Editing Moscow (section)

==Culture==
===Museums and galleries===
One of the most notable art museums in Moscow is the [[Tretyakov Gallery]], which was founded by [[Pavel Tretyakov]], a wealthy patron of the arts who donated a large private collection to the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/en/ |title=The Official site of the Tretyakov Gallery |publisher=Tretyakovgallery.ru |access-date=11 June 2012 |archive-date=21 December 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121221163028/http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/en/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Tretyakov Gallery is split into two buildings. The Old Tretyakov gallery, the original gallery in the [[Tretyakov Gallery|Tretyakovskaya]] area on the south bank of the Moskva River, houses works in the classic Russian tradition.<ref name="trety">{{cite web |url=http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/english/about.shtml |title=About The State Tretyakov Gallery |access-date=10 July 2006 |publisher=The State Tretyakov Gallery |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927110355/http://www.tretyakovgallery.ru/english/about.shtml |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref> The works of famous pre-[[October Revolution|Revolutionary]] painters, such as [[Ilya Repin]], as well as the works of early Russian [[icon painting|icon painters]] can be found here. Visitors can even see rare originals by early 15th-century [[iconography|iconographer]] [[Andrei Rublev]].<ref name="trety"/>
The New Tretyakov gallery, created in Soviet times, mainly contains the works of Soviet artists, as well as of a few contemporary paintings, but there is some overlap with the Old Tretyakov Gallery for early 20th-century art. The new gallery includes a small reconstruction of [[Vladimir Tatlin]]'s famous ''[[Tatlin's Tower|Monument to the Third International]]'' and a mixture of other avant-garde works by artists like [[Kazimir Malevich]] and [[Wassily Kandinsky]]. Socialist realism features can also be found within the halls of the New Tretyakov Gallery.
[[File:Gmii.jpg|thumb|The [[Pushkin Museum|Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts]]|alt=]]
Another art museum in the city of Moscow is the [[Pushkin Museum|Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts]], which was founded by, among others, the father of [[Marina Tsvetaeva]]. The Pushkin Museum is similar to the [[British Museum]] in London in that its halls are a cross-section of exhibits on world civilisations, with many copies of ancient sculptures. However, it also hosts paintings from every major Western era; works by [[Claude Monet]], [[Paul Cézanne]], and [[Pablo Picasso]] are present in the museum's collection.

The [[State Historical Museum]] of Russia (Государственный Исторический музей) is a museum of Russian history located between Red Square and [[Manezhnaya Square, Moscow|Manege Square]] in Moscow. Its exhibitions range from relics of the prehistoric tribes inhabiting present-day Russia, through priceless artworks acquired by members of the Romanov dynasty. The total number of objects in the museum's collection numbers is several million. The [[Polytechnical Museum]],<ref>See also: {{in lang|ru}} [http://eng.polymus.ru/rv/ The Official Site of the Polytechnical Museum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060716112000/http://eng.polymus.ru/rv/ |date=16 July 2006 }} Retrieved on 23 July 2006. ([http://eng.polymus.ru/rv/ English version] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060716112000/http://eng.polymus.ru/rv/ |date=16 July 2006 }}      )</ref> founded in 1872 is the largest technical museum in Russia, offering a wide array of historical inventions and technological achievements, including humanoid automata from the 18th century and the first Soviet computers. Its collection contains more than 160,000 items.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eng.polymus.ru/?s=19&lvl=1 |title=The Museum Collections |publisher=Polytechnical Museum |access-date=4 August 2006 |archive-date=19 July 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060719045139/http://eng.polymus.ru/?s=19&lvl=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Borodino Panorama<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1812panorama.ru/ |title=The official site of Borodino Panorama museum |publisher=1812panorama.ru |access-date=11 June 2012 |archive-date=8 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608214523/http://www.1812panorama.ru/ |url-status=live }}</ref> museum located on Kutuzov Avenue provides an opportunity for visitors to experience being on a battlefield with a 360° [[diorama]]. It is a part of the large historical memorial commemorating the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812 over Napoleon's army, that includes also the [[Triumphal Arch of Moscow|triumphal arch]], erected in 1827. There is also a military history museum that includes statues, and military hardware.
[[Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics]] under the [[Monument to the Conquerors of Space]] at the end of [[Cosmonauts Alley]] is the central memorial place for the Russian space officials.

The [[Shchusev State Museum of Architecture]] is the national museum of Russian architecture by the name of the architect [[Alexey Shchusev]] near the Kremlin area.

Moscow will get its own branch of the Hermitage Museum in 2024, with authorities having agreed upon the final project, to be executed by Hani Rashid, co-founder of New York-based 'Asymptote Architecture' - the same bureau that is behind the city's stock market building, the Busan-based World Business Center Solomon Tower and the Strata Tower in Abu-Dhabi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rbth.com/arts/334157-moscow-own-hermitage-museum |title=Moscow is getting its own Hermitage Museum! (PICS) |last=Sinelschikova |first=Yekaterina |work=Russia Beyond |date=2 September 2021 |access-date=21 September 2021 |archive-date=20 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920003340/https://www.rbth.com/arts/334157-moscow-own-hermitage-museum |url-status=live }}</ref>
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===Performing arts===
Moscow is the heart of the Russian performing arts, including [[Russian ballet|ballet]] and film, with 68 museums<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mkrf.ru/upload/stats-web/index.html# |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20150702180223/http://mkrf.ru/upload/stats-web/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 July 2015 |title=Russian Ministry of Culture official statistics }}</ref> 103<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mkrf.ru/upload/stats-web/index.html# |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20150702180223/http://mkrf.ru/upload/stats-web/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 July 2015 |title=Russian Ministry of Culture official stats |access-date=2 December 2015 }}</ref> theaters, 132 cinemas and 24 concert halls. Among Moscow's theaters and ballet studios is the [[Bolshoi Theatre]] and the Malyi Theatre<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moscovery.com/state-academic-maly-theatre/ |title=State Academic Maly Theatre |date=8 July 2016 |access-date=25 September 2017 |archive-date=25 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925230442/https://www.moscovery.com/state-academic-maly-theatre/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as [[Vakhtangov Theatre]] and [[Moscow Art Theatre]].

The Moscow International Performance Arts Center,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mmdm.ru/en |title=The Official Site of the Moscow International Performance Arts Centre |publisher=Mmdm.ru |access-date=11 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513131136/http://www.mmdm.ru/en/ |archive-date=13 May 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> opened in 2003, also known as [[Moscow International House of Music]], is known for its performances in classical music. It has the largest [[Organ (music)|organ]] in Russia installed in Svetlanov Hall.

There are also two large circuses in Moscow: [[Moscow State Circus]] and [[Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard]]<ref>See also: {{in lang|ru}} [http://www.circusnikulin.ru/ The Official Site of the Moscow Nikulun Circus] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060717153240/http://www.circusnikulin.ru/ |date=17 July 2006 }}. Retrieved on 17 July 2006.</ref> named after [[Yuri Nikulin]].

The [[Mosfilm]] studio was at the heart of many classic films, as it is responsible for both artistic and mainstream productions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mosfilm.ru/index.php?File=units/eng/history.htm&Style=text&Lang=eng |title=History of the Mosfilm concern studios foundation |publisher=MosFilm |access-date=10 July 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927063958/http://www.mosfilm.ru/index.php?File=units%2Feng%2Fhistory.htm&Style=text&Lang=eng |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}</ref> However, despite the continued presence and reputation of internationally renowned Russian filmmakers, the once prolific native studios are much quieter. Rare and historical films may be seen in the Salut cinema, where films from the Museum of Cinema<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.museikino.ru/ |title=The Official Site of the Museum of Cinema |language=ru |publisher=Museikino.ru |access-date=11 June 2012 |archive-date=26 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626132633/http://www.museikino.ru/ |url-status=live }}</ref> collection are shown regularly. International film festivals such as the [[Moscow International Film Festival]], [[Stalker (film festival)|Stalker]], [[Artdocfest]], and [[Moscow Jewish Film Festival]] are staged in Moscow.