Saratov State Art Museum named after A.N. Radishchev is one of the oldest museums in Russia and is the first publicly accessible museum in the province. The museum was inaugurated on June 29, 1885 through the efforts of A.N. Radishchev, marine painter A.P. Bogolyubov, who donated his art collection to the city.
The collection of the museum has about 34 thousand items.
The museum has a wonderful collection of European art: from Pompeian frescoes and antique sculptures to paintings by artists of the "Barbizon school". The halls showcase the works of masters from France, Germany, Spain, England. Italian Renaissance - by the canvases of G. Vasari and J. Bassano; Dutch art - painting of the 17th century: landscapes, everyday paintings