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Pushkin House
Pushkin House — Russian cultural centre in London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Holborn · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Pushkin House is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2006. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q885408. Wikidata describes it as: "Russian cultural centre in London". Coordinates: 51.5182°, -0.1231°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pushkin House (Russian: Пушкинский Дом), established in 1954, is the UK's oldest independent Russian cultural centre, now based in Bloomsbury, London. It was founded by a group of émigré Russian friends, led by Maria Mikhailovna Kullmann (Zernova), with the aim of creating a welcoming meeting-place "for the enjoyment, understanding and promotion of Russian culture in all its forms, and for the exchange of views in a lively, informal atmosphere, with freedom of speech a core principle". It continues to host a programme of Russian literature, poetry, art, cinema, music, theatre and dance, history, philosophy and current affairs. Events include lectures, exhibitions, films, concerts, readings, panel discussions, debates and an annual Book Prize. It is a politically independent, registered UK charity, owned and run by the Pushkin House Trust. While its original endowment ensures its independence, it also derives an income from ticket sales and donations from the public.
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Background
History
In 1953 Maria Kullmann recognised a need in London for a politically neutral centre of Russian culture. With a small group of family and friends she bought 24 Kensington Park Gardens, Notting Hill, as a house for students and academics of all nationalities. The first meeting of the Pushkin Club was held there in 1954. By 1956 it was clear that the club needed premises of its own, and it subsequently bought 46 Ladbroke Grove. This remained its home until 2006, when it moved to its current premises at nos 5, 5a and 6 Bloomsbury Square, a listed building of the 1740s. Since its foundation, Pushkin House has borne witness to dramatic changes in the relationship between Britain and Russia. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5182, -0.1231
- District
- Camden
- Parish
- Camden, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC1A 2TA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Holborn and St Pancras
- Established
- 2006
- Nearest railway station
- Holborn — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.pushkinhouse.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7382027 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pushkin House, London (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pushkin House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pushkin House?
- Pushkin House is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC1A 2TA), in the parish of Camden, unparished area.
- When was Pushkin House built?
- Built or established in 2006.
- How do I get to Pushkin House?
- The nearest railway station is Holborn, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WC1A 2TA.