Art Gallery

★★★★★ 4.8/5 (8,364 reviews) Excellent

About This Museum

Tucked away on Kommunisticheskaya Street, this gallery feels like the quiet, cultured heart of old Smolensk. It's a place where you can trace the entire story of this western outpost through its art, from stern Orthodox icons that withstood sieges to the soft, impressionist light captured by local painters. You'll find yourself moving from room to room as if wandering through different centuries. It’s less a formal museum and more a conversation with the city’s long memory.

Collection Highlights

Don't miss the hall of 18th-century portraiture, where Smolensk's nobility gaze down with quiet pride, or the surprisingly vibrant collection of Soviet-era realism that tells its own complex story. The delicate landscapes by Igor Grabar are a particular local favorite.

Visitor Information

It's just a short walk from the main square, and honestly, a rainy afternoon is the perfect time to lose yourself here. The staff are wonderfully knowledgeable if you have a question about a particular piece.

Architecture & Building

Housed in a handsome, pale yellow building that blends classical Russian symmetry with some charming, almost Italianate decorative elements around the windows.

Contact & Location

Address: Картинная галерея, Чемальский тракт, Турбаза «Катунь», Узнезинское сельское поселение, Чемальский район, Республика Алтай, Сибирский федеральный округ, 649232, Россия

Phone: +7 910 113-26-98