The Hermitage News

The Vladimir Levinson-Lessing Memorial Readings

The Levinson-Lessing Memorial Readings (scholarly conference) took place in the State Hermitage on 29 October 2015.

Scholarly Conference: “Far Eastern Ceramics and Porcelain: questions of style and links with other art forms”

On 27–28 October 2015 the State Hermitage hosted the scholarly conference “Far Eastern Ceramics and Porcelain: questions of style and links with other art forms”.

Petersburg Dialogue Forum in Potsdam

On 22–23 October 2015, Potsdam was the setting for the 14th annual meeting of the Petersburg Dialogue Forum that links various spheres of Russo-German collaboration, such as politics, religion, economics and culture.

Opening of the Exhibition "In the Land of the Gryphon. The Hermitage’s Archaeology of Antiquity in the Crimea"

On 23 October 2015, in the Entrance Hall of the New Hermitage, the exhibition "In the Land of the Gryphon. The Hermitage’s Archaeology of Antiquity in the Crimea" opened, organized jointly by the State Hermitage and the Eastern Crimean Historical and Cultural Museum-Preserve.

The State Hermitage Informs

The State Hermitage pays great attention to the results of inspections by the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation.

International Conference on the Chronology of the Ancient and Mediaeval Antiquities of Central Asia marking the 65th anniversary of the birth of Grigory Semenov

On 20–21 October 2015 the State Hermitage was the venue for an international conference on the Chronology of the Ancient and Mediaeval Antiquities of Central Asia marking the 65th anniversary of the birth of Grigory Semenov (1950–2007).

Hermitage Restorers in Omsk

On 20 and 21 October 2015 a press conference, master class and round table were held in the Omsk Regional Vrubel Museum of Fine Arts on the restoration of sculpture and semiprecious stone.

Members of the Hermitage Staff Honoured

Collaboration Agreement between the State Hermitage and the Mikhailovsky Theatre

On 20 October 2015, on the stage of the Hermitage Theatre, a signing ceremony was held for a collaboration agreement between the State Hermitage and the St Petersburg Mussorgsky State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre – the Mikhailovsky Theatre.

Opening of the exhibition “People live here” Photographs by Alexander Chizhenok

On 17 October 2015 the exhibition “People live here” Photographs by Alexander Chizhenok opened at the Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Storage Centre.

International Museum Forum in Beijing

On 14–15 October 2015, Beijing was the venue for the Forbidden City Forum – an international conference of museums marking the 90th anniversary of the transformation of the residence of the Chinese emperors (the “Forbidden City”) into the “Former Palace” (Gugong) museum.

Conference in memory of Alisa Bank

On 13–15 October 2015 the State Hermitage hosted a conference devoted to the memory of the outstanding Byzantinist and curator of the Hermitage’s Byzantine collection, Alisa Vladimirovna Bank (1906–1984).

The 15th Roerich’s Heritage International Theoretical and Practical Conference

The 15th Roerich’s Heritage International Theoretical and Practical Conference Opened in the State Hermitage on 9 October 2015.

Opening of the Exhibition “Abode of Charity” Tibetan Buddhist Art

On 9 October 2015 the exhibition “Abode of Charity” Tibetan Buddhist Art began functioning on the top floor of the Winter Palace.

Birthday of the State Hermitage’s Official Hotel

On 8 October 2015 the Official Hotel of the State Hermitage marked its second anniversary.

12th Baltic Star Awards Ceremony

On 8 October 2015 the Hermitage Theatre hosted the 12th awards ceremony for the Baltic Star international prize for the development and strengthening of humanitarian ties in the countries of the Baltic region.

Hermitage Foundation, LONDON

On 6 October, 2015 in London a meeting of the Board of Directors of the State Hermitage Foundation UK took place.

Formal Signing of a Collaboration Agreement between the State Hermitage and the Lefkadia Winery

On 30 September 2015, in the Rossi Hall of the State Hermitage Official Hotel, Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky, General Director of the State Hermitage, and Mikhail Ivanovich Nikolayev, the founder of the company Lefkadia, signed a collaboration agreement.

Opening of the Exhibition “Steve McCurry. Unguarded Moment”

On 29 September 2015, an exhibition opened in the General Staff of works by one of today’s most distinguished photographers – Steve McCurry “Unguarded Moment”, which is taking place as part of the Year of Photography in the Hermitage.

Ceremony in the St George Hall of the Winter Palace Visit to the State Hermitage by the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta

On 28 September the State Hermitage was visited by Fra’ Matthew Festing, the 79th Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta.