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The School of Filonov
Marble Palace

The School of Filonov

6 October 2023—15 April 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 ...

From Orest Kiprensky to Pavel Fedotov. Drawings and Watercolours of the First Half of the 19th Century
St Michael’s Castle

From Orest Kiprensky to Pavel Fedotov. Drawings and Watercolours of the First Half of the 19th Century

12 October 2023—26 February 2024

The exhibition From Orest Kiprensky to Pavel Fedotov, introduces viewers to some of the finest e...

Vasily Surikov. 175th Anniversary of the Artist's Birth
The State Russian Museum

Vasily Surikov. 175th Anniversary of the Artist's Birth

1 December 2023—10 June 2024

The exhibition presents over 120 paintings and graphic works by Surikov from the museums in St Petersburg, Moscow and Krasnoyarsk, including th...

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Military Parades: Porcelain and Watercolour
Stroganov Palace

Military Parades: Porcelain and Watercolour

15 December 2023—13 May 2024

The exhibition is dedicated to a hundred-year-old tradition of producing decorative “military plates” depicting imperial army uniforms. Besides plates, t...

Exhibitions

Ivan Tvorozhnikov (1848–1919)

Ivan Tvorozhnikov (1848–1919)

20 October 2023—11 March 2024

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.  

Engravings and Lithographs from the Collection of the Russian Museum: Views of St Petersburg Suburbs

Engravings and Lithographs from the Collection of the Russian Museum: Views of St Petersburg Suburbs

16 August 2023—22 January 2024

The exhibition shows engravings and lithographs from the collection of the Russian Museum devoted to the suburbs of St Petersburg. A wide panorama of the city's surroundings offers a rare opportunity to see what the buildings and parks of Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk, now partially missing their original appearance, used to look like in the 19th century.

Stepan Yaremich. 1869–1939

Stepan Yaremich. 1869–1939

4 August 2023—9 October 2023

This exhibition presents about 20 paintings and watercolour landscapes by Stepan Yaremich with views of St Petersburg, Paris, Venice and Crimea.

Roads in Russian Art

2 December 2004—14 April 2005

The exhibition showcases works of painting, graphic art, sculpture and folk art from the collection of the Russian Museum, including the works of such artists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as Victor Vasnetsov, Mikhail Nesterov, Sergei Korovin, Ilya Repin, Vasily Perov, Valery Jacoby, Ivan Shishkin, Alexei Savrasov, Fyodor Vasilyev, Isaac Levitan, Kazimir Malevich and Vladimir Tatlin.

Nicholas Roerich. Celebrating the 130th anniversary of the artist’s birthday

22 November 2004—15 March 2005

Celebrating the 130th anniversary of Nicholas Roerich's birth, this jubilee exhibition showcases 66 works of painting from the collection of the Russian Museum.

The World of Paper Money

12 November 2004—14 February 2005

The World of Paper Money exhibition is the first ever exhibition in the Russian Museum devoted to the history of currency in Russia.

ZHOSTOVO ART

31 May 2007—30 July 2007

The Zhostovo Art exhibition is opening in the Stroganov Palace of the Russian Museum on the 31st of May.

JADRAN ŠETLÍK. FACES OF TWO CAPITALS

5 April 2007—15 May 2007

The exhibition presents about fifty portraits of Russians, including prominent citizens of St Petersburg: Alexander Rosenbaum, Dmitry Khvorostovsky, Valentina Matviyenko, Lev Dodin, Alisa Freindlich, Mikhail Boyarsky, Kirill Lavrov and others.

NIKOLAI IONIN

21 February 2007—26 March 2007

The Russian Museum presents the one-man exhibition of Nikolai Ionin, a Leningrad artist of the second half of 20th century.

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.

From Orest Kiprensky to Pavel Fedotov. Drawings and Watercolours of the First Half of the 19th Century

From Orest Kiprensky to Pavel Fedotov. Drawings and Watercolours of the First Half of the 19th Century

12 October 2023—26 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.

Barry Cawston. Russia: Far from Black and White

Barry Cawston. Russia: Far from Black and White

26 September 2019—4 November 2019

The exhibition presents works by famous English photographer Barry Cawston taken in Russia between 2014 and 2018.

Plastic Mass

Plastic Mass

22 August 2019—28 October 2019

The exhibition will present the diversity of Russian sculpture of the late XX — early XXI century made from polymers and plastics.

Sasha Okun. Where Art  Thou?

Sasha Okun. Where Art Thou?

27 June 2019—29 July 2019

The art of Israeli painter, art critic, teacher, and writer Sahsa Okun focuses on human physicality embodied in the materiality of painting.

Alexander Benois di Stetto. Genevan Period

Alexander Benois di Stetto. Genevan Period

11 September 2006—5 October 2006

The Russian Museum presents the exhibition of the works by Alexander Benois di Stetto.

Anatoly Larionov. Petersburg Suite

3 May 2006—28 May 2006

The exposition presents the oeuvre of the Petersburg photographer Anatoly Larionov.

Modern exhibition of 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.

Mikhailovsky Garden

CLOSE TO NOT. VLADIMIR TARASOV AND SARAH FLOHR. SOUND INSTALLATION

16 June 2005—24 July 2005

The installation of the Lithuanian musician Vladimir Tarasov and the American artist Sarah Flohr will be shown in the Mikhailovsky Garden of the State Russian Museum on 16 June.

The “Inner Book” of the G. A. V. Traugot Brothers

The “Inner Book” of the G. A. V. Traugot Brothers

14 January 2022—12 February 2022

The creative tandem of brothers Alexander and Valery Traugot does not need a special introduction. It became a truly significant phenomenon in the artistic life of post-war Leningrad, and a huge number of book illustrations signed with the memorable triple initial “G.A.V.” together represents one of the brightest pages in the history of the Soviet post-war art of the book.

The high technology interactive exposition "Our Romantic Emperor"

The high technology interactive exposition "Our Romantic Emperor"

25 March 2017—31 December 2017

The high technology interactive exposition "Our Romantic Emperor" located on three floors of the Western Pavilion of St. Michael's Castle is devoted to Paul I, the author and owner of the ensemble of St. Michael's Castle.

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