The museum's collection totals about 4,000 works including about 600 icons. It was terrific. The Museum of the Russian Icons is a museum, which one would expect in a major city. The tea house has amazing Russian chocolates. Regardless, the argument doesn't stand as that was the original point:  not all teachers are MTA members. This project will result in a finished product that the intern can add to his or her portfolio. Working in such an intimate museum environment with such friendly and welcoming staff was an asset because it allowed me to explore all of the different departments of the museum, whereas at a larger institution that can be difficult to achieve. I wasn't really going to even use them, but my wife reminded me one day; so off we went. They are so enthusiastic, really happy to answer any questions and very knowledgeable about Russian culture and history as well as iconographic lore.I grew up in the Greek Orthodox church so I'm pretty well-versed with iconography as it is. e: info@museumofrussianicons.org, Dr. Lana Sloutsky, Curator of Collections & Exhibitions. How this came to be is a fascinating story,  In 1989 plastics engineer and business executive at a company based in Clinton,  Gordon B. Lankton purchased his first icon at a flea market. I can't really top Maria V's review. Overall, my internship at the MoRI was extremely beneficial and went a long way in shaping my career goals.”—Jennifer Duckett, Smith College ’14, Art History/French/Museum Studies, Museum of Russian Icons This place was a real gem! Although I have visited to take adavantage of the various visiting exhibitions, I have always been drawn back, As the title of the museum suggests, this is a very specific museum. I loved the small town of Clinton, MA. A friend knew about it and invited me to go with him. In Clinton there isn't much to do. yelp.com/biz/wachusett-r…, See all photos from Mr Kitty K. for Museum of Russian Icons. Intern for at least 120 hours over a 6- to 10-week period. Well.......it's different. We're so glad you decided to stop in on a whim and hope that you will be back again soon! The free audio tour is informative and fascinating - it took me forever to get through the galleries because I wanted to listen to each entry. See all photos from Nathan A. for Museum of Russian Icons. In 2006, he took over an unused mill building  in this old factory town  and turned it into the Museum of Russian Icons. The icons were beautiful. If you have an interest in volunteering, please contact Amy Consalvi by email: info(at)museumofrussianicons.org or call 978.598.5000 x125, to learn about current opportunities. The Museum collection includes both very old icons (dating to the 15th century) and new icons (painted in the last few years), with the majority dating from the 17th to 19th centuries. The time requirement is roughly 8 to 12 hours a month. Including more than 500 Russian icons and artifacts, the collection is the largest of its kind in North America, and one of the largest private collections outside Russia. Although I have visited to take adavantage of the various visiting exhibitions, I have always been drawn back to the quality of the permanent items on display. All of it was well presented, even for me -- the non-Russian, non-exposed-much-to-saints person. Your trust is our top concern, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. This is hidden gem. and has since visited Russia bi-yearly to gain more icons for the collection. All of it was well presented, even for me -- the non-Russian, non-exposed-much-to-saints person. I mean, the depth of their explanations are great- if you are a conosseaur of Russian art or a Eastern European History buff, but for  high schoolers, myself included, the tour was boring.Overall though, fascinating museum.

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