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8th Annual Conference “Procurement by Cultural Institutions under Procurement Legislation. Problems of Application”
From 26 to 28 September 2017, the State Hermitage was the venue for the 8th annual conference on “Procurement by Cultural Institutions under Procurement Legislation. Problems of Application”.
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Opening of the exhibition “Robert Walpole and His Collection”
On 28 September 2018, the exhibition “Robert Walpole and His Collection” was formally opened in the Menshikov Palace. The display comprises a portrait of Robert Walpole by Jean-Baptiste Van Loo, the engraved two-volume publication Houghton Gallery and twenty-one prints from that publication on separ
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“Classic Beauties” in Amsterdam
The exhibition “Classic Beauties: Artists, Italy, and the Aesthetic Ideals of the 18th Century” has become the source of inspiration for a unique joint project between the Hermitage–Amsterdam Exhibition Centre and the troupe of the Dutch National Ballet.
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Visit to the State Hermitage by colleagues from the Louvre as part of the preparations for the forthcoming exhibition “A Dream of Italy: The Marquis Campana’s Collection” that opens in the Louvre in November
On 27 September 2018, colleagues from the Louvre and representatives of some of France’s leading mass media visited the State Hermitage. The visit took place as part of the preparations for the exhibition “A Dream of Italy: The Marquis Campana’s Collection” that will open in the Parisian museum in N
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Unveiling of the memorial plaque to Uritsky
On 25 September 2018, in the General Staff building of the State Hermitage, a memorial plaque to Moisei Uritsky was unveiled.
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Solo concert by Dmitry Shishkin in the Hermitage
On 24 September 2018, Dmitry Shishkin gave a solo piano concert in the Large Skylight Hall of the New Hermitage.
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Geraldine Norman and Mikhail Piotrovsky. Presentation of books about the Hermitage
On 25 September 2018, the General Staff building of the State Hermitage was the venue for a meeting with Geraldine Norman, the author of the books The Biography of a Great Museum and The Piotrovskys. Keepers of the Ark. Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director of the Hermitage, acted as moderator.
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Union of Museums events in Tver
On 21 September 2018, under the aegis of the 7th St Petersburg International Cultural Forum, the Tver Regional Art Gallery hosted a round-table discussion on “Problems of the museumification of historical and cultural heritage and the restoration of historic museum buildings: experience, trends and
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Symposium: Restoration of Easel Paintings in the State Hermitage
The State Hermitage Publishing House has brought out a collection of scholarly papers in Russian with the title Restoration of Easel Paintings in the State Hermitage.
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Opening of the exhibition “Glass Made to be Admired. Masterpieces of the 16th–19th Centuries from the Collection of the State Hermitage Museum”
On 25 September 2018, the formal opening of the exhibition “Glass Made to be Admired. Masterpieces of the 16th–19th Centuries from the Collection of the State Hermitage Museum” took place in the Blue Bedroom of the Winter Palace.
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Catalogue for the exhibition “Glass Made to be Admired. Masterpieces of the 16th–19th Centuries from the Collection of the State Hermitage Museum”
For the exhibition “Glass Made to be Admired. Masterpieces of the 16th–19th Centuries from the Collection of the State Hermitage Museum” the State Hermitage Publishing House has produced a scholarly illustrated catalogue in Russian with the same title.
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4th “Discover Your Europe in the Hermitage” International Festival
On 22 September 2018, the General Staff building of the State Hermitage was the venue for the fourth “Discover Your Europe in the Hermitage” international festival.
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Opening of the exhibition “A Joy for All the Senses”
On 20 September 2018, the exhibition A Joy for All the Senses. 16th–19th-Century Western European Still Lifes from the Collection of the State Hermitage was formally opened at the Kursk State Picture Gallery named after Alexander Deineka.
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Collaboration agreement signed in Moscow between the Union of Museums of Russia and the Union of Journalists of Russia
On 20 September 2018, the Central House of Journalists in Moscow was the setting for the long-awaited signing of a collaboration agreement that outlines solutions to practical issues of the interaction between museums and journalists.
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“Era of Charity” Action on Palace Square
On 14 September 2018, the day of commemoration of the icon of the Virgin of the August Victory, an “Era of Charity” action was held on Palace Square with public prayers to mark the end of the First World War and in memory of the imperial family.
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A brief historical outline “His Imperial Majesty’s Own Libraries and Arsenals”
The State Hermitage Publishing House has brought out a work by Vasily Shcheglov (1851–1917) devoted to the imperial collections of books – His Imperial Majesty’s Own Libraries and Arsenals. A brief historical outline: 1715–1915.
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Mikhail Piotrovsky’s Visit to Vladivostok
On 10 September 2018, on the first day of the Eastern Economic Forum, the Far Eastern Federal University on Russky island in Vladivostok hosted an international conference on “Historical and Contemporary Aspects of Russo-Japanese Relations” that was organized by the Russian Historical Society in con
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Extended opening hours for the exhibition “Furniture for a Body’s Every Whim”
From 11 September to 11 November 2018, the Hermitage is extending the opening hours for the exhibition “Furniture for a Body’s Every Whim” in the Manege of the Small Hermitage.
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A new type of tour in the Menshikov Palace
From September 2018, the Menshikov Palace is offering a new type of guided tour – with gastronomic accents.
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Opening of the Days of Culture of Iran in Russia
On 3 September 2018, the Maly Theatre in Moscow was the venue for the formal inauguration of the Days of Culture of Iran in Russia.
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