6 October 2023—29 January 2024
“The Collective of Masters of Analytical Art. The School of Filonov” existed from the summer of 1925 until the master’s death in December 1941. The school’s work was based on ...
Marble Palace
St Michael’s Castle
12 October 2023—12 February 2024
The exhibition From Orest Kiprensky to Pavel Fedotov, introduces viewers to some of the finest e...
Benois Wing
13 October 2023—8 January 2024
Pavel Kuznetsov (1878–1968) is one of the most famous artists of the early 20th century. He was a student of Valentin Serov and Konstantin Korovin, and a promine...
Marble Palace
19 October 2023—8 January 2024
The exhibition presents 24 large-format digital paintings, some created with the aid of artificial intelligence. The project raises questions about the future living environment of...
Benois Wing
Vasily Surikov. 175th Anniversary of the Artist's Birth
This grandiose exhibition of the celebrated painter Vasily Surikov (1848–1916) is timed to coincide with the 175th anniversary of his b...
Stroganov Palace
Military Parades: Porcelain and Watercolour
15 December 2023—19 February 2024
The exhibition is dedicated to a hundred-year-old tradition of producing decorative “military plates” depicting imperial army uniforms. Besides plates, t...
- 29 November—30 November 2023 > Benois Wing Changes in the opening hours of the Benois Wing
- 23 November 2023 > Marble Palace Orchestra. Chorus. Movie
- 21 November—23 November 2023 > Mikhailovsky Palace Changes in the opening hours of Hall No. 36 of the Mikhailovsky Palace.
Exhibitions
Mikhailovsky Palace
20 October—18 December 2023
The exhibition is dedicated to Ivan Tvorozhnikov (1848–1919), an outstanding Russian genre painter who was active in the late 19th through early 20th centuries. It introduces viewers to some of Tvorozhnikov’s best paintings and graphic artworks from the museum’s holdings.
Also in the Mikhailovsky Palace:
- 16 August 2023—15 January 2024 Engravings and Lithographs from the Collection of the Russian Museum: Views of St Petersburg Suburbs
- Permanent exhibition Ancient Art of XIV-XVII Centuries
- Permanent exhibition Russian Art of the XVIII Century
- Permanent exhibition Russian Art of the First Half of the XIX Century
Stroganov Palace
Permanent exhibition
On 26 May 2005 the Mineral Study in the Stroganov Palace was opened after restoration and recreation of interiors. The study was designed by Andrei Voronikhin in 1791-92. It was considered as one of the masterpieces of Russian architecture of the 18th century.
Also in the Stroganov Palace:
- Permanent exhibition Russian Empire Style. Applied Art of the Epoch of Alexander I (1801–1825)
Marble Palace
19 October 2023—8 January 2024
The exhibition presents 24 large-format digital paintings, some created with the aid of artificial intelligence. The project raises questions about the future living environment of humans, and, at the same time, the future of the medium of photography.
Also in the Marble Palace:
- 6 October 2023—29 January 2024 The School of Filonov
- Permanent exhibition Poet of the Silver age - Konstantin Romanov
- Permanent exhibition The Rzhevsky Brothers Collection
- Permanent exhibition The Ludwig Museum at the Russian Museum
Benois Wing
Vasily Surikov. 175th Anniversary of the Artist's Birth
1 December 2023—13 May 2024
This grandiose exhibition of the celebrated painter Vasily Surikov (1848–1916) is timed to coincide with the 175th anniversary of his birth. The exhibition presents over 120 paintings and graphic works by Surikov from the museums in St Petersburg, Moscow and Krasnoyarsk, including the famous historical paintings Yermak Conquering Siberia, Taking a Snow Town, Suvorov Crossing the Alps, Stepan Razin, Boyarynya Morozova (Tretyakov Gallery) and Menshikov in Beryozovo (Tretyakov Gallery), portraits, paintings on religious subjects, watercolours and fine examples of book illustrations.
Also in the Benois Wing:
- 16 October 2023—9 January 2024 Boris Ermolayev. 120th Anniversary of the Artist’s Birth
- 13 October 2023—8 January 2024 Pavel Kuznetsov (1878–1968)
- Permanent exhibition Art of the XXth Century
- Permanent exhibition Decorative and Applied Arts in Russia. ХХ century
St Michael’s Castle
12 October 2023—12 February 2024
The exhibition From Orest Kiprensky to Pavel Fedotov, introduces viewers to some of the finest early 19th-century drawings and watercolours from the museum’s holdings.
Also in the St Michael’s Castle:
- 22 September 2023—15 January 2024 Picture Books. 1920s–1980s
- Permanent exhibition St.Petersburg Society During the Romanov Era
- Permanent exhibition Faces of Russia. Portrait Gallery of the Russian Museum
- Permanent exhibition Sculpture Open Fund
Cabin of Peter the Great
Modern exhibition of Cabin of Peter the Great
Permanent exhibition
Modern exhibition of the museum comprises items dating back to Peter I’s time, including memorial paraphernalia, such as: red broadcloth uniform, an oriental cane, a model of Peter I’s hand based on an imprint made at Lipetsk foundry in 1707, a wherry, and Peter’s armchair.
St Michael’s Castle
Ceremonial halls of St Michael’s Castle
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 Empero...
Marble Palace
The Ludwig Museum at the Russian Museum
Iconic works of international contemporary art of the post-war 20th century and early 21st century from the collection of Peter and Irene Ludwig
Mikhailovsky Palace
Russian Art of the Second Half of the XIX Century
Even when it first opened back in 1898, the Russian Museum owned many canvases painted by such masters of the second half of the nineteenth century a...
Mikhailovsky Palace
Russian Art of the First Half of the XIX Century
The exhibition shows masterpieces representing the variety of trends in the Russian art of the time (classicism, romantism and beginning i...
Mikhailovsky Palace
Ancient Art of XIV-XVII Centuries
Collection of the Old Russian painting of the Russian Museum is one of the largest and most significant in Russia. It includes around six thousand icons. The ...
Events
- 29.11.2023—30.11.2023
- 23.11.2023
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21.11.2023—23.11.2023
Changes in the opening hours of Hall No. 36 of the Mikhailovsky Palace.
Lecture hall
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All lectures are given in Russian.
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Virtual tour of the museum complex. 2009 (Rus., Eng., Ger., Fin.)
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