Museum of Christian Culture expands its collection New halls on the third floor continue the concept of "Rediscover art" 
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Lodygina lane, 5
What should be a modern museum and can art become a guide to a deep understanding of historical processes? How, through the prism of Christian art, is it possible to study world history from the baptism of Rus to the present day? These and other questions are answered by the founders of the innovative Museum of Christian Culture on Lodygina, 5. In October, the museum expands its exposition and opens new halls with rare samples of icon painting, as well as a collection dedicated to the culture of the Russian North.
The Museum of Christian Culture continues to develop the concept of "Rediscover art". The new halls on the third floor, which have added to the permanent exhibition, are a visual reflection of the time layer from the 16th century to the beginning of the 20th century. Studying the features of icon painting and techniques typical for different geographic regions helps to better understand the essence of historical events and processes taking place in society. The halls “Holy Russia. Saints and Shrines of Russia ”,“ Heaven in the Culture of the Russian North ”,“ Primordial Rus ”, as well as religious painting of Northern Europe and the work of Flemish masters.
On the third floor of the museum, viewers will be able to see a collection of icons of the 16th - early 20th centuries, amazing examples of icon painting of the Russian North and the religious architecture of this region, as well as later, but with exceptional features of work, such as the icon of the leading imperial master Vasily Peshekhonov with the author’s signature and a unique the icon of the Assumption, in which the traditional plot was rethought and acquired Russian characteristics. The collection includes the originals of paintings by Quentin Massey, Jacob de Bakker, Peter Rubens and Harmenszoon van Rijn Rembrandt.
The creators of the museum give guests the opportunity to visit both classic tours of the halls and independently immerse themselves in the study of art objects from different centuries. Interactive touch-tables, the opportunity to closely examine the originals of world paintings and in the future the exposition will be supplemented with navigation using QR codes, which allows comparing the new museum with leading platforms and galleries in Europe. A special atmosphere is set by the musical accompaniment that sounds in each hall: the sound of a wooden beater, which the monks called for common prayer, bell chimes, prayers and psalms performed by famous church choirs.
The opening of the Museum of Christian Culture took place in 2021 and is timed to coincide with the 318th anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg. The museum occupies the second and third floors of the new multifunctional complex "Heritage", located at the address: Lodygina lane, house 5. The total area of the museum is more than 3000 square meters. m.
In the future, the Museum will become not only an exhibition space, but also an educational center. So, over time, it is planned to hold lectures, seminars and speeches by leading speakers in the field of religious studies and art.