Scientific and Artistic Museum of Horse Breeding
The Scientific and Artistic Museum of Horse Breeding at the Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev is a research and art collection dedicated to the history of horse breeding and stud farming in Russia. The core of the art collection consists of materials gathered by Yakov Ivanovich Butovich (1881-1937), owner of the Prilepsky Stud Farm. After the revolution, he voluntarily transferred his collection to the state. Today, the museum holds the world’s largest collection of equestrian art, including paintings, graphics, and sculpture, featuring works by over 200 artists. The museum opened in Moscow on January 23, 1929, originally located in the building of the former Imperial Racing Society. In 1940, it was moved to the Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, where it remains. The museum is open to visitors and is also used in the academy’s educational process. Its holdings include more than 3,000 works by Russian, Soviet, and foreign artists, along with 12,000 books and journals (including editions from the 16th-19th centuries), 55,000 negatives, and thematic video materials. The exhibition covers various horse breeds, the history of stud farming, and outstanding record-holders. Exhibits include racing sulkies, skeletons of famous trotters, decorative and applied art objects, shaft-mounted bells, stamps, postcards, and badges. Notable painters whose works are in the museum include M.I. Avilov, M.A. Vrubel, P.O. Kovalevsky, A.O. Orlovsky, V.A. Serov, V.I. Surikov, K.F. Yuon, and others. Sculptures are represented by works of P.K. Klodt, EA. Lansere, A.L. Ober, among others. The museum takes part in international exhibitions (“Equiros”, “Hipposphere”), organizes temporary exhibitions from its own collections, and provides a venue for contemporary artists.
Address: Moscow, Timiryazevskaya St., 44, building 1
