Plunge into the world of art in Samara helps "Children's Art Gallery." Since 1888, the building along Kuibyshev Street has been pleasing to the eye of the city residents. The refined castle with towers can be compared to the fabulous house of kings. Once inside, visitors can enjoy pictures of children, exhibition halls. That is why the Museum "Children's Art Gallery" in Samara does not close from visitors.
Contact details
The Museum "Children's Art Gallery" is located in Samara, at the address: st. Kuibyshev, building 139. To contact 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, you can go through the museum any day. Opening hours on weekdays and weekends are no different, 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 information resources:
- "In contact with".
Also, information on the work of the museum can be found on the official website of the Children's Art Gallery.
In the museum there are circles that can educate not only children but also adults. The working hours and days of visit can be clarified by phone.
History of creation
The first information about the building along 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 for himself a house resembling a fairytale castle. In honor of the founder, the "Children's Art Gallery" has another name - the estate of Klodt. After the death of the merchant, the house housed residential apartments. Then, various organizations of Samara found refuge:
- kindergarten;
- first children's school of art (artists);
- GIT 115;
- consulate of Afghanistan.
In 1990, under the leadership of Ievleva Nina Vasilyevna, a museum of creativity was opened on the site of the estate under the name "Children's Art Gallery".
Competition program
In the walls of the "Children's Art Gallery" of Samara, competitions 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, the goal was a drawing contest “Eternal Values through the Eyes of a Child”. Exhibition works stood for some time in the museum, then the drawings went to the cities of Russia. The winners received diplomas and valuable gifts.
Interesting! Employees respect the work of the guys, so the word drawing is not used. They say "picture" about any work.
Ticket price
To enjoy the exhibition of children's paintings, you will have to purchase an entrance ticket. Entrance Cost:
- children - 100 rubles;
- adults - 70 rubles;
- Children under 7 years old are free.
If visitors want to listen to the history of the creation of the museum, to see the exhibition halls, then employees 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, a photo 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.
Exhibition halls
In addition to children's paintings, in the museum "Children's Art Gallery" you can visit a choice of one of the exhibition halls:
- "Time Signs". Visitors are exposed to photographs and objects from the time of Tsarist Russia. The guide will tell you in detail about the professions of past centuries: headman, lamplighter, coachman, janitor, floor polisher and others. But also visitors will be able to see the professional uniform of 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 emblem of the state over several centuries. As a bonus, children are invited to collect the coat of arms from paper on a special table.
- "Historical genre. Dictionary of art." The hall contains works by children on a historical theme. The pictures show the iconic places of the city of Samara through the eyes of the kids.
- "Workshops". The museum has many rooms, equipped since then to the type of workshops of workers of past centuries. Visitors will be able to see firsthand the workplace of a carpenter, tailor and so on.
In each exhibition hall you can see old documentation, household items, photographs and, of course, pictures of children.
