The Hermitage News

Restoration of the Winter Palace Roof Has Been Completed

On 30 July 2014 on the roof of the Winter Palace an acceptance certificate was signed for restoration repair of the roof and attics.

World War I in Russian and German Artist Graphics in the Hermitage Collection

On 29 July 2014 in the Field Marshal’s Hall of the Winter Palace the exhibit opened entitled “World War I in Russian and German Artist Graphics in the Hermitage Collection”.

Transfer of a Copy of the Skvyra Reliquary Stored in the State Hermitage, Armenian Apostolic Church

On 29 July 2014 the State Hermitage transferred to the Armenian Apostolic Church a copy of the Skyvra Reliquary to the First-Chair of St. Echmiadzin.

Grand Ceremony honouring General Field Marshall P. Kh. Vitgenshtein

On 29 July 2014 in the Field Marshals’ Hall of the Winter Palace a Grand Ceremony was held honouring General Field Marshall Prince Pyotr Khristianovich Vitgenshtein (1768-1843).

Traditional Meeting with the Journalist Pool of the Hermitage of White Nights

On 28 July 2014 the traditional holiday White Nights was held. For many years now it gathers together journalists of the Hermitage pool and museum colleagues for an informal gathering.

Information from the State Hermitage

The State Hermitage plans to maintain all of its joint projects with its Polish colleagues

State Hermitage continues receiving gifts

On 23 July 2014 in the Council Hall, Chairman of the Theo Fabergé Foundation’s “St. Petersburg Collection” Mr. Philip Birkenstein presented the General Director of the State Hermitage Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky with an Easter egg created specially in honour of the 250th jubilee of the world-famou

Press conference devoted to the opening of the XIV International Festival “Music of the Great Hermitage”

On 8 July 2014, the Hermitage Theatre held a press conference devoted to the opening of the XIV International Festival “Music of the Great Hermitage”.

The ceremony of the commemorative extinguishing of the label block dedicated to the 250-year anniversary of the Hermitage

Held on July 1, 2014 at the Hermitage Theater was the celebration of the extinguishing of the label block dedicated to the anniversary of the museum.

Opening of the Manifesta 10 Biennial in the Large Court of the Winter Palace

Held on June 28, 2014 in the Large Court of the Winter Palace was the Manifesta 10 festive opening of the European modern arts biennial.

Solemn Ceremony of Transfer of the Stock Exchange Building to the State Hermitage Museum

On 18 April 2014, a solemn ceremony of transfer of the Stock Exchange Building to the State Hermitage Museum took place.

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Meeting of M. B. Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage Museum, with Mayor of Venice Giorgio Orsoni

Birthday of Maecenas

Disappearance of 221 exhibits uncovered during routine inspection at the State Hermitage

Wisdom of Astraea... Freemasonry in the 18th and First Third of the 19th Century - Objects from the Hermitage Collection

Visit to Houghton. Walpole Masterpieces from the Hermitage of Catherine the Great

Unrolled! Restoration of the Hermitage's Large-format Paintings

The White city. The Bauhaus architecture in Tel-Aviv

The State Hermitage Museum informs