The Museum of Russian Art 2549485 219506247 2008-06-15T15:32:49Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other {{coor title dms|44|54|12|N|93|16|33|W|region:US_type:landmark}} '''The Museum of Russian Art''' ('''TMORA''') is a [[museum]] in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]] that houses a collection of [[Russia]]n [[art]] from the 20th century, especially [[Soviet art]]. '''TMORA''' took up residence in the thoroughly remodeled former Mayflower Church in South Minneapolis, a 75 year old building, which previously served as a [[Congregational church]] and funeral home. The building received special recognition for [[adaptive reuse]] from the [[Minnesota Heritage Preservation Commission]]. Among the highlights of TMORA's extensive schedule of exhibitions is ''Masterpieces of [[Russian lacquer art|Russian Lacquer Art]]'', featuring over a hundred lacquered miniatures from [[Fedoskino miniature|Fedoskino]], [[Palekh miniature|Palekh]], [[Kholuy]] and [[Mstyora miniature|Mstera]] on loan from the [[Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City]], the [[Tretyakov Gallery|State Tretyakov Gallery of Moscow]] and the [[Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Arts of Moscow]], as well as from the personal collection of [[Lucy Maxym]], one of the foremost authorities on lacquer artwork. In addition to year-round changing [[Art exhibition|exhibitions]], TMORA offers lecture series, seminars, social functions and other special events. == External links == * [http://www.tmora.org/ The Museum of Russian Art] {{Museums in Minnesota}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Museum of Russian Art}} [[Category:Art museums and galleries in Minnesota]] [[Category:Museums in Minneapolis]] [[Category:Russian art]] [[Category:Folk art museums and galleries]] {{US-art-display-stub}}