Be among the first to view TMORA's newest exhibitions before they are open to the public. Open viewing 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Remarks by the Executive Director Mark J. Meister, Curator Dr. Masha Zavialova, and Artist Elena Kalman will take place at 7:45 PM in the Main Gallery. Tickets: Free admission for TMORA Members. Click to join. $14 General Admission | $12 Senior Admission (65+) | Student & Active Military $5 | Children 0-13 FREE RSVP / BUY TICKETS TMORA Shop…

The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) is honored to present a free concert as a part of the Vysotsky+Dylan weekend  at Macalester and TMORA.  The concert will be performed in both Russian and English. Doors will open at 6:00 PM |  Concert begins at 7:00 PM |  FREE |  No pre-registration required This concert will feature both seating and standing room.  Seating is first come, first served.      

Update!  This Information Night has been postponed, as the TMORA Baltic Cruise has been moved to August 2024. We will host several opportunities to learn about this new cruise.  It's a magnificent trip, and we can't wait to tell you about it!

Every third Saturday of the month, TMORA hosts a free story time for families and kids in the Fireside Gallery. Kids will enjoy listening to a story related to art and culture of the region, investigating artworks, and exploring the museum using a gallery hunt. Registration required as each child will leave with a take-and-create bag. Saturday, March 18 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM Recommended for ages 5-9, but all are welcome! FREE | Pre-registration for children is required. *Each…

TMORA invites you to join us for a night of free admission to enjoy the galleries and to shop at TMORA Shop. No pre-registration required.  All are welcome. Thursday, March 23  |  6:00 - 9:00 PM TMORA Members will receive 15% off in TMORA Shop during Free Thursday!  (Applies to in-store only). Free parking across the street at the Mayflower Church parking lot. Street parking also available.

Kathleen Nepsha-Suchok-Eich, a local Ukrainian-American artist, will be in TMORA Shop on Saturday, March 25, demonstrating the centuries-old tradition of Pysanky egg painting.  The process is amazing to watch from the initial design drawing to the hollowing of the eggs, wax application and dipping in dye until colorful patterns are revealed.  Kathleen will begin at 11:00 AM and demonstrate until mid afternoon.  She will have her daughter and granddaughter working with her making it a special multi-generational event. The art…

Presented by Perpich Arts High School, a tuition-free, public, residential arts high school for students in 11th and 12th grades. Perpich theater students will be screening Anton Chekhov’s short story film adaptations and performing selected vignettes of Luigi Jannuzzi’s Museum Plays. The selected vignettes have been recontextualized to fit specific works in The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) and will be performed as Immersive theater with TMORA as the landscape of the production. Friday, April 14 |  Doors at 6:00…

Every third Saturday of the month, TMORA hosts a free story time for families and kids in the Fireside Gallery. Kids will enjoy listening to a story related to art and culture of the region, investigating artworks, and exploring the museum using a gallery hunt. Registration required as each child will leave with a take-and-create bag. Saturday, April 15 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM Recommended for ages 5-9, but all are welcome! FREE | Pre-registration for children is required. *Each…

This concert is sold out.  To be placed on the waitlist, please contact [email protected] The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) is honored to present the first in a series of concerts celebrating 150 years since the birth of Sergei Rachmaninoff.  Rachmaninoff 150: Tanya Remenikova & Denis Evstuhin in Concert Tanya Remenikova, cello  |  Denis Evstuhin, piano  Join us in the Main Gallery of The Museum of Russian Art for an entire evening of Rachmaninoff featuring renowned musicians Tanya Remenikova and…

The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) is a proud sponsor and venue for FashionweekMN. EVOLVE is the premier finale event for FashionweekMN featuring all local designers and their capsule collections from ready-to-wear to couture. All collections are immediately available for purchase after the show as well as the designers current collections throughout the evening in the curated pop-up. Join us for an evening of celebrating local MN designers and their collections! Time and Location: Saturday, April 29, 6:30pm-10pm at The Museum…

Dozens of families in opposition to Putin’s war have fled from Russia and settled in Minnesota. Join Russians Against War – Minnesota (RAW MN), The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA), and World Without Genocide to write letters to 447 political prisoners in Russia who are detained for protesting the war in Ukraine. This initiative will impact prisoners lives in positive ways: writing to prisoners lets detained people know they are not forgotten, the letters keep connections strong to fellow Russians across…

This event is sold out. Join us at The Museum of Russian Art for a presentation by Dr. Anna Barker (University of Iowa). 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the composition of Tolstoy’s great novel in the European style, Anna Karenina (1873-1878). Created while Tolstoy was in his 40s, a decade after the composition of War and Peace, Anna Karenina marks a new stage in Tolstoy’s writing, his focus on moral and spiritual issues becomes more pronounced,…

TMORA invites you to join us for a night of free admission to enjoy the galleries and to shop at TMORA Shop. As a special feature, Bach Society of Minnesota will present a Mobile Mini Concert in the Main Gallery. You'll have the opportunity to enjoy a 20 minute concert by Bach Society's Associate Artistic Director, Marco Real-d'Arbelles (violin). This mini-concert will take place from 7:00 - 7:20 PM. No pre-registration required.  All are welcome. Thursday, May 18  |  6:00…

Every third Saturday of the month, TMORA hosts a free story time for families and kids in the Fireside Gallery. Kids will enjoy listening to a story related to art and culture of the region, investigating artworks, and exploring the museum using a gallery hunt. Registration required as each child will leave with a take-and-create bag. Saturday, May 20 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM Recommended for ages 5-9, but all are welcome! FREE | Pre-registration for children is required. *Each…

PLEASE NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Oleg Poliansky is unable to perform tonight. In the place of this concert, we are very fortunate to present award-winning pianist Evren Ozel with a program of works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Schumann. In this kind of situation, it is nothing short of miraculous to have such an incredible artist step in at the last moment.  That said, we will certainly refund tickets for those who choose not to attend tonight.  Thank you for…

Every third Thursday of the month, join us for a night of free admission to enjoy the galleries and to shop at TMORA Shop. No pre-registration required.  All are welcome. Thursday, June 15 |  6:00 - 9:00 PM TMORA Members will receive 15% off in TMORA Shop during Free Thursday Night.  (Applies to in-store only). Free parking across the street at the Mayflower Church parking lot. Street parking also available.  

Every third Saturday of the month, TMORA hosts a free story time for families and kids in the Fireside Gallery. Kids will enjoy listening to a story related to art and culture of the region, investigating artworks, and exploring the museum using a gallery hunt. Registration required as each child will leave with a take-and-create bag. Saturday, June 17 | 10:30 - 11:00 AM Recommended for ages 5-9, but all are welcome! FREE | Pre-registration for children is required. *Each…

The Museum of Russian Art will be closing at 1:00 PM on Friday, June 23 for a private event.

Rachmaninoff 150: Tanya Remenikova, Natalia Moiseeva & Denis Evstuhin in Concert Tanya Remenikova, cello  |  Natalia Moiseeva, violin  |  Denis Evstuhin, piano  Join us in the Main Gallery of The Museum of Russian Art for an entire evening of Rachmaninoff featuring renowned musicians Tanya Remenikova, Natalia Moiseeva, and Denis Evstuhin - including some special encore performances! For over 12 years, the Museum has offered the best in classical music. Please join us for what will certainly be a memorable evening!…

There comes a time when we must close certain galleries to install new exhibitions. During this time, the Museum and TMORA Shop are open with reduced admission rates. (It’s always free to just visit TMORA Shop!) All galleries will be reopen, with two new exhibitions, on Saturday, July 22 at 10:00 AM. July 10 - July 15: Main and Fireside Galleries are closed. On view: Ukraine Defiant: Paintings by Elena Kalman, Say No to War: Political Cartoons by Ukrainian and…

Please note this event will take place at TMORA-West. TMORA-West is The Museum of Russian Art's new satellite education and events facility. It is very close to the Museum, conveniently located at 5904 Pleasant Avenue, just a few blocks south of Diamond Lake Road. Parking is available in the TMORA-West parking lot. We regret to inform you that this building is not fully accessible and does require climbing stairs. Please contact us if you have questions about accessibility: [email protected] The…

Please join us in unveiling two new exhibitions at TMORA.  Open viewing 7:00 - 9:00 PM, remarks by Executive Director Mark J. Meister, Curator Dr. Masha Zavialova, Collectors Inna and Ruvim Braude, and Director of The Saint John's Bible at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) Tim Ternes will take place at 7:45 PM in the Main Gallery. Featuring music by Daniel the Violinist. Tickets: Free admission for TMORA Members. Click to join. $14 General Admission | $12 Senior…

Doors open at 5:30 PM. Event begins at 6:00 PM. Speakers will begin at 6:15 PM and will provide instructions and information (in both English and Russian). There is no fee, materials are provided, Russian language skills are not required, and all are welcome. No registration required. Dozens of families in opposition to Putin’s war have fled from Russia and settled in Minnesota. Join Russians Against War – Minnesota (RAW MN) at The Museum of Russian Art to write letters to…

Theatre Novi Most, in collaboration with The Museum of Russian Art, presents a staged reading of the brand-new play The Cleaner by Wendy Lement and Firouzeh Mostashari. The performance will be followed by a Q&A session with the playwrights. Saturday, July 29 |  7:00 - 8:30 PM Doors will open at 6:00 PM.  All galleries and TMORA Shop will be open prior to the reading.  Tea and sweets will be provided. TICKETS: $12 General Admission  |  $10 TMORA Members  |…

RUSSIAN TO ENGLISH TRANSLATORS NEEDED Dozens of families in opposition to Putin’s war have fled from Russia and settled in Minnesota. Join Russians Against War – Minnesota (RAW MN) at The Museum of Russian Art to translate letters written to 447 political prisoners in Russia who are detained for protesting the war in Ukraine. This support to prisoners strives to build and preserve democracy. There is no fee to attend. Russian language skills are required. Please bring a laptop, or…

Please join us at Museum for a free information night about TMORA's 2024 Baltic Cruise.  Meet your hosts, learn about the cruise, ask questions, and enjoy the Museum!  All are welcome. Wednesday, August 16 |  7:00 - 8:00 PM Please RSVP to Michelle Massey:  [email protected] CRUISE BROCHURE TMORA's 2024 Baltic Cruise is hosted by: Doug Moorhouse, Vice President, Revenue and Marketing, Carrousel Travel Mark J. Meister, Executive Director & President, TMORA Dr. Maria Zavialova, Curator & Head of Exhibitions and…

Every third Thursday of the month, join us for a night of free admission to enjoy the galleries and to shop at TMORA Shop. As a special addition to the evening, the TMORA-affiliated women's folk performance group Nitka will perform several folk songs that have survived the ravages of time and patriarchal oppression. These centuries-old songs and movements were practiced by peasant women in the intimacy of family and communal work in pre-Soviet Russia. Please join us! No pre-registration required.…

Join us in the Main Gallery of The Museum of Russian Art for an entire evening of Rachmaninoff featuring award-winning pianist Osip Nikiforov, who studied under the tutelage of world-renowned pianist Yefim Bronfman at the Manhattan School of Music and is a Third prize-winner of the 2016 San Antonio International Piano Competition. For over 12 years, the Museum has offered the best in classical music. Please join us for what will certainly be a memorable evening! Thank you to our…

Back by popular demand, The Museum of Russian Art is pleased to present Pianist with the Hair, Julian Gargiulo, Live in Concert! Steinway Artist Julian Gargiulo aka PIANIST WITH THE HAIR returns to The Museum of Russian Art for a 5th year! Introducing the winner of The World’s Biggest Stage Competition, Sage DeAgro-Ruopp, soprano, in Love, War, and Other Viruses, a new Song Cycle. The evening will feature works by Mendelssohn, de Falla, Gardel, Gargiulo, and more. Thank you to…

TMORA invites you to join us for a night of free admission to enjoy the galleries and to shop at TMORA Shop. As a special feature, Bach Society of Minnesota will present a Mobile Mini Concert in the Main Gallery. You'll have the opportunity to enjoy a 20 minute concert by Artistic Director, composer, and conductor Matthias Maute (flute). This mini-concert will take place from 7:00 - 7:20 PM. No pre-registration required.  All are welcome. Thursday, September 21  |  6:00…

The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA), in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC), presents a gallery talk with collector Ruvim Braude. TMORA's Main Gallery exhibition Leningrad Underground brings to light the reclusive world of Leningrad's unofficial art - a microcosm of free thought and artistic experimentation amidst the heavily censored Soviet universe of constraints and taboos. This exhibition, drawn from the Ruvim and Inna Braude collection, brings together a selection of sixty-four Soviet-era…

A Night at the Museum. Art that Resists Oppression. Live Music by Soul Trouvére. Saturday, September 30  |  7:00 - 10:00 PM Join us after-hours and explore Leningrad Underground, an exhibition that delves into the reclusive world of Leningrad's unofficial art scene, a microcosm of free thought and artistic experimentation amidst the heavily censored Soviet universe of constraints and taboos. Challenging the official, and highly restrictive framework for creativity, unofficial artists claimed the right to unconditional self-expression. Freedom came with…

Photo courtesy of Schmitt Music The Museum of Russian Art is proud to present a spectacular weekend of concerts, each concert featuring two pianos and a cadre of internationally-renowned pianists commemorating 150 years of Sergei Rachmaninoff. Tickets: Reserved Seating $30 | TMORA Members $25 (Use discount code CELEBRATE150 at checkout to access discount) Doors open at 6:00 PM, Concerts will begin at 7:00 PM. All galleries and TMORA Shop will be open prior to and following the performances. Buy tickets…

Rachmaninoff 150: Complete Works for Two Pianos Featuring Denis Evstuhin, Ivan Konev, Ekaterina Knyazeva, Anton Melnichenko Join us in the Main Gallery of The Museum of Russian Art for the Complete Works for Two Pianos by Rachmaninoff featuring renowned pianists Denis Evstuhin, Ivan Konev, Anton Melnichenko, and Ekaterina Knyazeva. For over 12 years, the Museum has offered the best in classical music. Please join us for what will certainly be a memorable evening. Thank you to our generous sponsor, Schmitt…

Rachmaninoff 150: The Varshavsky-Shapiro Piano Duo Join us in the Main Gallery of The Museum of Russian Art for an evening of Rachmaninoff (and more!) featuring renowned pianists Stanislava Varshavski and Diana Shapiro . Two pianos, four hands! The Museum is known for offering the best in classical music. Sit amongst the artwork and enjoy the incredible acoustics of the gallery. Please join us for what will certainly be a memorable evening. Thank you to our generous sponsor, Schmitt Music…

Join us on Zoom for a live virtual conversation with collector Ruvim Braude. Thursday, October 19 | 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM CDT  Selected works from Ruvim and Inna Braude's collection have been on view at TMORA for Leningrad Underground: Unofficial Artists of the Soviet Era, and Braude draws from his own experiences with the artists and his personal history with the artworks to offer a unique perspective on this exhibition. Use the button below to register for free and…

Every third Thursday of the month, join us for a night of free admission to enjoy the galleries and to shop at TMORA Shop. As a special addition to the evening, the TMORA-affiliated women's folk performance group Nitka will perform several folk songs that have survived the ravages of time and patriarchal oppression. These centuries-old songs and movements were practiced by peasant women in the intimacy of family and communal work in pre-Soviet Russia. Please join us! No pre-registration required.…

Story Time is back! 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. Each child will leave with a take-and-create bag, so advance registration is required. Saturday, October 21 | 10:30 – 11:00 AM Recommended for ages 3-8, but all are welcome! FREE…