On 28 May 2007, the closing session of the anniversary season 2006-2007 was held in the Menshikov Palace.

The program of the gathering included:

• Handing out honorary diplomas to the sponsors of the State Hermitage
• The story of "The Secret of the Three Ceiling Paintings"
• A concert
• Refreshments

The Hermitage Friends Club is one of the museum's special development programs. It provides support to numerous projects involving restoration and reconstruction, educational and research projects, as well as programs to acquire new exhibit items. The Club brings together individual and corporate members. It includes both Russian citizens and citizens of foreign countries. The State Hermitage regularly organizes special events for members of the Club, including advance viewing of temporary exhibitions, meetings with curators, special visits to branches of the museum and musical evenings

The program of the regular meeting entitled "The Hermitage Mosaic" included special thematic tours with research staff of the State Hermitage through museum exhibitions.

Detailed information about joining the Hermitage Friends Club can be obtained on our page:
The International Club of Hermitage Friends
or by telephone: (812) 710-90-05
fax: (812) 571-95-28;
email: friendsclub@hermitage.ru

At the handing out honorary diplomas

At the concert in the Menshikov Palace

Head of Department Menshikov Palace Vladimir Mescherjakov delivers a speech