The Museum of Russian Art
The Museum of Russian Art is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Bissel's Mound stands 307 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Windom South Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway runs past it. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA) is a nonprofit museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The museum is devoted entirely to Russian art and culture from the entire scope of Russia's history. The Museum was founded by prominent art collectors Raymond and Susan Johnson, owners of the largest collection of Russian Realist paintings outside the borders of the former Soviet Union. TMORA was incorporated as a nonprofit in 2002 and opened at its present location in 2005. The museum shows 8-10 exhibitions per year, and hosts over 50 annual events ranging from notable lecturers to classical concerts to theatrical readings. TMORA is open daily, located between Downtown Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Saint Paul Airport.
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Dates from 2002.
Wikidata Q14693087, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 3.0 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 23.3 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 30.0 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Windom South Park: 0.5 mi
- Elmwood Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Gladstone Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Rustic Lodge Triangle: 0.8 mi
- Fuller Park: 1.0 mi
- Cottontail on the Trail: 0.7 mi
- Freedom Form #2: 1.7 mi
- The Spirit of Peace: 2.0 mi
- Raised Fist Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- George Floyd: 2.2 mi
- Minneapolis: 0.9 mi
- Minneapolis: 0.9 mi
- The Crash of Flight 307: 1.0 mi
- Minneapolis: 1.1 mi
- Minneapolis: 1.2 mi
- Kenny School Garden: 1.0 mi
- We Garden: 1.4 mi
- Lyndale Park Rose Garden: 1.9 mi
- Peace Garden: 2.0 mi
- Nokomis Naturescape Garden: 2.1 mi
- Richfield History Center and Museum: 1.9 mi
- Como-Harriet Streetcar Line Depot: 2.3 mi
- Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Longfellow House: 3.2 mi
- Minnehaha Depot: 3.2 mi
- Wood Lake Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Raspberry Island: 3.8 mi
- Mike's Island: 3.9 mi
- McDonough Preserve: 5.2 mi
- MCAD Sculpture Garden: 3.6 mi
- Tulip House: 3.9 mi
- Berger Fountain: 4.6 mi
- Legacy Ship: 4.9 mi
- Shoe Tree: 5.1 mi
- Lake Harriet Southeast Beach: 1.5 mi
- Lake Nokomis Main Beach: 1.7 mi
- Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach: 2.1 mi
- Lake Harriet North Beach: 2.2 mi
- Lake Hiawatha Beach: 2.4 mi
- Picnic Glen: 3.4 mi
- Deer Pen: 3.5 mi
- Wabun G: 3.5 mi
- Wabun F: 3.5 mi
- Wabun D: 3.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 5.5 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 6.2 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 6.7 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 8.6 mi
- Seminary Hill: 12.2 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.3 mi
- West Clay Pit: 8.0 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 8.1 mi
- East Clay Pit: 8.2 mi
- Sand Castles: 10.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 3.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 4.1 mi
- Shadow Falls: 4.7 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 8.4 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 12.3 mi
- wayside rest: 15.5 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- St. Croix Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Saint Croix Weigh Station: 24.2 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 24.3 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 3.9 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 4.7 mi
- Boiling Springs: 11.0 mi
- White Worm Springs: 14.0 mi
- Nininger: 20.5 mi
- Point Douglas: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Museum of Russian Art. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bissel's Mound | E 86° | 307 m | 21.7 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | N 11° | 293.522 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:19 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:47 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis-st Paul Intl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 5 mi
- Twin Cities · 5 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 6 mi
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