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Collaboration Agreement between the State Hermitage and the Italian region of Piedmont
On 14 June 2017, the Council Hall was the setting for the signing of a Collaboration Agreement between the State Hermitage and the Italian region of Piedmont.
Read onGraduates of the Sirius Centre in the Hermitage
The Sirius Educational Centre for Gifted Children in conjunction with the State Hermitage has launched an educational and cultural enlightenment project: a cycle of meetings in the Hermitage for graduates of the Centre.
Read on25 Years of the Winter Palace of Peter I memorial display
On 10 June 2017, the Winter Palace of Peter I was the venue for a celebratory evening marking the 25th anniversary of the inauguration of the memorial display “The Winter Palace of Peter I”.
Read onMikhail Piotrovsky Awarded the State Prize of Russia
Mikhail Piotrovsky, General Director of the State Hermitage, has been awarded the State Prize of Russia for his contribution to the preservation of national and world cultural heritage.
Read onThe State Hermitage explains
From the moment of its foundation, the Hermitage was a museum that collected and displayed contemporary art. Thanks to this, today the museum’s stocks include acknowledged masterpieces that form an important part of the world’s cultural heritage.
Read onVisit to the State Hermitage by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
On 2 June 2017, Mr Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, made a visit to the State Hermitage.
Read onFormal Presentation of Gifts to the Museum by a Bolivian Delegation
On 2 June 2017 gifts were formally made to the State Hermitage by a delegation from Bolivia.
Read on20th International Theoretical and Practical Conference “Fashion and Design: Historical Experience – New Technologies”
On 31 May 2017, the Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Storage Centre was the venue for a plenary session of the 20th International Theoretical and Practical Conference “Fashion and Design: Historical Experience – New Technologies”.
Read onInternational Seminar on The Art of Restoration
On 30 May 2017, an international seminar “The Art of Restoration” opened in the State Hermitage devoted to research in the field of restoration and matters relating to the use of traditional and modern restoration methods.
Read onInternational Day for Protection of Children in the Hermitage
On 1 June 2017, to mark the International Day for Protection of Children, a charitable event “Classics for Children” was held in the Hermitage Theatre.
Read onLatest Session of the Heraldic Seminar
On 17 May 2017, the Council Hall of the State Hermitage was the setting for the latest session of the Heraldic Seminar, chaired by Georgy Vilinbakhov.
Read onInternational Vexillology Symposium
On 18–20 May 2017, the State Hermitage hosted an International Vexillology Symposium that brought together leading specialists in the study of flags from Sweden, Russia, Poland, Austria, Azerbaijan and Spain, curators of flags from a number of museums, restorers and those who created the present-day
Read onYouth Centre Project Takes a Prize at the Intermuseum 2017 Festival
The Hermitage Youth Centre’s educational project “Intermedia. Circles on the Water” became the winner in the category “Best Project in the Sphere of Museum Education” at the Intermuseum 2017 festival.
Read onThe Hermitage Gathers Friends!
On 26 May 2017, the State Hermitage, in conjunction with the Great Bear regional association of public charitable organizations, held the Hermitage Gathers Friends! festive event for children with health-based disabilities, their parents, pupils and teachers of special day and boarding schools, and
Read onOpening of the exhibition “Peter the Great. A Tsar in France. 1717” at Versailles
On 29 May 2017 at Versailles outside Paris, Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, viewed the exhibition “Peter the Great. A Tsar in France. 1717” which marks the 300th anniversary of the Russian monarch’s visit to France.
Read onOpening of the Exhibition “Anselm Kiefer, for Velimir Khlebnikov”
On 29 May 2017, the German artist Anselm Kiefer’s first personal exhibition in Russia opened in the Nicholas Hall of the Winter Palace.
Read onOpening of the exhibition “Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. The Last Judgement. From the Masterpieces from the World’s Museums series”
On 26 May 2017, an exhibition of a single painting – Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s Last Judgement from the Palazzo Leoni Montanari (Gallerie d’Italia) in Vicenza – was opened in the Armorial Hall of the Winter Palace.
Read onThe Hermitage at the Intermuseum 2017 Festival
On 25 May 2017, the 19th International Intermuseum festival began working in the Manege Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow. The theme this year was “the Museum of the Future”.
Read onEvent for Children with Hearing Impairments “My Holland”
On 19 May 2017, the Winter Palace of Peter the Great was the venue for “My Holland”, a special programme for children with hearing impairments.
Read onHermitage VR. Immersion in History
In May shooting for the film Hermitage VR. Immersion in History in a “virtual reality 360°” format was completed in the Hermitage.
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