The work of Ivan Shishkin (1832–1898) occupies a special place in history of Russian art. The major exhibition from the funds of the Russian Museum will provide an ...
Benois Wing
Stroganov Palace
Pavel Stroganov: Italian Journey
Count Pavel Sergeevich Stroganov (1823-1911), traveling with his family in Italy in 1839-1841, captured the image of this country in numerous drawings, whic...
St Michael’s Castle
The exhibition was prepared for the 200th anniversary of one of the most fa...
The State Russian Museum
St Michael’s Castle
I Am Dostoevsky. To the 200th Anniversary of the Writer’s Birth
13 november 2021—14 february 2022
The F.M.Dostoevsky Literary-Memorial Museum presents an exhibition to the 200th anniversary of the writer. The exhibition is based o...
Benois Wing
17 november 2021—10 march 2022
The exhibition, for the first time, comprises works of famous and lesser-known masters, in whose art different sides of the ideas of cosmism, clearly manifested in Russian sc...
Marble Palace
1 december 2021—10 january 2022
“Beyond the Establishment” is an inclusive project of the Russian Museum and the first large-scale attempt to present the work of non-professional artists with mental disor...
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Exhibitions
Mikhailovsky Palace
Ancient Art of XIV-XVII Centuries
Permanent exhibition
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 permanent exhibition housed in the first four halls of Mikhailovsky Palace represents a part of this collection, the most valuable works of XII-XVII centuries created in the major art centers of Old Russia: Novgorod, Pskov, Vladimir, Suzdal, Moscow, and Yaroslavl.
Also in the Mikhailovsky Palace:
- Permanent exhibition Russian Art of the XVIII Century
- Permanent exhibition Russian Art of the First Half of the XIX Century
- Permanent exhibition Russian Art of the Second Half of the XIX Century
- Permanent exhibition Folk Art of the XVII-XXI Centuries
Benois Wing
17 november 2021—10 march 2022
The exhibition, for the first time, comprises works of famous and lesser-known masters, in whose art different sides of the ideas of cosmism, clearly manifested in Russian science and philosophy, are reflected.
Also in the Benois Wing:
- Permanent exhibition Art of the XXth Century
- Permanent exhibition Decorative and Applied Arts in Russia. ХХ century
- Permanent exhibition Art of the End of XIXth – Begining of XXth 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)
St Michael’s Castle
I Am Dostoevsky. To the 200th Anniversary of the Writer’s Birth
13 november 2021—14 february 2022
The F.M.Dostoevsky Literary-Memorial Museum presents an exhibition to the 200th anniversary of the writer.
The exhibition is based on paintings from the imaginary "ideal museum of the writer", which were especially significant for Dostoevsky throughout his life. He did not miss a single exhibition in St. Petersburg, in Europe he got acquainted with the main museums and galleries, he knew the Dresden Gallery, the Pitti Palace, the Uffizi almost by heart. He considered Raphael's Sistine Madonna one of the greatest masterpieces, admired the landscapes of Claude Lorrain, the gates of the Florentine Baptistery, Saint Agatha by Sebastiano del Piombo, Penitent Magdalene by Batoni, this list is pretty extensive.
Also in the St Michael’s Castle:
- 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
- Permanent exhibition Ceremonial halls of St Michael’s Castle
Marble Palace
1 december 2021—10 january 2022
“Beyond the Establishment” is an inclusive project of the Russian Museum and the first large-scale attempt to present the work of non-professional artists with mental disorders and / or psychiatric experience from an artistic point of view. Without diminishing the social significance of the exhibition, the aesthetic value of the artworks is in the foreground.
Also in the Marble Palace:
- Permanent exhibition Poet of the Silver age - Konstantin Romanov
- Permanent exhibition The Rzhevsky Brothers Collection
- Permanent exhibition The Ludwig Museum at the Russian Museum
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
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30.11.2021
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06.10.2021
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- 09.09.2021—10.09.2021
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All lectures are given in Russian.
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Collection highlights
The collection of masterpieces, chosen by the Russian Museum will allow you to make a first impression of the collection of the Russian Museum.
Virtual tours
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Virtual tour of the museum complex. 2009 (Rus., Eng., Ger., Fin.)
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