In conjunction with the Minnesota Orchestra’s performance of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, The Museum of Russian Art presents Baba Yaga in Art, a special miniature exhibition at Orchestra Hall on October 16–17, 2026. Baba Yaga, the fearsome witch of Slavic folklore, inspired one of the most thrilling movements in Pictures at an Exhibition. TMORA’s display features lacquer […] Read more
In celebration of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Season Opener, The Museum of Russian Art presents an exhibition exploring the enduring magic of Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird. The exhibition explores the Russian folk tale that inspired Stravinsky’s groundbreaking ballet through a unique selection of lacquer boxes, hand-painted balalaikas, nesting dolls, and book illustrations. Together, these objects evoke […] Read more
Drawn from TMORA permanent collection and the renowned collection of TMORA founders Ray Johnson and Susan Johnson, the exhibition of forty paintings highlights the relationship between Russian artists and their most defining season. For centuries, the snowy winter landscape has served as both a challenging physical reality and a spiritual muse. This exhibition brings together […] Read more
The exhibition presents a selection of works painted by Larisa Grigorieva, one of the leading artists of the Lomonosov, now Imperial Porcelain Factory, in the 1940s-80s. Founded in 1744 by Empress Elizabeth, the porcelain factory in St. Petersburg is Russia’s oldest and most prestigious porcelain manufacturer. It was known as Lomonosov under Soviet rule, before reverting […] Read more
Step into a world where winter is not an ordeal, not a season to endure, but one to embrace. Through 20th-century paintings and folk art, this exhibition explores how generations in Russia transformed long winters into seasons of beauty, celebration, and community. Traditional winter attire, winter landscapes, objects of folk art painted with the scenes […] Read more
