Art Palace — Attraction in Tbilisi

This is a truly unique, but more importantly, extremely beautiful and historical building. The history of this building is connected with a very attractive and romantic history, which you can easily get acquainted with on the official website. There are a big number of rooms inside of this huge European palace. But it is upsetting that during the communist regime many things were badly and irretrievably altered, damaged and stolen, and now it is thoroughly unknown how all the rooms were located in the original building. It is also good that the building was somehow restored and now many thousands of artifacts are stored there in acceptable conditions. There are many unique items in this museum, but very few of them are on display. By the way, be sure to visit the cute, so-called serket room on the third floor with a cute...

Very cool museum, with enough English signage and information to give you a solid understanding of the exhibition. There was even a “secret room” in the attic — a bit warm, but absolutely fascinating. It was a love room, created by the former master of the house for intimate moments with his wife during difficult times.

The museum features a diverse collection: jewelry, movie costumes, costume sketches, dolls, paintings, and more. The gift shop was charming, with cute postcards and tote bags featuring sketches from the exhibits.

The entry fee was just 5 GEL — an absolute steal compared to the 20 GEL at MoMA. The building itself, constructed in 1895 by a German architect, has a rich history. Some original scaffolding and ceramic decorations are even displayed inside for visitors to see.

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The former Palace of Prince of Oldenburg received the gold award of the International Travel Award in the category “Best Museum of Georgia”. The ceremony was held in Dubai.

What was the museum appreciated for?

▪️ Excellent reviews from visitors on the Travelers’ Choice system.

▪️ High level of hospitality and quality of service.

▪️ The richest collection – theatrical costumes, archives, porcelain, archives and much more.

The museum houses over 300,000 items, ranging from classical art to theatrical and cinematic artifacts, including Georgian...