The Government of Russia adopted a decree defining the list of activities for the anniversary of the museum. It concerns the organization of exhibitions, conferences, programs of reconstruction and development of the museum, said after meeting the head of the Cabinet of Ministry of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina. In turn, Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeev said that reconstruction and development of the museum to them. Alexander Pushkin and the construction of the museum campus will be conducted in three stages: prior to 2012, from 2012 to 2015 and after 2015 for the foreseeable future. «Plan a unique and money allocated to it», - the minister said. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that in preparation for the anniversary of the museum will be allocated 4.5 billion rubles.

Financing repair and reconstruction of the State Museum of Fine Arts Pushkin will start already this year. This was reported by journalists museum director Irina Antonova at the meeting of the Government, to discuss preparations for the celebration of 100 anniversary of the opening of the museum in 2012 and its development programs.

«I am more than satisfied - Antonova said. - This is a historic decision for the future of the museum». However, it was reported that the first phase of reconstruction would first «a mansion Vyazemsky-Dolgoruky (formerly the Museum of Marx and Engels), which will go part of the picture gallery», and only after that the main building of the museum will put on a major overhaul.

As for the main sculpture exhibit the Pushkin Museum, then, Irina Antonova assured that «copies will not be exported, but, as in time of war, will be protected», explaining that «many of them are just real estate - for example, a statue David, which is the height of 5.5 meters. In principle, it can be disassembled, but none that do not ».

Source: www.itar-tass.com , www.tvkultura.ru