Sukachev Irkutsk Regional Art Museum
Иркутский областной художественный музей им. В. П. Сукачёва
A museum founded on the private collection of 19th-century mayor Sukachev. It holds Russian painting along with European and Eastern art.
The Sukachev Irkutsk Regional Art Museum grew out of the private collection of Vladimir Sukachev, a 19th-century mayor of Irkutsk. It is one of the most important art museums in Siberia. Its holdings include Russian icons, works by Repin, Aivazovsky, and Shishkin, as well as Western European paintings and Chinese and Japanese art. The main building is on Lenin Street and is within walking distance of the city center. Tickets must be purchased on site, and the museum is usually closed on Mondays. Allow about 1 to 1.5 hours for your visit.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00 am–6:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Epiphany Cathedral
- Irkutsk Regional Museum of Local Lore
- Alexander III Monument & Gagarin Boulevard
- Church of the Holy Cross
- Moscow Triumphal Gates & Angara Embankment
- 130 Kvartal
- Irkutsk Central Market
- Znamensky Monastery