The Kovalenko Art Museum of Krasnodar has the longest history among art museums of the Northern Caucasus region. The museum's collection is comprised up to 9 thousand exhibits in such categories as ancient Russian art (icons of XV-XVIII centuries belonging to different art schools), Russian and Soviet art of XVIII - XX centuries, art of Weastern Europe, Asia and Africa. Along with paintings the collection includes sculpture, China, watercolors, ets.

    The museum hosts exhibitions of art collections from other Russian regions as well as foreign collections.

    One of the basic activities of the museum is propaganda of fine arts among children of differeht ages - a number of courses and studios are organised for that perpose.