Exhibitions
Current exhibitions
25 April 2026–09 November 2026
Ivan Shishkin: The Russian Forest
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The State Russian Museum and PJSC Sberbank present an exhibition of unprecedented scale dedicated to the works of Ivan Shishkin, one of the central figures of Russian art. For the first time at the Russian Museum, his magnificent paintings will be shown in&nbs...
03 April 2026–14 September 2026
Pyotr Konchalovsky: Garden in Bloom
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The Russian Museum, with support from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and VTB Bank, presents the large-scale exhibition dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Pyotr Konchalovsky. The Benois Wing showcases works from the collection of the Russian Museum, 18 leading museums across the...
01 April 2026–29 June 2026
Stepan Erzya: Sculptor of the World. On the 150th Anniversary of His Birth
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In the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, St Michael’s (Engineers’) Castle of the State Russian Museum hosts the exhibition Stepan Erzya: Sculptor of the World. On the 150th Anniversary of His Birth. The exhibition brings together approximately sixty...
26 December 2025–15 June 2026
The Era of Emperor Alexander III and Its Legacy
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Marking the 180th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Alexander III (1845–1894), the Elisabeth and Sergius Educational Society Foundation for the revival of mercy and charity traditions with support from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation launched a major exhibition project The Era of...
30 April 2026–26 October 2026
Glass and Stone
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The Glass and Stone exhibition at the Stroganov Palace brings together mineralogical specimens and artistic practice. At the heart of the display lies a resonance between geology, captured in its mineral form, and works of glass art that echo the textures and aesthetics...
10 April 2026–17 May 2026
A Special World
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The exhibition A Special World – a project by artist Daniil Zuev, which he has been developing since 2021 – has opened at the Russian Museum’s Multimedia Centre.
The project is built around drawings created by children with special needs in collaboration with the artist.
The project is built around drawings created by children with special needs in collaboration with the artist.
Permanent expositions
Old-Russian Art
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Among museum collections of Russian icon painting, the Russian Museum’s holdings occupy a place of particular importance.
Avant-Garde: The Great Experiment of Russian Art
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Avant-Garde: The Great Experiment of Russian Art permanent exhibition offers everyone an opportunity to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of remarkable experiments with form and colour and to acquaint themselves with the main avant-garde movements: Suprematism, Constructivism, Expressionism and F...
Russian Art of the XVIII Century
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The exposition of Russian art of XVIII century is chronologically organized and presents the main stages and trends of Russian art of this time. One part of the display is dedicated to the time of Peter I and focuses mainly on the names of Ivan Nikitin and Andrei Matveyev, the greatest portraiti...
Folk Art
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The Russian Museum’s folk art collection is one of the largest in the country. It comprehensively reflects all of the main forms of folk decorative art, the prevailing centers of peasant home handicrafts, and folk arts and crafts, allowing us to trace their development from the 17th century ...
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Peter and Irene Ludwig’s Gift
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The State Russian Museum is the only museum in Russia featuring a permanent display of classic world art from the second half of the 20th century. In 1994–1995, the renowned German collectors Peter and Irene Ludwig, motivated by their deep interest in Russian culture, donated to the State Russian Mu...
Ceremonial halls of St Michael’s Castle
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On 19 May 2021, the ceremonial halls of St Michael’s Castle opened after major restoration. On 31 August 1951, the premises of the ceremonial halls of Emperor Paul I in St Michael’s Castle were provided to the Central Naval Library to hold stacks of books. In the St Michael’s Castle branch of the Ru...
Archive
18 November 2025–12 May 2026
In the Mirror of Fate: Russian Historical Portraiture
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Held in the state rooms of St Michael’s (Engineers’) Castle, this large-scale exhibition of historical portraiture from the 17th to the 19th centuries features approximately 300 works of painting, graphic art, and sculpture from the collection of the Russian Museum and other leading national museums...
25 March 2026–27 April 2026
Pyotr Kazimirovich Baltun (1904–1980). Director of the State Russian Museum 1945–1951
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The exhibition in the Garden Vestibule of the Mikhailovsky Palace continues the series of exhibitions dedicated to the directors of the Russian Museum, exploring their lives and their role in shaping the museum’s collection.
11 September 2025–30 March 2026
Arkhip Kuindzhi: The Illusion of Light
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Arkhip Kuindzhi: The Illusion of Light is a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to Arkhip Kuindzhi, one of the most brilliant and enigmatic artists in the history of Russian landscape painting. For the first time in many years in St Petersburg, the full scope of the artist’s genius will be present...
13 December 2025–09 March 2026
Russian Traditions
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The large-scale exhibition Russian Traditions in the Benois Wing features an unprecedented number of works – more than 650 pieces from the collection of the Russian Museum. Masterpieces of painting, unique costumes, celebrated lace, and extremely rare samples of Kresttsy stitching and gold embroider...
27 September 2025–02 March 2026
Fyodor Vasilyev. 175th Anniversary of the Artist’s Birth
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Fyodor Vasilyev (1850–1873) is one of the greatest masters of Russian landscape painting. Visitors will have the opportunity to view the master’s celebrated works as well as rarely exhibited pieces from the museum’s collection.
23 December 2025–13 April 2026
Adult-Friendly
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The exhibition Adult-Friendly is an artistic exploration of childhood, presented not as a “golden age” but as a crucial stage in shaping the individual. The display is divided into key thematic sections: Home, The World, Travel and Holidays, Games, Imagination, Scary Stories, and The Future.