Two main buildings hold a collection of Russian and European art from the 16th century onwards. The standout is the world's largest collection of Kasli cast-iron sculpture — including the celebrated Kasli Pavilion which won a Grand Prix at the 1900 Paris World's Fair.
Russian avant-garde drawings, religious icons from the Old Believer tradition, and a respectable selection of European old masters round out the collection. The Iset embankment branch holds the cast iron and decorative arts; the Voyevodina Street branch holds paintings.