The Amherst Center for Russian Culture was created by Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts after the gift of a major collection of Russian books, manuscripts, periodicals and ephemera by Thomas P. Whitney in 1991. The Center has a particularly strong collection of works by and relating to Russian emigres. Subsequent major gifts of material have come from Dmitri Tarasenkov and George Ivask. The center has a gallery for the display of over 50 works of Russian art from the collection that was donated to the college by Thomas P. Whitney. External links Amherst Center for Russian Culture Amherst College Libraries in Massachusetts Art museums and galleries in Massachusetts Museums in Hampshire County, Massachusetts University museums in Massachusetts Russian-American culture in Massachusetts Russian art Ethnic museums in Massachusetts Museums established in 1991 Libraries in Hampshire County, Massachusetts Buildings and structures in Amherst, Massachusetts 1991 establishments in Massachusetts