Family Portrait
October 15 the exhibition “Family portrait” opens at the Murmansk Municipal Art Museum. The exhibition comprises around 50 artworks from the collection of the Russian Museum among which are paintings, drawings and examples of applied art by such prominent masters as V. Borovikovsky, I. Khrutsky, F. Tolstoy, B. Kustodiev, K. Petrov-Vodkin, P. Filonov, D. Zhilinsky, V. Popkov. The visitors will be acquainted with the development of the family portrait genre in the Russian art through the ages. The works will be on display till December 11.
Alexander III. Collector and Patron
12 february—10 may 2020
February 26, 2020, marks the 175th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Alexander III, whose name was given to The State Russian Museum in April 1895. Special mention is made of Alexander III's merits in museum construction and art education, which was due to his undoubted passion for history and fine arts.
6 february—9 march 2020
Belsky brothers (Ivan (1719-1799), Alexey (1729-1796) and Efim (1730-1778)) were the greatest masters of the painting team of The Chancellery (later The Office) of buildings of Her Imperial Majesty. For more than half a century they performed the most responsible painting work commissioned by Empresses Elizabeth and Catherine the Great.
- 19 december 2019—28 february 2020 > St Michael’s Castle To the shores of Antarctica and Arctica. To the 200th anniversary of Antarctica discovery
- 12 december 2019—10 march 2020 > Mikhailovsky Palace Alexander Myasoyedov. Carnival in Rome
The collection of masterpieces, chosen by the Russian Museum will allow you to make a first impression of the collection of the Russian Museum.
Russian Museum - one of the world's largest museums and is perhaps the only country where such a full treasure of national culture are presented.
Virtual tour of the museum complex. 2009 (Rus., Eng., Ger., Fin.)
In the online shop of the Russian Museum presented a huge range of souvenirs, illustrated editions and multimedia disks.
