Events
“Summer in the Summer Garden” Festival in the Summer Garden
Every summer weekend, the Summer Garden of the Russian Museum welcomes visitors with a rich programme featuring workshops, guided tours, concerts by renowned performers and international competition laureates, circus acts, theatrical performances and much more.
01.08.2026
The Russian Museum Opens Exhibition of Ilya Repin’s Masterpiece Sadko in Petrozavodsk
As part of the “Museum Pearls of the Silver Necklace” project, an exhibition of Ilya Repin’s celebrated masterpiece Sadko (1876) from the Russian Museum’s collection has opened at the Kizhi Museum’s Presentation and Exhibition Centre in Petrozavodsk. The exhibition is timed to coincide with the anniversary of the Kizhi Museum.
27.07.2026
The Russian Museum Opens Exhibition of Mikhail Nesterov at the Sergiev Posad Museum and Reserve
An exhibition of works by Mikhail Nesterov from the Russian Museum’s collection has opened at the Sergiev Posad Museum and Reserve. The project has been prepared with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation as part of the “Family” national project.
21.07.2026
Benois Café Opens at the Russian Museum
The Benois Café has opened in the Column Hall of the Benois Wing at the Russian Museum.
09.06.2026
The Russian Museum Completes Training Programme for Young Restorers
From 7 October 2025 to 2 June 2026, the Russian Museum, as part of its National School of Restoration project, launched its first-ever general education programme “Preventive Conservation and Restoration of Museum Objects”. This programme was for students sponsored by the Gazprom Cultural Initiatives Support Foundation under the Gazprom project “Friends of St Petersburg”.
05.06.2026
Restoration Begins on Ivan Aivazovsky’s World-Famous Masterpiece The Ninth Wave
The Russian Museum has established a Restoration Council to oversee the first comprehensive restoration of Ivan Aivazovsky’s The Ninth Wave, ahead of a large exhibition in the Benois Wing this October.
01.06.2026
Exhibition Circus by G.A.V. Traugot Opens at the Russian Museum
A large-scale exhibition Circus by G.A.V. Traugot has opened at the Russian Museum’s Centre for Arts and Technologies. The exhibition features over 200 works by the Traugot family of artists dedicated to the circus: drawings of the Leningrad Circus from the 1940s, porcelain figurines, unpublished linocuts Funny Clowns, unique sketches for Samuil Marshak’s book Circus, drawings of Parisian street circus performances and numerous book illustrations. Most of the works have never been shown in exhibitions before.
28.05.2026
Glass in Sculpture Exhibition Opens at the Stroganov Palace of the Russian Museum
The magnificent glass sculptures complement the architecture and opulent interiors of the palace – a celebrated 18th-century landmark in the heart of St Petersburg that blends the splendor of the Baroque with the elegance of Classicism.
08.05.2026
The Russian Museum Receives New Krestetskaya Strochka Embroidery Works as Gifts
A formal ceremony was held in the Folk Art rooms of the Mikhailovsky Palace at the Russian Museum, during which representatives of the Krestetskaya Strochka factory donated two unique works to the museum’s collection: the technically complex panel Order of Victory and an Apron-ponyova.
05.05.2026
Glass and Stone Exhibition Opens at the Russian Museum’s Stroganov Palace
A new exhibition bringing together geology and art has opened at the Stroganov Palace, with the support of the Magnesit Group and the Sobranie Foundation. Approximately 100 exhibits are on display across the Neva Enfilade halls on the first floor and in the courtyard of the Stroganov Palace, including rare mineral specimens and glass artworks.
30.04.2026
Andrei Konchalovsky and Yulia Vysotskaya Are Honored Guests at Pyotr Konchalovsky Exhibition
Andrei Konchalovsky – the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, acclaimed theater and film director, and award-winner at the Venice and Cannes Film Festivals – accompanied by his wife Yulia Vysotskaya – Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, actress, and television presenter – visited the exhibition at the Russian Museum’s Benois Wing dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the eminent artist of the Surikov-Konchalovsky-Mikhalkov dynasty.
30.04.2026
Friends of the Russian Museum Club Is Now Open
On 25 April, the museum’s anniversary, we officially launched the Friends of the Russian Museum – a community for those passionate about art who wish to help preserve our shared artistic heritage. Celebrate culture and become a vital part of our nation’s history.
25.04.2026
Special Events Marking the Anniversary of the Russian Museum
On 25 April, be among the first to visit the exhibition Ivan Shishkin: The Russian Forest, receive complimentary admission to the Mikhailovsky Palace and try your luck in a guaranteed-prize lottery!
24.04.2026
Minsk hosted the Russian Museum Days – an event of unprecedented scale
From 8 to 10 April, the Russian Museum Days took place in Minsk, never before held on such a large scale. Senior officials and leading specialists of the Russian Museum prepared an extensive programme covering all areas of museum activities: academic research, exhibitions, restoration, inclusion programmes, guided tours, multimedia, the Youth Council, and educational programmes.
17.04.2026