Perm State Art Gallery
Пермская государственная художественная галерея
A museum famous for its unique Perm wooden religious sculptures. It moved into a new building and reopened in March 2026.
The most celebrated collection at the Perm State Art Gallery is Perm wooden sculpture from the 17th to 19th centuries. Local polytheistic beliefs blended with Orthodox Christianity to produce carved figures of Christ, St Nicholas and angels with faces that show Komi-Permyak features, a style unique in Russia. The gallery also holds classical Russian painting, icons and Western European art. It was formerly housed in the Transfiguration Cathedral on the bank of the Kama River, but it closed in 2023 for relocation. The new building is on the former site of the Shpagin factory, and it reopened in March 2026. Opening hours and ticket prices follow the official website.
Opening hours
Open Tue–Sun; check the official website for details
Nearby sights
- Cathedral of the Transfiguration
- Kama Embankment
- Museum of Permian Antiquities
- Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Meshkov House – Perm Regional Museum
- Diaghilev House Museum
- Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
- PERMM Museum of Contemporary Art