The Museum’s exhibition has the collection of Russian paintings and graphics of XIX-XX centuries with landscapes of Ivan Aivazovsky and Ivan Shishkin, still-lifes of Pyotr Konchalovsky and Ilya Mashkov, outlines of Alexander Serov, Boris Kustodiev, Alexandra Deineki. But the main pride of the Museum is the Mzymtinskij treasure, a large collection of objects made of iron, bronze, silver and gold Sarmatian and Greek origin, found in 1997 year on the river Mzymte.
From the Museum along the Ordzhonikidze Street, you can walk to the Cathedral of Michael the Archangel-the oldest stone building of the city and the main Orthodox Church along the Black Sea coast. Behind it there is the marine station which represents a fine example of Stalinist architecture. On the facade in three rows of sculptures personifying allegorical seasons and Cardinal are installed. In the patios there are fountains called "Girl with a bowl" and "The boy with the fish", and at the entrance there is a bigger fountain "Woman with a card".
Hours: Tues-Sun. 10:00-17:30
Address: Kurortnyi prosp., 51
Phone: +7 (862) 262 29 47
Website: www.sochiartmuseum.com
