the former Yekaterinburg mechanical factory, which now have the status of monuments of federal significance.
In particular, buildings of storerooms and buildings intended for drying wood were transferred to the disposal of the Museum of Architecture of Yekaterinburg. Also, this complex included the eastern wall of the metalwork and assembly shop and the retaining wall of the plant with a central gate overlooking Gorkogo Street. Part of the exposition is in the office of the chief mechanic of the plant and the drawing room.
Since 2008, a large-scale reconstruction of the Design Museum of Yekaterinburg has been carried out. Within its framework, all the buildings were combined into a single multifunctional complex, in which the Ural Design Development Center was opened.
At the same time, the exhibition halls still remained in the storerooms and historical buildings, and the administrative premises - in the former office of the chief mechanic and partly in the newly built premises.
Reconstruction was completed in 2015.
Permanent exhibition
The highlight of the Museum of History and Architecture of Yekaterinburg is the permanent exposition "Architecture of the Stone Belt". It is dedicated to the history of urban planning and the development of architecture throughout the Urals. Here you can see unique examples of the Ural architecture of the 17th-20th centuries. They are presented in graphics, layouts, paintings and photographs.
The exposition consists of seven sections. They tell about the key stages in the development of the architecture of this region, acquaint visitors with the styles popular at that time. This is baroque, folk wooden architecture, avant-garde. Everything ends with examples of modern architecture.
Large-scale models of architectural ensembles of the Dalmatov Monastery, Solikamsk, monuments of industrial architecture of the Kyshtym, Seversky, Bilimbaevsky, Lysvensky factories, as well as the best works of architect Mikhail Pavlovich Malakhov, who is considered the founder of the school of classicism in the Urals, are of particular value. Projects of his work were completed by students of the Ural Collegeconstruction of architecture and entrepreneurship, Ural State Academy of Arts and Architecture.
The decoration of the mock-up series is a virtual sightseeing tour of the city. This is a 15-episode documentary series that tells about the peculiarities of the architectural styles of the city using the example of the most important 45 monuments.
Address
Photos of the Museum of Architecture and Design of Yekaterinburg can be seen on many tourists who visit the capital of the Urals. The museum is located at: Gorky street, 4A.
It is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. Monday and Tuesday are days off at the museum. It is worth noting that the box office closes half an hour before the end of the institution.
The museum is located on the territory of the Historical Square. Nearby are the Labor Square, the Center for Folk Culture, the Museum of Nature, the Museum of Stone-Cutting Art. It is preferable to get on Lenin Avenue or Malyshev Street.
Cost of services
For an individual visit, a ticket to the Design Museum in Yekaterinburg costs 200 rubles. For schoolchildren, students and pensioners, it is two times cheaper. During a tour of a separate exposition, each visitor will have to pay another 100 rubles.
Excursions are organized for groups of 15 to 25 people. In this case, you will need to pay 300 rubles for an adult visitor, 200 rubles for schoolchildren, students and adults. They are organized exclusively by appointment.
In the museum, visitors have the right to freetake photographs. Professional video and filming costs 1,500 rubles per hour, but it is carried out only in agreement with the administration of the cultural institution.
On the last Wednesday of each month, the museum can be visited free of charge:
- old-age pensioners;
- minors and students for whom design and architecture are the main educational professional programs;
- large families.
Exhibitions
In addition to the main exposition, exhibitions are constantly held at the Museum of Architecture and Design of Yekaterinburg. For this, the Large and Small halls, the library, as well as special hall No. 210 are involved.
The schedule of almost all exhibitions is drawn up a year in advance. For example, in 2019, the following expositions are planned to be held on the basis of the Great Hall:
- "Eldorado. Treasures of the Indians";
- "Stone Age Architecture";
- photo exhibition "Reflection" (Leaning Towers of Pisa and Nevyansk);
- art doll festival;
- "First" - an exposition dedicated to unique new objects and pioneer builders.
Exhibitions planned in the Small Hall:
- "Chaos and control";
- installations by Vladimir Kern;
- "Waypoints" (watercolors by Maria Volynsky);
- "Demidovs in Europe";
- graphic and pictorial works of Maria Semenkina.
The library will take place:
- exhibition of architectural projects "Bilimbay as an example of the Ural city-factory", presented by the Stroganoff Foundation;
- exhibition project "Architectural heritage of Sysert XVIII-XIX centuries" (photos and drawings by Alexander Savichev);
- "Yekaterinburg Mint";
- "The key to the hometown (works by Victor Miroshnikov);
- "Architectural sketches by Leonid Salmin";
- "Jewelry Design" (photos of non-traditional jewelry);
- "Ethnodesign".
On the basis of the hall number 210 you can see:
- an exhibition of graphics from the museum's funds;
- photo exhibition "Subjective lens" by Vadim Osipov;
- exhibition "Panel housing construction in the Urals - the first panel houses in Russia";
- exhibition of Svetlana and Vladimir Ganzin;
- exhibition "Hans Scharoun in Photographs" by Carsten Krohn.
Lectures and master classes
The poster of the Museum of Architecture and Design in Yekaterinburg for the year is very diverse. In addition to exhibitions, these are also master classes, lectures.
For example, lectures are delivered in courses. A large number of visitors are attracted by the course of Nadezhda Nikolaevna Burlakova, dedicated to the history of the pre-revolutionary architecture of the Urals. For example, within its framework, visitors will be able to learn about the problems of restoration and conservation of monuments of pre-revolutionary temple architecture.
Cycle "Non-gold reserve: secrets and legacy of pre-Columbiancivilizations of Mesoamerica" is presented by Yulia Viktorovna Mokerova, Candidate of Sociological Sciences. In particular, she talks about why a modern person needs to go to the pyramids, how to go to Central America on their own, how and what to see.
ARCH_Laboratory
On the basis of the museum there is a unique creative space "ARCH_Laboratory". In it, adults and children have the opportunity to explore, learn, conduct the most daring experiments and realize their bright and unexpected fantasies.
"ARCH_Laboratory" at the design studio of the Yekaterinburg Museum consists of two key entities. These are family architectural workshops and an architectural school. In fact, they are an original space for lectures, discussions, and the implementation of socially significant projects.
Among the teachers who work on the basis of the museum's design studio in Yekaterinburg are graduates of the Ural State Art and Architecture Academy. Many of them have become successful and practicing designers and architects and regularly take part in city and international architectural competitions.
For example, the course "Biotech: Creating an Animal Building" is open. Within its framework, they teach to analyze and use the forms of the animal world, its structures and features applicable to the structures and technologies of buildings. Here they introduce the science of bionics, teaching how to apply it in practice.
The course "Architectural drawing" is dedicated to practicing the skills of academicdrawings that allow us to depict objects exactly as we see them in reality. Course participants work on different materials and techniques, looking for interesting combinations, which gives them the opportunity to form their own unique and inimitable style.
Gallery "Sokol"
Special pride - gallery "Sokol". It is a creative and exhibition space that also provides services for children and adults.
Students of the courses have the opportunity to learn the basics of watercolor painting, print graphics, make an author's doll with their own hands, learn what scrapbooking is. Separate classes are devoted to the art of decorative ceramics and decorative panels using macrame technique.
Funds
More than 20 thousand exhibits are currently collected in the museum funds. The acquisition of funds is carried out in two main directions.
This is the history of urban planning and architecture, as well as the history of industrial technology in the Urals. The main funds of the museum contain unique architectural projects, exchange drawings, personal archives of Yekaterinburg architects, technical passports, materials on the history of architectural education in the Urals, publications that fully reflect the history of technology and architecture. Works of fine art are also kept here.
Exchange drawing fund is widely represented. It contains the most valuable information about the architectural monuments of the Urals, as well as the personal archives of Yekaterinburg architects, which formed the basis for the acquisition of personal funds.
Manual
Currently, the museum is headed by Elena Valentinovna Shtubova, who holds the position of director.
The curator of the projects is Olga V. Kolbina. Also an important role in the structure is played by the head of the information and educational department Olga Nikolaevna Prosnikova, the head of the exposition and exhibition department Marina Sergeevna Solovieva.
Reviews
In reviews of the Museum of Architecture and Design in Yekaterinburg, visitors note that this is really a curious place for learning about the creativity and architecture of the Urals.
The photographs of old Yekaterinburg are of particular interest, as well as a unique exhibition of old ironworks in the courtyard, which allows you to clearly see what the industry was founded on two centuries ago.
