Alexander art Museum was established in 1989 In Vladimir region it is the only municipal art Museum. The Museum occupies the buildings that were built in the 19th century, this includes: exhibition hall, which is located in one of the structures stalls, and manor complex, which once belonged to the family Pervushin Alexei Mikhailovich.

His mansion Pervushin built in 1874, and in the early 20th century it was changed, probably by order of the heirs of the merchant – his sons Sergei and Nicholas and daughter, Zinaida. The mansion was decorated in the neoclassical style is quite fashionable at the time. Pilasters with Corinthian capitals, white stone Empire moldings, exquisite two-story porch on the East side of the house, which resembles an Italian portico – all this makes the building one of the most beautiful in the city.

The house itself and most of the decor has been preserved and have been restored by the Museum. The restoration work goes today. The staff of the Museum has recreated the interiors of the mansion in the tradition of late 19th-early 20th centuries, the Fence of the estate has two entrance gates. Near the "upper" gate Lodge is located. Here the reconstructed interior of a peasant hut with typical household items. Behind the manor house is the coach house. It houses the exhibition "the Magic stone", which deservedly popular among the visitors of the Museum. Stage to many entertainment programs is the so-called compound, which was part of the former parkland.

Exhibition hall of the Museum, housed in a building Dating back to the second half of the 19th century Large areas of the halls are used to represent the visitors works of drawing, painting, arts and crafts. It exhibits the work of local artists and recognized masters of Russia. Here is the Gallery SOTS ART".

On Lenin street in the Central library houses an exhibition "labour glory Museum and gallery of the artist-soldier A. M. Koloskova. The Museum has Studio folk art, the artists ' club, local history club.

In conjunction with the public the Museum has developed several competitive programs aimed at Patriotic and moral – aesthetic education of the younger generation, many of them received grants of regional and Russian levels.

The Museum collection is a unique collection, giving a full and informative presentation about the culture of Alexander and the Alexander area for a sufficiently long historical period of the 19th – early 21st centuries Here, collected works, Moscow and the Vladimir school schedules, Vladimir paintings, are works of the world famous Russian artists: britovi, Makovsky, Frantsuzova, Shemyakin, Andriaka, Kazantseva, Kharlamov.

The Museum houses a collection kroki manufactories Baranov pre-revolutionary period. Special historical and cultural significance are photographs and documents, works of art of the pre-revolutionary period associated charities merchants Pervushina, Zubov, Baranov. Here are the collections that are creative dynasty Alexander artists: Keta, Lavrovsky, Zabronionych and others.

In the research library of the art Museum Aleksandrova – about 6 thousand units. Here are collected the literature on the history of art, on the types and genres of art, art criticism, museology, literature on the philosophy and works of reference. The Museum has a reading room where visitors have the opportunity to work with literature. Golden Fund of the library presents-regional scientific library, donated to the Museum by L. S. Stroganov. Among its unique editions and rarities – proceedings Stromilova, Khmelevsky, Pogodina, Stroganov on the history of the Vladimir region, the history of the Russian state, the literature of the Soviet period, various publications of Russian Chronicles.

The Museum regularly organizes intellectual themed games, films on the history of the region and the artists of the Alexander land. Furthermore, the Museum is engaged in publishing activities, the Museum holds classes, talks, lectures, competitions for children.