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Propaganda and dreams Photography of the 1930s in the USSR and the USA

21 September 2000—16 October 2000
Both for the Soviet Union and the United States, the 1930s were the years of the formation of the image of the two superpowers. In the cultural life of both countries, visual arts and mainly photography were the focus of attention. This exhibition consisted of about two hundred photographs by thirty-nine Soviet and twenty-two American masters, including some of the most outstanding works of Alexander Rodchenko, Dorothy Lang, Boris Ignatovich, Ben Shahn, Ivan Shagin and Arthur Rodstein, from the Library of Congress, Museum of Modern Art (New York), National Archives of the USA, and corporate and private collections in the United States and Russia.
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Drawings and Watercolours by the Wanderers

Drawings and Watercolours by the Wanderers

21 March—8 July 2024

The exhibition presents graphic works created by the founders of the Society of Travelling Art Exhibitions, as well as by artists of the younger generation. Graphic works by the Wanderers supplement the idea of the work of artists whose paintings became significant events in social life.

The Coronation Album of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. 1744

The Coronation Album of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. 1744

3 January—1 April 2024

The tradition of creating coronation albums – publications with detailed illustrated descriptions of the coronation ceremony and other ceremonial events accompanying it – appeared in Russia in the 18th century. The current exhibition features three albums from the collection of the Russian Museum.

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Virtual tour of the museum complex. 2009 (Rus., Eng., Ger., Fin.)

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