Ambrolauri Museum of Fine Arts

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Ambrolauri Museum of Fine Arts
Georgian :ამბროლაურის სახვითი ხელოვნების მუზეუმი
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Location within Georgia
Established1965
Location4, Tamar Mepe str., 0400, Ambrolauri, Georgia
Coordinates 42°31′08″N43°09′13″E / 42.518861°N 43.153642°E / 42.518861; 43.153642
TypeArt museum
Collection size565
Visitors800
OwnerNNLS (Ambrolauri Centre of Culture)

The Ambrolauri Museum of Fine Arts was established in 1965, and is located in the regional capital of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti in Ambrolauri. The museum houses a collection of paintings and drawings by well-known Georgian artists of the 20th century: Lado Gudiashvili, Elene Akhvlediani, David Kakabadze, Ucha Japaridze, Koba Guruli, Avto Varazi, Levan Tsutskiridze, Natela Iankoshvili, etc. There are 565 stored items. More than 800 visitors visit annually. [1]

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The museum is open every day except Monday from 10:00 to 17:00. The entrance price is 1 GEL for adults and for students and schoolchildren - 0.5 GEL.

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