Moscow Opens Restored Polivanov Gymnasium

This building, which has a history of more than 70 years, houses the Muradeli Children's Music School and the Serov Children's Art School.

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The historic Polivanov Gymnasium in Khamovniki, Moscow was reopened after restoration.
The building is an object of federal cultural heritage value.
The building previously housed the private male gymnasium of L.I. Polivanov.
The gymnasium's alumni included Valery Bryusov, Maximilian Voloshin, Alexander Golovin, and sons of Leo Tolstoy and Alexander Ostrovsky.
The building has housed the Children's Music School named after V.I. Muradeli and the Children's Art School named after V.A. Serov for over 70 years.
Restoration included updating the facade, roof, decor, engineering systems, windows, doors, and interior elements such as marble, sculptures, plasterwork, ceiling paintings, parquet floors, and cast-iron staircases.
The schools were equipped with new equipment and interior solutions.
The concert hall will host student exams, public performances, and events with professional musicians.
The concert hall has excellent acoustics and is among the best chamber halls in Moscow.
The building is part of the 'Stepanov House, Polivanov Gymnasium' cultural heritage site from the 18th–19th centuries.

The ceremony was attended by prominent cultural figures including Yuri Bashmet, Igor Butman, Peter Lundstrom, and President of the Russian Academy of Arts Vasily Tsereteli. — ntv
The building also housed the sons of Fyodor Dostoevsky. — ntv
The building was previously occupied by the State Academy of Artistic Sciences. — tg_mos_sobyanin
Sergei Sobyanin mentioned that specialists continue implementing the world's largest program of architectural monument restoration, restoring about 150 monuments annually and preserving over 2,500 objects in the last 15 years. — vm