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.
Alexander Chernitsky. Sculpture and Drawing
17 February 2005—14 March 2005
This is a retrospective exhibition of the oeuvre of one of the oldest Leningrad sculptures, Alexander Chernitsky - a well-known portrait artist, the author of monuments, memorials, and park sculptures.
29 December 2004—21 February 2005
This exhibition introduces the oeuvre of well-known Russian artist Tatiana Mavrina (1902-1996) - a master of graphic art and book illustrations and a connoisseur of Russian folk art.
22 December 2004—10 May 2005
The exhibition will show the grand perspective of the development of the Russian ecclesiastical art and architecture within more than two centuries - from Peter the Great to Nicholas II - through evolution of art styles and political ideas connected with the religious traditions of the country.
16 May 2018—25 June 2018
Landmark postcards made in collaboration between contemporary St. Petersburg photographers and graphic artist Alexander Florensky present an original perspective on iconic places in the city.
1 March 2018—7 May 2018
Contemporary still life in photography demonstrates a variety of trends and approaches: from homages to classic pompous arrangements à la golden age of still life to the minimalistic elegance of constructivism.
30 November 2017—12 February 2018
American artist Edward Bekkerman focuses on the unseen universe all around us, inhabited by angels and overrun with fantastic flowers. He renders symbolistic subjects in the art brut style merging the material and coloristic, and the ethereal and spiritual.
Timur Novikov’s Wedge. The New Academy of Fine Arts
26 July 2023—25 September 2023
This exhibition commemorates 65 years since the birth of Timur Novikov (1958–2002), artist and founder of two movements – New Artists in the 1980s and the New Academy of Fine Arts in the 1990s.
14 July 2023—11 September 2023
The current exhibition showcases some 70 artworks by Ivan Godlevsky from the private collection of Vladimir Kaplunov. The artist’s graphic works are on show for the first time ever.
13 April 2023—3 July 2023
Initiated to coincide with 152 years since the artist’s birth, this exhibition follows extensive research undertaken to elaborate on certain aspects of Leonid Sherwood’s artistic biography and reconstruct the history and destinies of many of his works.
Millennials in Contemporary Russian Art
4 March 2021—28 June 2021
Millennials or Generation Y - those who were born in the 1980s-1990s and entered the new millennium at a young age. This generation is characterized by the difficult self-identification and the attention to the problem of self-presentation, reflected in the authors' attempt to talk more about their individual experiences, their fears, traumas or fantasy worlds.
The Light of Learning: Publishing and Educational Posters from the Collection of the Russian Museum
16 December 2020—5 April 2021
The exhibition features posters from the collection of the Russian Museum, relating to education in Russia in the first third of the twentieth century. The exposition includes about 120 works of agitation art of the widest thematic range - from narrow advertising in bookstores, publishing houses and libraries to large-scale propaganda of reading, getting knowledge and education.
Gifts to the Russian Museum from Artists and Collectors. Selected Works. 1898–2019
29 July 2020—30 November 2020
To mark the 125th anniversary of the Russian Museum, such an exhibition will be shown in all of its palaces, bringing together items of different epochs and donors, including the imperial family (Alexander III, Nicholas II, Grand Dukes), famous patrons of the arts and many others. General sponsor of the exhibition - VTB Bank.
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.
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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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