Museum of Decorative & Folk Art

 The Museum's collections comprise about 40.000 pieces - unique specimens of wood carving, painting on wood, weaving, pottery, embroidery, lace, painted lacquer work from Palekh, Fedoskino, Mstiora and Kholui, and many exhibits representing other folk crafts. There are also articles produced by the modern artcraft industry; these are based on the traditional - and often improved - forms and techniques of folk art.



The museum showcases the centuries-old arts and crafts traditions from all around Russia and the former Soviet republics. It includes all the goodies you might find in souvenir shops or at the Izmaylovo Market, but these antique pieces represent the crafts at their most traditional and their most authentic. 

Russian Decorative and Folk Art Museum

Woodwork inside the museum.

Beautiful candlestick holders.

Russian traditional wood carving and painting.

An unusual cabinet.

Traditional toys

Traditional toys

A beautiful ceramic plate.

Russian figure.

Religious Icon.

More woodwork

Handmade musical instrument

Traditional puppet theatre.

Russian fairytale trays.

Art work.

Russian Fairytale plate.