Vasily Surikov. 175th Anniversary of the Artist's Birth
The exhibition presents over 120 paintings and graphic works by Surikov from the museums in St Petersburg, Moscow and Krasnoyarsk, including th...
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
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.
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.
28 April 2003—21 July 2003
A large exhibition held in the Benois wing presents works of those Russian artists who spent time in French emigration. Apart from 114 works of painting, 20 - of sculpture, and 62 - of drawing, large photographic and cinematographic material is showcased.
29 December 2002—10 March 2003
The main theme of this exhibition, which consists of works of painting, sculpture and graphics of XVI-XX cc. from collection of the Russian museum, will be relationship between two.
The Holly Sixties (The Art of Russia of the 1860s)
31 October 2002—10 March 2003
The exhibition is devoted to the 1860s, which is one of the most interesting and extremely important periods of history of Russian art.
St. Petersburg from the 1850s to the 1910s in Photorgraphs
27 September 2018—12 November 2018
Historic events, everyday life of the city, and St. Petersburg places of interest depicted in photographs and postcards of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Works by Contemporary Chinese Artists from the Shanghai Art Fair
22 August 2018—30 August 2018
Works selected at the Shanghai Art Fair intended to represent the diversity of styles and perspectives in Chinese contemporary art
Moscow in Photographs of the 1860s — early 1900s. From the cycle “Traveling around Russian Empire”
4 July 2018—13 August 2018
Landmarks of Moscow architecture that have been long gone and that are still in place today captured by prominent Moscow-based photographers.
The Coronation Album of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. 1744
3 January—13 May 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.
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.
22 September 2023—13 March 2024
More than one hundred sheets of original illustrations and covers for children’s books presented at the exhibition form only a small part of the comprehensive collection of book graphics of the Russian Museum.
27 January 2022—4 July 2022
The exhibition, dedicated to the 880th anniversary of the outstanding Azerbaijani poet and philosopher Nizami Ganjavi, presents different types of art, uniting several historical eras with the images of his immortal poetry.
Aidan Salakhova. From the New Saints Series.
24 June 2021—25 October 2021
Aidan Salakhova is a famous Russian painter and sculptor, pedagogue, recent active gallery owner and public figure. Her career in recent years has been marked by sharp turns and a decisive change in artistic reference points, which did not prevent Aidan Salakhova from constantly remaining in the center of attention of both Moscow and the entire world creative audience.
16 June 2021—19 July 2021
The name of Ivan Sotnikov (1961, Leningrad - 2015, St. Petersburg), artist and priest, marks a specific period of 35 years of St. Petersburg art. The first graphic exhibition of Sotnikov in the Russian Museum displays a cycle of 14 works about the ancient Greek hero Heracles (2012)
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.
A. Morozov's: Memories of the Past Exhibition. Painting, Graphic Art
5 June 2006—28 June 2006
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
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.
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
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"
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.
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.
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