An Art Lover's Guide to Tbilisi

The Museum of Fine Arts displays enamel, textiles, jewelry, and unusual works of embroidery along with old Georgian wall art and works from Georgia, Russia, and European and Eastern countries. The museum hosts permanent and temporary exhibitions. The Treasury of the Museum of Fine Arts showcases the works of Georgian masters from the Bronze Age to modern, 20th-century art.

Open every day from 10am-6pm except Mondays and official holidays, the museum charges 3 GEL ($1.30) for entry. It also offers guided tours for minimum ten people groups.

Established in 1976, the house-museum of famous Georgian artist Elene Akhvlediani presents a typical Georgian interior, where you can find her pictorial and graphic artworks, theatrical sketches, costumes, book illustrations, photo materials and personal archives. She often hosted personal exhibitions and thematic evenings here, and created a place for prominent artist’s gatherings.

Similar to the Museum of Fine Arts, the house-museum is open every day except Mondays and official holidays. Admission costs 3 GEL ($1.30).

Mose Toidze was a graphic artist, painter and the academician of the USSR Academy. His house-museum aims to preserve and introduce his works to public showcasing 373 diverse genre paintings and graphics. Additionally, here you can admire the rich archive materials that reflect the history of Georgia‘s national cultural heritage, such as the publications from the late 19th century to the 20th century, his personal letters, portraits, photos and many more.

The history of the National Gallery starts from 1920 and has become one of the central exhibition spaces of the city, where you can find temporary and permanent exhibitions. In four major exhibition halls, you can admire the works of distinguished artists of the 20th century such as David Kakabadze, Niko Pirosmanashvili, and Lado Gudiashvili to name a few.

Like any other museum, the National Gallery is closed on Mondays and official holidays. Entry costs 7 GEL ($2.90)

Established only in 2012, the museum covers 3,000 sq. meters of space offering several exhibition halls, educational centers, children’s studio, art-salon and a cafe. Exhibitions here vary each month, so make sure to check out their Facebook page to know what’s on during your visit to Tbilisi.

Located right next to the famous Clock Tower, this beautiful café is part of the Gabriadze complex. Rezo Gabriadze is a playwright, a sculptor, film director, writer and a painter who created the Clock Tower and designed the cafe and its puppet theater. Cafe Gabriadze displays his art including posters, sculptures, ceramics and paintings.

Fabrika Hostel is a great spot to admire the street art in Tbilisi. Situated in a renovated old Soviet sewing factory, Fabrika is a multipurpose space that encompasses a hotel, cafes, bars, shops and many more. Both the exterior and the courtyard are adorned with the mural art of local artists. Moreover, the venue organizes Fabrikafitti festival on its grounds, where local artists get together and pain on the gray walls of the venue.