Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art
Saint Petersburg · Russia · Founded 2010
The largest private museum of contemporary art in Russia, on Saint Petersburg's Vasilyevsky Island.
About Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art
Erarta opened in 2010 to support Russian contemporary art, with a permanent collection of more than 2,800 works by some 300 artists from across the country.
Its five floors mix exhibitions, multimedia installations, immersive 'U-Spaces', and a hybrid theatre programme.
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