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| name = Moscow Cat Museum |
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| native_name = МОСКОВСКИЙ МУЗЕЙ КОШКИ |
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| coordinates = {{coord|55.755826|37.6173|type:landmark_region:RU|display=inline,title}} |
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| established = {{start date|1993|03}} |
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| location = [[Rublyovka]], [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] |
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| type = [[Art museum]] |
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| collection_size = 1,500 |
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| founder = Andrei Abramov |
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| website = {{URL|https://moscow-cat-museum.wixsite.com}} |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Between May and June |
Between May and June 1992, exhibitions organised by [[Andrei Abramov]] were held around Moscow, with painters, sculptors, and other artists, with a focus on the feline form.<ref name="Moscow1">{{cite news | last = O'Flynn | first = Kevin | title = Weird Moscow | newspaper = The Moscow Times | date = September 3, 1999}}</ref> The exhibition program was titled 'Cat's Eye', and this would be a running title for special exhibits at the museum.<ref name="Moscow2">{{cite news | title = Take The Kids | newspaper = The Moscow Times | date = February 25, 1999}}</ref> The program was so successful that it led Andrei creating the Moscow Cat Museum in [[Moscow]], [[Central Federal District]] in March 1993. As well as art ranging from [[batik|batiks]] to photographs, the museum also includes books, toys, and suits, all centered on the theme of cats.<ref name="Baysider">{{cite web | title = Moscow Cat Museum | publisher = Baysider.com | url = http://www.baysider.com/Business/Moscow_Cat_Museum/Info/ | accessdate = December 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Moscow Museums | publisher = Budget Moscow | url = http://www.budgetmoscow.com/museums/ | accessdate = December 22, 2014 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20150203173138/http://www.budgetmoscow.com/museums/ | archivedate = February 3, 2015 }}</ref> The museum later had to be moved to [[Rublyovka|Rublyovskoye Shosse]] as the initial sponsors, a pet food company, withdrew their funding.<ref name="Moscow1"/> |
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== Exhibitions == |
== Exhibitions == |
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The list of main expositions includes Cat's Eye, Women and Cats, Cat's Magic, Children's Pictures of Cats, Cat Around the Map projects. |
The list of main expositions includes Cat's Eye, Women and Cats, Cat's Magic, Children's Pictures of Cats, Cat Around the Map projects. Though the museum contains trinkets such as biscuits and postcards, none of what is displayed is on sale.<ref name="Moscow1"/> |
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The museum is host to the annual 'Woman and Cat' beauty contest. Hosted as part of a wider festival, |
The museum is host to the annual 'Woman and Cat' beauty contest. Hosted as part of a wider festival, its main judging criterion is stated as judging "the gracefulness and harmony of the pair, woman and cat".<ref name="Baysider"/> However, extra points are awarded for cat knowledge, and a special challenge is issued for contestants.<ref name="Moscow1"/> |
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* [http://www.moscowcatmuseum.com/eng/ Moscow Cat Museum Official Website] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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* {{official|http://moscow-cat-museum.wix.com/moscow-cat-museum}} |
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{{Cat themed museums and galleries}} |
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{{Museums and galleries in Moscow}} |
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[[Category:Art museums and galleries in Moscow]] |
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[[Category:Museums in Moscow]] |
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[[Category:Cats]] |
[[Category:Cats in popular culture]] |
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[[Category:Russian culture]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:42, 5 April 2022
МОСКОВСКИЙ МУЗЕЙ КОШКИ | |
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| Established | March 1993 |
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| Location | Rublyovka, Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°45′21″N 37°37′02″E / 55.755826°N 37.6173°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collection size | 1,500 |
| Founder | Andrei Abramov |
| Website | moscow-cat-museum |
Moscow Cat Museum is a museum in Moscow, created in 1993 and dedicated entirely to the theme of cats in art and life.
History
[edit]Between May and June 1992, exhibitions organised by Andrei Abramov were held around Moscow, with painters, sculptors, and other artists, with a focus on the feline form.[1] The exhibition program was titled 'Cat's Eye', and this would be a running title for special exhibits at the museum.[2] The program was so successful that it led Andrei creating the Moscow Cat Museum in Moscow, Central Federal District in March 1993. As well as art ranging from batiks to photographs, the museum also includes books, toys, and suits, all centered on the theme of cats.[3][4] The museum later had to be moved to Rublyovskoye Shosse as the initial sponsors, a pet food company, withdrew their funding.[1]
Exhibitions
[edit]The list of main expositions includes Cat's Eye, Women and Cats, Cat's Magic, Children's Pictures of Cats, Cat Around the Map projects. Though the museum contains trinkets such as biscuits and postcards, none of what is displayed is on sale.[1]
The museum is host to the annual 'Woman and Cat' beauty contest. Hosted as part of a wider festival, its main judging criterion is stated as judging "the gracefulness and harmony of the pair, woman and cat".[3] However, extra points are awarded for cat knowledge, and a special challenge is issued for contestants.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d O'Flynn, Kevin (September 3, 1999). "Weird Moscow". The Moscow Times.
- ^ "Take The Kids". The Moscow Times. February 25, 1999.
- ^ a b "Moscow Cat Museum". Baysider.com. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ "Moscow Museums". Budget Moscow. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2014.