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Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton,MA The Museum of Russian Icons opened in October 2006 in Clinton, Massachusetts, United States. The non-profit museum was created by collector Gordon Lankton to house his extensive collection of Russian icons. Lankton was president and is currently chairman of NYPRO, a billion dollar sales plastic molding company headquartered in Clinton with offices and manufacturing facilities across the globe. His Russian icon collection comprises over 340 icons from the 13th century to the present and covers almost the entire range of Russian icon images, symbols and forms. It is one of the largest private collections outside of Russia and the largest in North America. Contents 1 Building 2 Tretyakov gallery exhibition 3 New Construction and Expansion 4 Programs 5 References 6 External links // Building Interior of the Museum The museum is located on Central Park, Clinton, Massachusetts in a historic 1830 brick building. The interior was re-designed by David Durrant to incorporate state-of-the-art technology, including solar collection systems and fiber optic lighting. Entirely climate controlled, the new museum provides the highest installation standards available. According to Durrant, "Gordon told us he wanted a facility that would stack up against the great museums of this country, and we believe that is what we have done."[1] Inside the traditional restored brick building, the three floors of the museum are connected by custom-designed, sweeping metal and glass stairways that allow visual access to all floors from any place in the museum. The floors also are all connected by an elevator; the building is totally ADA compliant. Tretyakov gallery exhibition From October 16, 2008 to May 1, 2009 the Museum of Russian Icons hosted a special exhibition featuring 16 icons from the world-renowned State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. Named “Two Museums, One Culture”, this extraordinary exhibition is organized exclusively by the Museum of Russian Icons and was the only USA venue to see these masterpieces. The exhibition was a ground-breaking cultural exchange between a Russian and an American museum. Concurrently, more than 150 icons from the collections of the Museum of Russian Icons were also on display. New Construction and Expansion In 2009, less than three years after opening its doors, the Museum of Russian Icons broke ground on a major expansion project. The new space includes a new gallery, auditorium, library, and office space. After expansion, the size of the museum doubled. The Museum of Russian Icons has recently purchased another building in Clinton for additional classroom space, part of the building will be used as a suite of rooms for a resident scholar. Programs The Museum of Russian Icons puts on many different events such as lectures, concerts,and outreach programs. One example of notable lectures sponsored by the Museum was the talk given by Wendy Salmond, one of the most eminent academics in the field of Russian icons. The Worcester Chamber Music society holds concerts in the Museum's new South Gallery and other music groups frequently perform at the Museum as well. In the summer of 2009 the Museum is sponsoring a trip to Russia with icon experts and staff and is also hosting a 5 day icon writing course.[2] References ^ [1] Museum of Russian Icons: About Us. ^ [2] Museum of Russian Icons: Calendar. External links Museum Website