Museum of Folk Crafts

The Penza Museum of Folk Art is situated on Kuybysheva Street, 45. Established in 1975, it houses collections of woodcarving and painting, rush weaving, carpet-making, lace knitting and ceramics. A distinctive feature of the museum is Abashev toys and rare types of Penza ceramics. Regularly held here are exhibitions of decorative and applied arts as well as personal displays by artists.