The State Tretyakov Gallery Moscow

For visitors to Russia who are looking to immerse themselves in the rich history of the country’s artistic tradition, they should be absolutely certain to visit the famous Tretyakov Gallery. The Gallery is located in Moscow and is the biggest and more important collection of Russian art in all of the world. The gallery has its origins in a singular collector by the name of Pavel Tretyakov who had an extensive collection of contemporary paintings back in his day and later, near the end of his life, donated them to the state.