Museum of Decorative and Folk Arts (Muzei Dekorativno-Prikladnogo i Narodnogo Iskusstva)

Description:

• This unique museum is good for those who are fascinated by matreshka dolls and lacquered boxes. The museum's collection consists of more than 40,000 items of painted lacquer work from different regions of Russia plus embroidery, wood-carvings, lace, pottery, and of course wooden matreshka dolls. The museum's exhibitions present visitors with a full picture of applied and folk arts development from the 17th to the 20th century. All of the museum pieces were contributed by Russian artists and craftsmen.
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