The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts on Volkhonka Street in Moscow was designed by Roman Klein and Vladimir Shukhov. Ivan Tsvetaev founded the museum, and the article names no client. Construction lasted from 1898 until early 1912, and the museum was founded in 1912. It stands opposite the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
The article names no style, materials or dimensions for the building. The collection holds around 700,000 items. The museum took Pushkin's name in 1937, and the December Nights festival has run there since 1981. A $177 million restoration was announced in 2008.
Norman Foster and Mosproject-5 developed an expansion, but Foster's firm resigned in 2013. Yuri Grigoryan and Project Meganom were chosen in 2014. In 2016, 59 sculptures were rediscovered. Several officials resigned in March 2022. The article gives no hours or ticket details.
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