The Roerich Museum is a museum in Moscow dedicated to the life and artistic work of the Roerich family.
From 1989 to 2019, it was in the Lopukhins’ estate, built in the 17th-19th centuries. Since 2019, it has been located at VDNKh park in pavilion No. 13 (formerly the Healthcare pavilion).
The Museum has one of the largest collections of paintings by Nicholas and Svyatoslav Roerich in Russia, as well as the largest archival fund in Russia about the activities of the Roerich family.
At the beginning of its activity, the Museum had a collection that belonged to the Soviet Roerich Foundation and was administered by the International Center of the Roerichs. The first exposition was opened on February 12, 1993. Since 2016 it has been a branch of the State Museum of Oriental Art.
The exposition comprises over 800 artistic and graphic works by Nicholas and Svyatoslav Roerich. The Museum presents a collection of decorative and applied art objects from Russia, Tibet, Mongolia, Egypt and India, memorial items, and an extensive archival fund of the Roerich family’s literary heritage, including documents of Roerich institutions and organizations.
Working hours: Tue 11:00–20:00; Wed, Thu 12:00–21:00; Fri-Sun 11:00–20:00
Address: Prospekt Mira, 119, building 13, Moscow
Nearest metro: VDNKh station.
