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The museum of the Moscow Theological academ

A unique museum In the heart Of russian orthodoxy "The museum Of the moscow Theological academy "church and Archaeological Parlor". The church and the archaeological parlor Of the moscow theological academy is located In the historical building of the tsar houses Of the holy trinity sergieva lavra, Where the academy has been placed since 1814. The moscow Theological Academy Is the oldest Higher educational Institution In russia. The museum of the moscow theological academy Is the largest church museum in russia — 12 museum halls contain a unique collection Of 20 thousand artifacts.

Guests can see a collection of arts and crafts Carved from wood, bone and nacre, casting pieces, Micro mosaics, sewing, ancient handwritten And printed books.Besides, in the museum you can see the famous First-printed "apostle" of ivan fyodorov, Released in 1564, as well as the ostrog bible Dated of 1581.

The museum's collection includes rare church Vestments and personal belongings of the holy ascetics And church hierarchs, antimins, and engravings.

The academic museum possesses of a unique Collection of byzantine and russian icons. It is important to note that In the church-archaeological parlor, we see the works Of world-famous artists: surikov, vasnetsov, nesterov, Polenov and others.