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A person’s face can become their unique museum entry ticket: a trial of the Unified Biometric System for cultural facilities has been held in the State Hermitage
The company Rostelecom and the Centre for Speech Technologies (TsRT) presented the prototype of a system that will allow visitors to Russian museums, theatres and galleries to enter those cultural institutions using only biometrics – face recognition. A pilot zone operated in the State Hermitage’s G
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The Hermitage Gathers Friends! charity event
On 25 May 2017, the State Hermitage, in conjunction with the Great Bear regional public movement and the TsDS Group, held the Hermitage Gathers Friends! – a festive event for children with health-based disabilities.
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A Longcase Clock by Jean-Pierre Latz. Marking the end of the restoration
On 25 May 2018 an exhibition opened in the Menshikov Palace: “A Longcase Clock by Jean-Pierre Latz. Marking the end of the restoration”.
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Mikhail Piotrovsky at the International Economic Forum
On 25 May Mikhail Piotrovsky took part in the Digital Renaissance session held as part of the International Economic Forum. The session was devoted to the connection between science, creativity, art and technological discoveries.
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International research and application conference “From Craft to Art. Ceramics: technology, decoration, style”
On 23 and 24 May 2018 the Hermitage hosted sessions of the international research and application conference “From Craft to Art. Ceramics: technology, decoration, style”.
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Press Showing of the exhibition “Innovation as an Artistic Technique”
On 24 May 2018 there was a special press showing of the exhibition “Innovation as an Artistic Technique” in the Upper Gallery in the Manege of the Small Hermitage. The event, organized within the Hermitage 20/21 project, is a part of the cultural programme for the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum.
Read onFormal Session of the Worldwide Club of Petersburgers Marking the City’s Birthday
On 23 May 2018, at 1.30 in the afternoon, a formal gathering of the Worldwide Club of Petersburgers took place at the Fabergé Museum devoted to the birthday of Saint Petersburg.
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Ceremonial inauguration of the 5G network pilot zone in the General Staff building of the State Hermitage
On 23 May 2018 the State Hermitage and the companies Rostelecom and Ericsson launched an experimental 5G (fifth generation) network zone on the territory of the Hermitage’s General Staff building. The main speakers at the ceremony were Mikhail Piotrovsky, General Director of the Hermitage, Vladimir
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International Conference on “Subsistence Strategies in the Stone Age, Direct and Indirect Evidence of Fishing and Gathering”
On 15–18 May 2018, the State Hermitage hosted an international conference on “Subsistence Strategies in the Stone Age, Direct and Indirect Evidence of Fishing and Gathering” dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Mikhailovich Lozovsky.
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Gala Evening to Celebrate Valery Gergiev’s 65th
On 21 May 2018, the Atrium of the General Staff building of the State Hermitage was the venue for a gala evening marking the 65th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding conductor Valery Gergiev, Honorary Citizen of Saint Petersburg and People’s Artist of Russia.
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The State Hermitage in the Night of Museums 2018
On 19 May 2018, the State Hermitage as usual took part in the international Night of Museums action. Special programmes were prepared for visitors to the Manege of the Small Hermitage and the Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Storage Centre.
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Alexander Gorodnitsky’s Concert “by the Hermitage Steps”
On 20 May 2018 Alexander Gorodnitsky, the writer of the famous song “The Atlantes hold up the sky on their stone arms”, gave a concert in front of the New Hermitage’s Portico with Atlantes. The event was organized by the State Hermitage and Alexander Gorodnitsky’s Foundation for the development and
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Opening of the refurbished permanent display “The Art of the Islamic Middle East: The Ottoman Empire”
For International Museum Day, the State Hermitage prepared a present for its visitors: after being closed for a long period the refurbished permanent display “The Art of the Islamic Middle East: The Ottoman Empire” opened to the public.
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International Museum Day in the Hermitage. Honouring Veteran Museum Workers
On 18 May 2018, the Hermitage Theatre was the venue for the traditional awards ceremony for the most meritorious museum workers in St Petersburg and Leningrad Region, timed to coincide with International Museum Day.
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Charity event: The Hermitage Gathers Friends 2018
On 17 May 2018, the State Hermitage held a charity event with the motto “The Hermitage Gathers Friends” to mark the International Day for the Protection of Children. The special occasion was arranged by Umka, a St Petersburg-based public charitable organization that assists handicapped children, in
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Arte Povera a Creative Revolution
On 16 May 2018, the exhibition “Arte Povera. A Creative Revolution” opened in the State Hermitage. It presents over 50 works by Italian artists of the second half of the 20th century from the Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Castello di Rivoli (Rivoli-Turin, Italy), GAM – the Galleria Civica di Arte Moder
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15-летие Первой очереди Реставрационно-хранительского центра «Старая Деревня»
The 16 May 2018 was the 15th anniversary of the opening of the first phase of the State Hermitage’s Restoration and Storage Centre in the Staraya Derevnya district of St Petersburg. The occasion was marked by a formal ceremony.
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Collaboration Agreement between the State Hermitage, the comune of Reggio Emilia and the Fondazione Palazzo Magnani
On 15 May 2018, in the Council Hall of the State Hermitage, Mikhail Piotrovsky, General Director of the State Hermitage, Luca Vecchi, Mayor of the comune of Reggio Emilia, and Davide Zanichelli, President of the Fondazione Palazzo Magnani, signed a collaboration agreement.
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Reception for Veterans of the Great Patriotic War
On 9 May 2018, the Official Hotel of the State Hermitage was the venue for the traditional festive reception for veterans of the Great Patriotic War organized by the State Hermitage, the Worldwide Club of Petersburgers, the Imperial Porcelain Factory and the public joint-stock company TGK-1.
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The expedition of experts to study the historical and cultural monuments of the south coast of the Crimea has finished
Between 22 April and 4 May an international expedition of experts and photographers visited the Crimea for the multi-disciplinary study of historical and cultural monuments on the south coast of the peninsula. On 27 April the Vorontsov Palace at Alupka was the setting for a presentation of the progr
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