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Members of the Hermitage Staff Honoured
By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, №481 of 20 September 2016, for services in the development of the country’s culture and art and long years of productive work, the medal For Services to the Country 2nd class has been awarded to Svetlana Borisovna Adaksina, Deputy General Directo
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Concert Evening in the Vyacheslav Zaitsev in the Hermitage exhibition
On 20 September, in the Manege of the Small Hermitage, the setting of the exhibition Vyacheslav Zaitsev in the Hermitage, a meeting took place between historians of costume and contemporary fashion and fashion designers and exhibition visitors.
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Museums in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
On 15 September 2016, Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour was the setting for a meeting between Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and representatives of the Union of Museums of Russia.
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The Hermitage at the Grand Palais
A reference exhibition from the Hermitage has opened in the Salon d’Honneur of the Grand Palais in Paris: “A Century of French Elegance”.
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An Exhibition of “The Art of Buddhism” from the Collection of the State Hermitage Has Opened in Minsk
On 10 September 2016 an exhibition of “The Art of Buddhism” from the collection of the State Hermitage began operating in the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus.
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On 7 December there will be free entry for all categories of individual visitors
The State Hermitage has declared 7 December – Hermitage Day – an additional day with free entry for all categories of individual visitors.
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Conference on “Procurement by Cultural Institutions in Conditions Where Two Laws Are in Operation. Problems of Application”
On 9 September 2016, the 6th annual conference on “Procurement by Cultural Institutions in Conditions Where Two Laws Are in Operation. Problems of Application” came to a close. Some 100 representatives of more than 30 organizations took part.
Read onFree Entry to the Menshikov Palace for a Day
To mark the birthday of Vasilyevsky Island, the State Hermitage is making a gift to the city's inhabitants and visitors -- free entry to the Menshikov Palace for all categories of individual visitors on 10 September 2016.
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Awards Ceremony for the Winners of the International Prize PROBA-IPRA GWA 2016
On 8 September 2016 the atrium of the General Staff building of the State Hermitage was the setting for the awards ceremony honouring the winners of the 17th annual prize competition in the field of public relations: PROBA-IPRA GWA 2016.
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Book Launch of the Exhibition Catalogue Vyacheslav Zaitsev in the Hermitage and the Donation to the Museum of Costumes from Vyacheslav Zaitsev’s Personal Collection
On 6 September 2016, the Hermitage Theatre was the venue for the book launch of the exhibition catalogue Vyacheslav Zaitsev in the Hermitage and the formal donation to the museum of costumes from Vyacheslav Zaitsev’s personal collection.
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Presidium of the Union of Museums of Russia in Tambov
On 2 September 2016, the Tambov Local History Museum hosted a meeting of the Presidium of the Union of Museums of Russia.
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The Hermitage’s Cultural and Educational Project at the Okhta Mall
On 27 August 2016, the unique cultural and educational project “The State Hermitage. Museum. Buildings. Collections” began operating in the Okhta Mall shopping and entertainment centre.
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The Hermitage at the “Museum for Children: Play at Art” Festival
On 27 August the School Centre of the State Hermitage took part in the “Museum for Children: Play at Art” festival organized by the State Russian Museum.
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Opening of the Exhibition Johannes Vermeer: The Geographer
On 26 August 2016 the exhibition “Johannes Vermeer: The Geographer” in the Masterpieces from World Museums in the Hermitage series opened. It has been organized by the State Hermitage and the Städelsches Kunstinstitut in Frankfurt am Main.
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New Publications from the State Hermitage
The 74th edition of the Reports of the State Hermitage is being prepared for press.
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New Finds from Ancient Penjikent
The Penjikent archaeological expedition is one of the Hermitage’s oldest. For 70 seasons its members have continued to study the site of Penjikent, a 5th–8th-century town in Sogdia (now in Tajikistan).
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Marking the 190th Anniversary of the Kerch Museum
From 11 to 13 August 2016, an international theoretical and practical conference was held at the East Crimean Historical and Cultural Museum Preserve in Kerch to mark the 190th anniversary of the Kerch Museum of Antiquities and the 200th anniversary of the archaeological collection.
Read onThe State Hermitage informs
On 4 August 2016, a story was published on the baltika.fm website under the title “Expert: In St Petersburg Any Palace Can Be Hired for a Wedding” (https://baltika.fm/news/97971) in which Anton Tsepenov, the director of the event agency, presented incorrect information about the activities of the St
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Opening of the Summer Terrace at the Mein Herz Restaurant
On 10 August 2016, the Mein Herz restaurant in the Menshikov Palace opened its summer terrace and introduced a new menu.
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Opening of the 3rd Asia Pacific Congress on Military Medicine
On 9 August the General Staff building was the venue for the formal opening ceremony of the 3rd Asia Pacific Congress on Military Medicine organized by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, its Main Military Medical Directorate, the Kirov Military Medical Academy and the International C
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