Moscow Museum of Modern Art ( Моск овский музей современного искусства ) is the first Russian state museum to display 20th and 21st century art collections, founded by Zurab Tsereteli, the director of the Russian Academy of Arts, who himself owns a private collection of over 2,000 20th century art masters, all of which are displayed in the museum.

The museum opened to the public in 1999 with a collection The museum opened to the public in 1999 with a collection of more than 12,000 items and continues to grow in number. Today the museum is one of the capital's most vibrant representatives of the arts. Today the museum has five venues in the historic center of Moscow, with the main building located on Petrovka Street, formerly the mansion of the 18th century merchant Kubin, and the building itself is a remarkable work of art.

The museum's permanent collection illustrates the main processes of the formation and development of avant-garde art. Most of the exhibits are by Russian artists, but there are also works by famous Western masters, such as Picasso, Fernand Léger, Miró, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Rousseau, etc. .

The museum is dedicated to the development of diverse behavioral visual exhibitions, rich artistic and cultural publications, and extensive educational programs. Each year, the museum also arranges international art festivals, exhibitions of works by renowned artists, and retrospective exhibitions of art careers.