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Odessa Museum of Western and Oriental Art (Западного и Восточного Искусства) (East and West Art Museum) Pushkinskaya 9 (Пушкинская 9) Price: 3 Hr, 2 Hr Ukrainian Telephone: 228490 Hours: 10 pm to 6 pm, Cashier works until 5pm Webpage: here Translator / Guide Availabe?: No English guide, Russian guide 15 Hryvnia At the desk is the light green and brown covered book with the title "Одесский Музей Западного и Восточного Искусства" (Odessa Museum of Western and Oriental Art). The first section of this 56 page book is in Russian, the second section is in English, and the third is in German. Pictures of the Museum pieces are shown throughout the book in all three languages. Photos: 15 Hr photograph, 30 Hr video camera

History: The museum was built by architect Ludwig Otton in 1856. Before the Soviet revolution it was owned by a rich merchant. The museum was founded in 1920. It's collections include western European and oriental antique art. The Western European collection includes canvases by Italian, French, and Dutch painters.

Architecture: The museum is a quaint palace with a light blue four column entrance. The entrance has a large hall in renaissance and baroque styles. A marble stairway leads to the second floor. The interior is richly decorated with molded ceilings, and parquet floors made from exotic woods.

The museum has over 6,000 exhibits, on two floors, in twenty three halls. Its three sections are antique, Western European, and Oriental art. The biggest collection is Western European art. Italian art is the most comprehensive. There are also paintings by Dutch and French painters. The collection includes art dating from the 15th century Renaissance period up to the early twentieth century.

The museum also has a three room modern art gallery.

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