All Russian Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Art in Moscow, Moskva River, Russia | Museum

All Russian Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Art in Moscow, Central Federal District, is the only Museum in Russia that deals with history and present situation in decorative-applied and folk art. In August 1999 the government of Russian Federation made a decision to give All Russian Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Art the exhibits, the library and the archive of the famous Kustarni Museum (Handicraft Museum). Now it carries the name of one of its founders,Sergei Timofeevich Morozov, a Russian businessman, collector and art connoisseur.
July 21, 1981, marked the opening in Moscow, Central Federal District, of the All-Russia Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Arts. Its purpose is to further encourage the study and development of these arts.
Collections at All Russian Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Art in Moscow, Central Federal District, is the only Museum in Russia that deals with history and present situation in decorative-applied and folk art.
July 21, 1981, marked the opening in Moscow, Central Federal District, of the All-Russia Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Arts comprising about 40.000 pieces - unique specimens of wood carving, painting on wood, weaving, pottery, embroidery, lace, painted lacquer work from Palekh, Fedoskino, Mstiora and Kholui, and many exhibits representing other folk crafts. There are also articles produced by the modern artcraft industry, these are based on the traditional and often improved forms and techniques of folk art.
The rich collections of the Museum enable it to give visitors a full idea of the development of the decorative-applied and folk arts from the late seventeenth century to our own day.
The traditional folk crafts are very much alive in our own day. A major part of the Museum's funds is made up of the works contributed by Soviet artists specializing in the decorative-applied arts, and also by folk craftsmen. For many of the nationalities living in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, woodworking is a traditional craft, tracing its origins to the hoary past. The woodwork section presents specimens from the best-known centres of this ancient craft, notable for the diverse methods and techniques employed, for superb workmanship and careful preservation of the distinctive features of each art-craft centre.