The "Children's Picture Gallery" helps to plunge into the world of art in Samara. Since 1888, the building along Kuibyshev Street has been pleasing to the eye of the city's residents. An exquisite castle with towers can be compared to the fairy-tale home of kings. And once inside, visitors can enjoy the paintings of children, exhibition halls. That is why the Museum "Children's Art Gallery" in Samara is not closed to visitors.
Contact details
The Museum "Children's Art Gallery" is located in Samara, at the address: st. Kuibyshev, building 139. To contact the employees, you can call the phone number listed on the official website of the institution.
Museum employees work exclusively for their visitors, so you can enjoy the creativity of children, walk through the museum any day. Opening hours on weekdays and weekends do not differ, and the museum can be visited from 9.00 to 17.30
To get acquainted with the Museum "Children's Art Gallery", you can visit the informationresources:
- "VKontakte".
- "Twitter".
- "Instagram"
Also, information about the work of the museum can be found on the official website of the "Children's Art Gallery".
On the territory of the museum there are circles that can educate not only children, but also adults. You can check the opening hours and visiting days by phone.
History of Creation
The first information about the building on Kuibyshev Street dates back to 1835. During this period, the building belonged to Fedorov Mikhail Ivanovich. The house was inherited after his death. But in 1877 there was a fire, the estate burned to the ground. Relatives of Fedorov Mikhail Ivanovich decided not to restore the house.
The merchant Ivan Andreevich Klodt rented a house next to the site. In the 80s of the 19th century, he built a house for himself, reminiscent of a fairy-tale castle. In honor of the founder, the "Children's Picture Gallery" has another name - Klodt's estate. After the death of the merchant, residential apartments were located in the house. Then various organizations of Samara found shelter:
- kindergarten;
- first children's art school (artists);
- JAKT 115;
- Afghan Consulate.
In 1990, under the leadership of Ievleva Nina Vasilievna, a museum of art called "Children's Picture Gallery" was opened on the site of the estate.
Competition program
Within the walls of the "Children's Art Gallery" of the city of Samaracompetitions for the best drawing are held. Everyone can take part. Drawings can be sent by children from any corner of Russia.
For example, in 2018, a drawing competition "Eternal values through the eyes of a child" was held. The exhibition works stood for some time in the museum, then the drawings went to the cities of Russia. The winners received certificates of honor and valuable gifts.
Interesting! Employees respect the work of the guys, so the word drawing is not used. Any work is referred to as a "painting".
Ticket price
To enjoy the exhibition of children's paintings, you will have to purchase an entrance ticket. Entry fee:
- children - 100 rubles;
- adults – 70 rubles;
- Children under 7 go free.
If visitors want to listen to the history of the creation of the museum, see the exhibition halls, the staff offer to use the services of a guide. The cost of the service is only 150 rubles.
Number of paintings
"Children's Art Gallery" in Samara, photos of pictures from which are given in the material, contains many interesting works of kids. Their number reaches almost 20,000, some of them date back to the 40s of the 20th century. But the paintings in the museum are constantly updated with timely works by children and youth.
Interesting! "Children's Art Gallery" in Samara is considered the largest museum of children's paintings.
Showrooms
In addition to children's paintings, in the Children's Art Gallery museum you can visit one of the exhibition halls to choose from:
- "Time of signs". Photographs, objects from the times of Tsarist Russia are on display for visitors. The guide will tell you in detail about the professions of past centuries: headman, lamplighter, coachman, janitor, polisher and others. But also visitors will be able to see the professional uniforms of the workers.
- "Russian coat of arms". In the exhibition hall you can find out the 520-year history of the symbols of the Russian Federation. The guide tells what changes have occurred with the coat of arms of the state over several centuries. As a bonus, children are offered to assemble a coat of arms from paper on a special table.
- "Historical genre. Dictionary of arts". The hall contains works of children on a historical theme. The paintings depict the iconic places of the city of Samara through the eyes of kids.
- "Workshops". There are many rooms in the museum that have been furnished like workshops of workers of the past centuries. Visitors will be able to see first hand the workplace of a carpenter, a tailor, and so on.
In each exhibition hall you can see old documentation, household items, photographs and, of course, paintings of children.
Reviews
According to numerous reviews, the Museum "Children's Picture Gallery" in Samara is a good place to relax with the whole family. Several exhibition halls allow you to spend the day with benefit, to learn something new. Vintageobjects, the created atmosphere allows you to plunge into the world of past centuries for a short time.
The museum has the opportunity to look at the world through the eyes of a child. Several thousand drawings will not leave anyone indifferent. Each person who visited the "Children's Art Gallery" of Samara leaves only positive reviews.
Separately, in the responses, pleasant staff and amazing excursions are noted. For a small fee, you can not only enjoy the atmosphere of the museum, look at the paintings, but also listen to historical facts. During the children's painting competition, anyone can attend and watch the awards ceremony for visitors.
Anyone can visit the Museum "Children's Picture Gallery" in Samara. The exhibition is relevant not only for schoolchildren, but also for adults. For a nominal fee, you can enjoy art, spend time with benefit.
