Moscow Cat Museum
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МОСКОВСКИЙ МУЗЕЙ КОШКИ | |
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| Established | March 1993 |
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| Location | Rublyovka, Moscow, Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°45′21″N 37°37′02″E / 55.755826°N 37.6173°E |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collection size | 1,500 |
| Founder | Andrei Abramov |
| Website | moscow-cat-museum |
Moscow Cat Museum is a museum in Moscow, created in 1993 and dedicated entirely to the theme of cats in art and life.
Between May and June 1992, exhibitions organised by Andrei Abramov were held around Moscow, with painters, sculptors, and other artists, with a focus on the feline form.[1] The exhibition program was titled 'Cat's Eye', and this would be a running title for special exhibits at the museum.[2] The program was so successful that it led Andrei creating the Moscow Cat Museum in Moscow, Central Federal District in March 1993. As well as art ranging from batiks to photographs, the museum also includes books, toys, and suits, all centered on the theme of cats.[3][4] The museum later had to be moved to Rublyovskoye Shosse as the initial sponsors, a pet food company, withdrew their funding.[1]