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The “Children’s Days in Petersburg” festival in the Hermitage
In 2018, the traditional “Children’s Days in Petersburg” festival will take place from 27 October to 5 November with continuations on 10, 11, 17 and 18 November.
Read onThe Hermitage Director took part in the economic forum in Riyadh
On 23 and 24 October 2018, the Director of the Hermitage took part in the Future Investment Initiative forum that was held at the King Abdulaziz Centre in Riyadh.
Read onLatest session of the seminar “Heraldry – an ancillary historical discipline”
On 24 October 2018, the Hermitage hosted the latest session of the seminar “Heraldry – an ancillary historical discipline”.
Read onOpening of the exhibition “The Hermitage Library. Pages from Recent History (1918–2018)”
On 23 October 2018, the exhibition “The Hermitage Library. Pages from Recent History (1918–2018)” opened in the Moresque Hall of the Winter Palace. It is marking the 100th anniversary of the formation of the museum’s library after the revolutionary events of 1917.
Read onThe Hermitage Director participated in the Valdai Discussion Club
On 16–18 October 2018, the Director of the State Hermitage took part in the work of the Valdai Discussion Club, where an unusually large place was allotted to culture this year.
Read onThe Art of Ikebana in the Hermitage
On 20 October 2018, as part of the Year of Japan in Russia and the 15th Japanese Autumn in Saint Petersburg festival, a demonstration of the art of ikebana was given in the Hermitage Theatre.
Read onPhotographs by Annie Leibovitz in the collection of The State Hermitage Museum
The State Hermitage Museum is delighted to present photographs by Annie Leibovitz, which have been generously donated by the artist into the collection of the museum.
Read onOpening of the exhibition “Modern Masters from the Hermitage” in Sydney, Australia
On 12 October 2018, the formal opening of the exhibition “Modern Masters from the Hermitage” took place at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The exhibition presents 65 works spanning a period from 1890 to 1920 – the time during which art travelled the path from late Impression
Read onOpening of the exhibition “At the Dawn of Islamic Art: A Dish from The Al Thani Collection”
On 15 October 2018, the exhibition “At the Dawn of Islamic Art: A Dish from The Al Thani Collection” was formally opened in the State Hermitage.
Read onHermitage Days in Yekaterinburg. Opening of the exhibition of a single masterpiece from the collection of the State Hermitage – Jean-Baptiste Greuze’s Spoiled Child
In 2018, the Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts is hosting Hermitage Days for the third time. The central event of the Hermitage Days was the opening of the exhibition of a single masterpiece from the collection of the State Hermitage – Jean-Baptiste Greuze’s painting Spoiled Child.
Read onHermitage Days in Yekaterinburg. Awards Ceremony for the Iskusny Glagol Prize
On 12 October 2018, as part of the Hermitage Days, an awards ceremony was held in the Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts for the Iskussny Glagol prize, which is dedicated to the memory of Vladimir Yuryevich Matveyev (1948–2015) the late Deputy General Director of the State Hermitage for exhibitions a
Read onDay of the Hermitage and the European University in Geneva
On 10 October 2018, a Day of the Hermitage and the European University was held in Geneva.
Read onCatalogue of “At the Dawn of Islamic Art: A Dish from The Al Thani Collection”
The catalogue At the Dawn of Islamic Art: A Dish from The Al Thani Collection (State Hermitage Publishing House, St Petersburg, 2018 – 64 pp., ill.) has come out, devoted to the exhibition with the same title that is taking place in the Apollo Hall of the Winter Palace, presenting a unique bronze pl
Read onJoint session of commissions on interaction between museums and the Church at the Ministry of Culture
On 9 October 2018, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation hosted a joint session of three commissions on interaction between museums and the Church – the Patriarchy’s commission, the Ministry’s and the commission of the Union of Museums of Russia.
Read onHermitage Days in Yekaterinburg. The “Preserving Cultural Heritage Together” programme: master class on the restoration and conservation of tempera painting
From 9 to 12 October 2018, as part of the Hermitage Days in the Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts, a master class was held on the restoration and conservation of tempera painting, a continuation of the joint project between the State Hermitage and the Coca-Cola system in Russia – “Preserving Cultura
Read onHermitage Days in Yekaterinburg. All-Russian Conference on “The Museum between the Civil and Great Patriotic Wars: the fate of people, collections and buildings” from the cycle “The Museum and War”
From 10 to 12 October 2018, as part of the Hermitage Days in Yekaterinburg, an All-Russian conference was held on “The Museum between the Civil and Great Patriotic Wars: the fate of people, collections and buildings” from the cycle “The Museum and War”.
Read onThe 18th International Theoretical and Practical Conference “The Roerich Legacy” opened in the State Hermitage
On 9 October 2018, the 18th International Theoretical and Practical Conference “The Roerich Legacy” opened in the State Hermitage.
Read onHermitage Days 2018 in Kazan
From 9 to 11 October 2018, the Hermitage–Kazan centre held Hermitage Days, the central events of which were a press conference and the exhibition “The Art of the Portrait”.
Read onCatalogue of the exhibition “The Hermitage Library. Pages from Recent History (1918–2018)”
The State Hermitage Publishing House has brought out a catalogue of the exhibition “The Hermitage Library. Pages from Recent History (1918–2018)”
Read onStudents’ Day in the Hermitage
On 7 October the Hermitage held its Students’ Day in the Hermitage Theatre, an event that traditionally takes place on the first Sunday in October and opens the new educational season for the State Hermitages Youth Centre.
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