Current exhibitions

Vasily Tropinin
16 May 202619 October 2026

Vasily Tropinin

Vasily Tropinin, a leading portrait painter of the early 19th century, is the subject of a new exhibition at the Russian Museum. Housed in ten rooms of the Marble Palace, the exhibition is the first major retrospective of the master’s work to be...
The Marble Palace
Ivan Shishkin: The Russian Forest
25 April 202609 November 2026

Ivan Shishkin: The Russian Forest

The State Russian Museum and PJSC Sberbank present an exhibition of unprecedented scale dedicated to the works of Ivan Shishkin, one of the central figures of Russian art. For the first time at the Russian Museum, his magnificent paintings will be shown in&nbs...
The Benois Wing
Pyotr Konchalovsky: Garden in Bloom
03 April 202614 September 2026

Pyotr Konchalovsky: Garden in Bloom

The Russian Museum, with support from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and VTB Bank, presents the large-scale exhibition dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Pyotr Konchalovsky. The Benois Wing showcases works from the collection of the Russian Museum, 18 leading museums across the...
Stepan Erzya: Sculptor of the World. On the 150th Anniversary of His Birth
01 April 202629 June 2026

Stepan Erzya: Sculptor of the World. On the 150th Anniversary of His Birth

In the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, St Michael’s (Engineers’) Castle of the State Russian Museum hosts the exhibition Stepan Erzya: Sculptor of the World. On the 150th Anniversary of His Birth. The exhibition brings together approximately sixty...
The Era of Emperor Alexander III and Its Legacy
26 December 202515 June 2026

The Era of Emperor Alexander III and Its Legacy

Marking the 180th anniversary of the birth of Emperor Alexander III (1845–1894), the Elisabeth and Sergius Educational Society Foundation for the revival of mercy and charity traditions with support from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation launched a major exhibition project Th...
The Villa of a Russian Patron
27 May 202626 October 2026

The Villa of a Russian Patron

The state rooms of the first floor of the Stroganov Palace are occupied by the exhibition The Villa of a Russian Patron, a fantasy of an exquisite country house belonging to a collector and patron of the arts. In each room, nearly one hundr...
Glass in Sculpture
08 May 202626 October 2026

Glass in Sculpture

The Stroganov Palace of the Russian Museum presents the exhibition Glass in Sculpture, featuring approximately 60 unique glass artworks.

These magnificent sculptures resonate beautifully with the palace’s architecture and opulent interiors — a renowned 18th-century landm...
Glass and Stone
30 April 202626 October 2026

Glass and Stone

The Glass and Stone exhibition at the Stroganov Palace brings together mineralogical specimens and artistic practice. At the heart of the display lies a resonance between geology, captured in its mineral form, and works of glass art that echo the textures and aesthetics...
Alexander Brullov: A Master of Watercolours
01 April 202607 July 2026

Alexander Brullov: A Master of Watercolours

The exhibition Alexander Brullov: A Master of Watercolours has opened in Academy Room 14. It features 35 watercolours by the artist, a brother of the great painter Karl Brullov.