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March 2024
Story Time in the Community (at Washburn Library)
Join us at Washburn Library for a Story Time in the community! We’ll read Sasha's Matrioshka Dolls by Jana Dillon, then work on creating our own nesting doll design using a variety of materials. Friday, March 29 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Recommended for Pre-K through Grade 3, but all are welcome! FREE | Pre-registration for children is required through Hennepin County Library (link below) Materials provided REGISTER Featured Book: Sasha's Matrioshka Dolls by Jana Dillon Sasha and her grandfather live…
Find out more »April 2024
Opening – Anatoly Zverev: Under the Soviet Radar
The Museum of Russian Art is pleased to invite you to join us for the opening of: Anatoly Zverev: Under the Soviet Radar Saturday, April 6 | 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Museum admission applies (Always FREE for TMORA Members) There will be remarks by the Museum's Curator and Executive Director, as well as live music and light refreshments. ABOUT THE EXHIBITION The Museum of Russian Art presents an exhibition of more than thirty rare works by Anatoly Zverev,…
Find out more »Book Club: April
Join TMORA staff and fellow book lovers in the galleries on the second Tuesday of the month as we read and discuss contemporary novels with a connection to Russia. This month, we’ll read Alisa Ganieva's Bride and Groom, a novel about love and family in post-Soviet Russia. Discussion will be facilitated by Museum Learning Manager Dr. Kelly McKay. Purchase a copy of the book from one of the Twin Cities' many fabulous independent bookstores, borrow the book or ebook from…
Find out more »Strategic Alliances: Belarus and European Politics (at Wilder Foundation)
Presented by Global Minnesota in partnership with East View Information Services, this free event is being held in-person at the Wilder Foundation and is open to everyone. Please register in advance (registration link below). Promotional sponsors the Department of Russian Studies at Macalester, East-West Connections, the Minnesota International NGO Network, the The Museum of Russian Art, and the United Nations Association of Minnesota. Ambassador Andrei Sannikov might be most well-known for his vocal criticism of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko,…
Find out more »Write to Political Prisoners in Russia (at Mount Zion Temple)
For two years Putin has imprisoned thousands of people in Russia who are protesting against the war in Ukraine. World Without Genocide, Russians Against War - Minnesota (RAW-MN), The Museum of Russian Art, and Mount Zion Temple invite you join us to write letters to these prisoners who are standing up against injustice. This letter-writing initiative is being conducted in locations all over the world. Since our first event in May 2023, Minnesotans have written hundreds of letters and many have…
Find out more »Story Time in the Gallery
Every third Saturday of the month, TMORA hosts a free story time for families and kids in the Fireside Gallery. Join us to hear a story related to art and culture of the region, learn about artworks, and explore the museum with an interactive gallery hunt. Advance registration is required. Saturday, April 20 | 10:30 – 11:00 AM Recommended for ages 4-8, but all are welcome! FREE | Pre-registration for children is required. *Each story time session will be limited…
Find out more »Write to Political Prisoners in Russia (at Great River Regional Library, St. Cloud)
For two years Putin has imprisoned thousands of people in Russia who are protesting against the war in Ukraine. World Without Genocide, Russians Against War - Minnesota (RAW-MN), The Museum of Russian Art, and Great River Regional Library invite you join us to write letters to these prisoners who are standing up against injustice. This letter-writing initiative is being conducted in locations all over the world. Since our first event in May 2023, Minnesotans have written hundreds of letters and…
Find out more »Anthony Ross and Denis Evstuhin in Concert
Join us for one of the Museum's favorite annual traditions. Advance tickets are highly encouraged. Anthony Ross and Denis Evstuhin in Concert Anthony Ross, Minnesota Orchestra, Principal cello Denis Evstuhin, TMORA Curator of Classical Music, piano Enjoy an evening of classical masterpieces in the beautiful main gallery of The Museum of Russian Art. The TMORA Shop and galleries will be open prior to and following the concert. Thank you to our generous sponsor, Schmitt Music. Tickets: Reserved Seating $35 |…
Find out more »The Ukrainian Words Project
The Ukrainian Words Project April 29 - May 12, 2024 As part of the Worldwide Readings Project, Theatre Novi Most is bringing an evening of new play readings and Story Circles with members of the community to various locations across Minnesota. In an effort to uplift Ukrainian voices, each event presents an hour-long staged reading of newly commissioned plays by Ukrainian playwrights written since the war began in February 2022. The readings are followed by optional Story Circles, welcoming a collective processing of…
Find out more »May 2024
Book Club: May
Join TMORA staff and fellow book lovers in the galleries on the second Tuesday of the month as we read and discuss contemporary novels with a connection to Russia. This month, we’ll read Polina Barskova's Living Pictures, a genre-hopping collection of short stories by an author who's also a scholar of the siege of Leningrad. Discussion will be facilitated by Museum Learning Manager Dr. Kelly McKay. Purchase a copy of the book from one of the Twin Cities’ many fabulous…
Find out more »Story Time in the Gallery
Every third Saturday of the month, TMORA hosts a free story time for families and kids in the Fireside Gallery. Join us to hear a story by a Russian author and/or related to art and culture of the region, learn about artworks, and explore the museum with an interactive gallery hunt. Advance registration is required. Saturday, May 18 | 10:30 – 11:00 AM Recommended for ages 4-8, but all are welcome! FREE | Pre-registration for children is required. *Each story…
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