The Museum of Russian Art
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'''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]
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