Now the extensive collection of the museum comprises about 8,000 works of art. It contains many valuable paintings by nearly all outstanding Russian artists. The collection of graphic works includes those by Russian and Western-European masters among which there are a number of masterpieces of Russian art. No less noteworthy are the works of applied and folk art, e.g. Khokhloma and Gorodets decorative paintings. The museum systematically replenishes its collection.
Every department can boast of unique exhibits of high artistic value.
Nicholas, Boris and Gleb. The art of ancient Russia is represented by the oldest icon in the collection of the late 14th- early 15th centuries The Prophet Elijah Carried to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire with sixteen scenes from the life of the saint on the margin. The icon glorifies the victory of Christianity over pagans. Many icons of the 15th and 16th centuries of the local school of painting present interest too. Among the Gallery's exhibits, the works of the Stupin group are worthy of special attention.