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Maslenikov Art Museum, Mogilev

The former Peasant Land Bank in Mogilev with blue tiles and a pointed tented tower, now the Maslenikov Art Museum
Photo: Futureal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Entry
4.40 BYN
Hours
11:00–19:00; ticket desk and entry until 18:30
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Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
1 h
With kids
Fine with kids
Adult ticket
4.40 BYN — permanent displays
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Children 7+ and students
2.20 BYN; under 7 free
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Art Hall temporary shows
2 BYN, separate ticket
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Family ticket
9.50 BYN — two adults and one child under 18, weekends and holidays
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Discount day
50% off on the last Wednesday of the month (displays from the museum’s own collection)
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Closed
Mondays
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Photography
2.75 BYN; no flash or tripod, may be banned in temporary shows
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Guided tour
Overview tour 26.50 BYN per group of up to 20, in Russian or Belarusian
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Online tickets
On the museum’s website, paid by card via WebPay or via ERIP
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Payment
Belarusian roubles (BYN); cards issued abroad may be declined — carry cash
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Address
33 Mironova St (vulica Mironava), by Lenin Square
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Coordinates
53.90810, 30.33838YesGo MapGoogleApple
Phone
+375 222 62-24-25, +375 222 71-17-49
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Getting there
From Glory Square on foot via Leninskaya and Mironova, ≈ 2 km, 25 min
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Key facts

Former bankbuilt for the Peasant Land Bank and the Nobles’ Land Bank, designed by Alexander Drucker
3 sourcesmuseum websiteVetlivaRussian Wikipedia (the two banks)
200 roublesthe building is on the front of the current Belarusian 200-rouble note (2009 series)
2 sourcesRussian Wikipedia (Belarusian rouble)Myfin.by
The vaultthe armoured strongroom held the Cross of St Euphrosyne of Polotsk until WWII; it now shows its hologram
3 sourcesmuseum websiteVetlivaRussian Wikipedia
1903–1914built in a mix of Art Nouveau, Russian Revival and late Classicism
2 sourcesRussian WikipediaVetliva (the museum names only the styles)
1990the regional art museum opened on 19 November
3 sourcesmuseum websiteRussian WikipediaVetliva
1994Belarus’s first single-artist picture gallery opened here, in Pavel Maslenikov’s lifetime
2 sourcesmuseum websiteVetliva
1996the museum was named after Pavel Maslenikov (1914–1995), People’s Artist of Belarus
2 sourcesmuseum websiteRussian Wikipedia
1919–1932the building housed the Mogilev State Historical Museum
3 sourcesRussian WikipediaVetlivamuseum website (from May 1919)
16 hologramsof treasures and artefacts from the 11th–19th centuries
2 sourcesmuseum websiteVetliva
18th centurythe Transfiguration fresco from the Carmelite monastery in Byalynichy anchors the Preserved Heritage display
2 sourcesmuseum websiteVetliva
Since 1996the museum has hosted a yearly international painting plein-air, “The Image of the Motherland”
2 sourcesmuseum websiteRussian Wikipedia

Maslenikov Art Museum tickets and opening hours

An adult ticket for the permanent displays costs 4.40 BYN; children from 7 and students pay 2.20 BYN, and under-7s go free. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–19:00, closed on Mondays, with the ticket desk and entry closing at 18:30. These are the museum’s own published prices and hours.

Temporary shows in the Art Hall need a separate 2 BYN ticket. At weekends and on holidays a family ticket for two adults and one child under 18 is 9.50 BYN. On the last Wednesday of each month, permanent displays are half price, and full-time foreign students with an ISIC card get 50% off any day.

Taking photos in the galleries costs an extra 2.75 BYN — no flash, tripod or selfie stick. Some temporary exhibitions ban photography for copyright reasons, so watch for signs.

Paying: roubles, cards and online tickets

All prices are in Belarusian roubles (BYN). Cards issued outside Belarus and Russia work in some places and fail in others because of sanctions, so take out or change some cash in the city before you reach the ticket desk; whether the desk takes foreign cards is not published.

The museum also sells e-tickets on its website, paid by bank card through WebPay or through ERIP, the Belarusian payment system. The site is in Russian. This payment advice is unofficial — check with your bank before you travel.

Is the Maslenikov Art Museum worth visiting?

Yes, if you have an hour in central Mogilev — mostly for the building and the old bank vault. It is a regional museum, not a national gallery: don’t expect famous European names. What you get is a striking early-20th-century bank, rare Belarusian icons and baroque frescoes rescued from a demolished monastery, and a good story about a lost holy relic.

The building was put up in the early 20th century to designs by Alexander Drucker for the Peasant Land Bank and the Nobles’ Land Bank. Its asymmetrical front, with a tented tower and a kokoshnik gable, blends Art Nouveau with Russian Revival — it is famous enough to appear on the 200-rouble note.

From 1919 a history museum used the bank’s armoured strongroom for the region’s greatest treasures, including the 12th-century Cross of St Euphrosyne of Polotsk. Everything vanished early in the Second World War, and the cross has never been found. Skip the museum if paintings bore you and time is tight — the façade alone takes five minutes.

What to see inside

  • Pavel Maslenikov Picture Gallery (upstairs) — landscapes, theatre set and costume designs and personal belongings of the Mogilev-born painter; opened in 1994 as Belarus’s first single-artist gallery.
  • Preserved Heritage — art from the Mogilev region, 17th–20th centuries: icons, sculpture, book engravings, ceramics, centred on the 18th-century Transfiguration fresco from the Carmelite monastery in Byalynichy.
  • “In the Nets of Jacob’s Dream” — another rescued Byalynichy fresco, reworked by restorer Yuri Malinovsky with Suprematist forms.
  • The Mystery of the Cross — the original armoured bank vault, now a dark ‘cosmos’ with a hologram of the lost Cross of St Euphrosyne.
  • The Mysterious Reflection of Centuries — 16 holograms of hoards and artefacts found in Belarus, 11th–19th centuries.
  • A replica batleika, the Belarusian Christmas puppet theatre, used in the museum’s classes.
  • Outside: the tower, the tiles and a bronze bust of Maslenikov — free at any time.

How to get to the Maslenikov Art Museum

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  1. Start at Glory Square (Ploshchad Slavy) by the Town Hall, where pedestrian Leninskaya Street begins.
  2. Walk north along Leninskaya past Star Square to the end of the car-free section at Mironova Street — about 1.5 km, 18–20 minutes.
  3. Turn left onto Mironova Street and walk about 500 m to No. 33 — the tower is visible from afar, next to Lenin Square.
  4. From Mogilev-1 railway station, bus 1 and trolleybus 2 run to the Ploshchad Lenina stop (OpenStreetMap data — check the route map at the stop). Pay the driver in cash.
  5. From the central bus station at 93 Leninskaya Street it is about 1 km on foot, 12–15 minutes; a taxi from Glory Square takes 5–7 minutes.

Short on time? Which display to pick

Maslenikov Galleryyou are hereLandscapes, theatre sketches, personal itemsUpper floor20–30 minFans of realist painting
Preserved HeritageIcons, frescoes, sculpture, engravingsPermanent rooms20–30 minIcons and baroque art
Vault and hologramsHologram of the cross and 16 artefactsThe old armoured bank vault10–15 minKids and history buffs

With 30 minutes, do the vault and the Transfiguration fresco — you won’t find either anywhere else in Mogilev. Keep the gallery for a full hour.

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Central Mogilev in half a day

Glory Square and the Town Hall, St Stanislaus Cathedral, a stroll up Leninskaya and the art museum at the far end. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers.

  1. Glory Square20 min · Free, open 24/7
  2. 3 min walk from the previous stopMogilev Town Hall45 min · 3.50 BYN, tower 8 BYN
  3. 8 min walk from the previous stopSt Stanislaus Cathedral20 min · Free
  4. 14 min walk from the previous stopLeninskaya Street1 h · Free, open 24/7
  5. 9 min walk from the previous stopMaslennikov Art Museumyou are here1 h · 4.40 BYN

5 places · about 3 h 59 min with walks · 34 min on foot in total

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Nearby — add to your day

Leninskaya Street

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1 h · Free, open 24/7 · 9 min walk

St Stanislaus Cathedral

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20 min · Free · 19 min walk

Mogilev Drama Theatre

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30 min · Facade free, plays ticketed · 21 min walk

How to do it right

  • Come on the last Wednesday of the month — permanent displays are half price.
  • Walk Leninskaya Street from the Town Hall and finish here — the museum sits just past the street’s northern end.
  • Labels are in Russian and Belarusian; a camera-translation app helps in the gallery.
  • Children like the vault and the holograms best — under-7s go free.
  • Backpacks can’t be worn in the rooms — use the cloakroom.

Questions

How much are tickets to the Maslenikov Art Museum?

4.40 BYN for adults, 2.20 BYN for children from 7 and students, free for under-7s. Temporary Art Hall shows are 2 BYN extra; photography is 2.75 BYN.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–19:00; the ticket desk and entry close at 18:30. Closed on Mondays.

Where is the museum and how do I get there?

At 33 Mironova Street by Lenin Square, about 25 minutes on foot from Glory Square via Leninskaya Street. From the railway station take bus 1 or trolleybus 2 to Ploshchad Lenina.

Is it worth visiting?

Yes for an hour — mainly for the old bank building, the vault with the hologram of the lost Cross of St Euphrosyne, and Belarusian icons and frescoes. It is a regional museum, so don’t expect world-famous paintings.

Can I pay by card?

Bring Belarusian roubles in cash: cards issued abroad may be declined. E-tickets on the museum website accept cards via WebPay. This is unofficial — check with your bank.

Is there information in English?

The museum does not publish English labels or English tours; captions are in Russian and Belarusian. A translation app is the practical answer.

Can I take photos inside?

Yes, for 2.75 BYN, for personal use only, without flash or a tripod. Some temporary exhibitions do not allow photography.

How long do I need?

About an hour for the three permanent displays; up to 1.5 hours with a temporary exhibition.

Is it Maslenikov or Maslennikov?

The museum spells it Maslenikov, with one n; Maslennikov is a common variant in guidebooks and maps. Both refer to the same museum.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

1 — no, 5 — absolutely

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Sources and fact-check

  • Maslenikov Art Museum, official website: opening hours, price list, visitor rules, e-tickets, contacts, museum history and display pages, 02.11.2026
  • Russian Wikipedia: Mogilev Regional Art Museum named after P. V. Maslenikov; Pavel Maslenikov; Belarusian rouble; Wikidata Q3917566
  • Vetliva: Regional Art Museum named after P. V. Maslenikov in Mogilev
  • Know Your Land (my-places.by): Mogilev Art Museum named after P. V. Maslenikov
  • Myfin.by: description of the 2009-series banknotes
  • OpenStreetMap / Nominatim: address, stops, bus 1 and trolleybus 2 routes
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 02.11.2026 ·
How we checkedPrices, hours, the Monday closure, photo rules and online tickets are from the museum’s own website, checked on 02.11.2026. Vetliva lists the museum as open daily; we follow the museum, which says Monday is closed. Collection size (8,000+ per the museum, 6,300 per Vetliva) and the number of paintings Maslenikov donated (125 or about 140) differ between sources, so we leave them out. The price list’s combined ticket and larger family tickets are ambiguous, so we don’t quote them. The 1903–1914 building dates come from Wikipedia and Vetliva; the museum gives only the styles. Bus and trolleybus routes are from OpenStreetMap and walking times are YesGo estimates from the map — marked as checking. That no English tours are offered is our inference from the museum’s Russian-only service list. Payment advice is unofficial.

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