The State Russian Museum / St Michael’s Castle SUSTAINING AND CREATING
SUSTAINING AND CREATING exhibition is the result of successful realization of the program of support for the young artists Unusual Art that gives an incredible chances for the development of artist with limited physical opportunities in the age from 16 to 25 and allows them to receive the national recognition in the very beginning of their career. To Create is to Live presents the best works from the competitions of last few years that presented original and innovatory ideas that are linked with the idea of "support for life". The content of this idea is interlaced with the concepts of responsibility and different aspects of human life - from attitude to the environment to attitude to culture, from inner world to action and from singular person to society. In the works presented on the exhibition the works in abstract manner or visual monologues with close attention to realistic details the basic concepts of drawing of the physically challenged in our everyday life finds its embodiment. These art works gives the viewer an opportunity to appreciate the unique talent of each participant of this exhibition.
The exhibition is presented by the Unusual Art program of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with the financial support of American filial of the Volkswagen Company
Peter the Great the Collector. Sculptures of the Summer Garden from the Russian Museum Collection
9 june—8 august 2022
The Mikhailovsky Castle exhibits a series of genuine decorative park sculpture of the beginning of the 18th century from the Summer Garden, purchased at the direction of Peter I in Venice and Rome.
Seafarer and Carpenter. Peter the Great in Russian Artistic Culture
9 june—8 august 2022
The exhibition dedicated to the celebration of the 350th anniversary of the birth of Peter the Great is a tribute to the memory of the emperor. It will allow to see how the image of Peter and the events associated with his biography were embodied in the Russian fine art during two centuries.
- 16 june—13 september 2022 > Stroganov Palace Russian Patchwork
- 9 june—9 august 2022 > Russian Museum 30 paintings from the life of Peter the Great
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.
