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14th Patron’s Day at the State Hermitage
On 13 April 2019, the Hermitage Theatre was the venue for the 14th Patron’s Day – a traditional annual celebration of benefactors and socially responsible companies organized by the State Hermitage in conjunction with the Russky Metsenat (Russian Maecenas) almanac of social partnership and the Journ
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Joint meeting of the Board of Representatives of the Union of Museums of Russia and members of the Union’s Presidium in Kazan
On 2 April 2019, the Representative Building of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Tatarstan was the venue for a joint meeting of Board of Representatives of the Union of Museums of Russia and members of the Union’s Presidium.
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Signing of agreements between the Hermitage and the companies Zeiss and OPTEC. Opening of a ZEISS labs@location joint research and consultation reference centre
On 4 April 2019, in the Council Hall of the Hermitage, a supplement was signed to the existing collaboration agreement between the State Hermitage, the Carl Zeiss Microscopy concern and the OPTEC Group holding company.
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Latest Session of the Weaponry Seminar
On 28 March 2019, the latest session of the Weaponry Seminar took place in the State Hermitage. It was dedicated to the memory of our colleague Valentin Vladimirovich Mavrodin (1945–2019), senior researcher in the “Arsenal” Department.
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Signing of an agreement on holding an exhibition of the Morozov brothers’ collection in Paris
On 29 March 2019, an agreement was signed in Paris between the State Hermitage, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts and the Fondation Louis Vuitton on holding an exhibition of the Morozov brothers’ collection. The exhibition is to be housed in the building of the Fondation Louis Vuitton from Octob
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Museum Discussion in Doha
On 27 March 2019, the formal opening took place in Doha of the new National Museum of Qatar constructed by the architect Jean Nouvel in the form of a huge version of the type of rock formation called a “desert rose”.
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Conference on "Modern Museums as an Educational Space for Children"
On 27 and 28 March 2019, the State Hermitage hosted a conference on “Modern Museums as an Educational Space for Children” timed to mark the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the museum’s School Office (now the School Centre).
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Latest session of the seminar “Heraldry – an ancillary historical discipline”
On 27 March 2019, the Hermitage hosted the latest session of the seminar “Heraldry – an ancillary historical discipline”.
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Opening of the exhibition “Pieter Brueghel the Younger. The Preaching of St John the Baptist”
On 19 March 2019, the opening ceremony for the exhibition “Pieter Brueghel the Younger. The Preaching of St John the Baptist. Conservation Completed. In Memory of Nikolai Nikulin” took place in the Menshikov Palace. The exhibition celebrates the completion of the restoration of this painting and is
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International Conference “The Museum in the 21st Century. Updating the Museum Space: Architecture, Exhibitions, Educational Programmes”
On 14 and 15 March 2019, the Council Hall of the State Hermitage was the venue for an international conference, the central purpose of which was discussion of problems connected with updating the museum space –the architecture of buildings, the design of exhibitions and permanent displays, curatoria
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Press Tour of the Construction Site of the Hermitage–Urals Centre
On 13 March 2019. a press tour was held in Yekaterinburg devoted to the Restoration and Storage Block of the Hermitage–Urals cultural and educational centre that is currently under construction.
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New instalment of Mikhail Piotrovsky’s TV series: “Toys and Games in the Hermitage”
The cultural TV channel Russia-K has broadcast the latest programme in the authorial series by Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky – “Toys and Games in the Hermitage” devoted to games, intellectual and entertaining, for children and for adults, musical and artistic.
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Opening of the exhibition “Without separating painting and poetry”. Books Illustrated by André Masson from the Collection of Mark Bashmakov
On 5 March 2019, the exhibition “Without separating painting and poetry”. Books Illustrated by André Masson from the Collection of Mark Bashmakov was formally opened in the General Staff building of the State Hermitage. Around 30 publications present Masson’s output as a book illustrator over a peri
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Conference on “The Art of Jewellery and Material Culture”
On 5 and 6 March 2019, the State Hermitage held a conference on “The Art of Jewellery and Material Culture”. This is one of the museum’s oldest conferences with roots going back to a seminar with the same title that was established in 1996 by Natalia Alexeyevna Zakharova.
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Latest session of the seminar “Heraldry – an ancillary historical discipline”
On 27 February 2019, the Hermitage hosted the latest session of the seminar “Heraldry – an ancillary historical discipline”.
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Pianissimo Evening Recital
On 26 February 2019, a part of the Pianissimo project, Alexander Malofeev gave a solo concert in the Large Italian Skylight Hall of the New Hermitage.
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Latest Session of the Weaponry Seminar
On 26 February 2019, the latest session of the Weaponry Seminar took place in the State Hermitage. The event was, as usual, attended by weaponry specialists from St Petersburg museums and independent researchers.
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Day of the Culture of the Caucasus in the Hermitage. Daghestan beneath the Eagle’s Wing
On 22 February 2019, the fourth Day of the Culture of the Caucasus was held in the Hermitage. This year the main theme was the art and culture of Daghestan.
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Intellectual Marathon A Passion for Piero della Francesca
On 22 February 2019, the General Staff building was the venue for the Hermitage’s sixth intellectual marathon, devoted this time to Piero della Francesca. The event focussed on classic art and the phenomenon of its present-day popularity.
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Presentation of Mikhail Piotrovsky’s book The Hermitage from the Scythians to Kiefer in the House of Books: 50 Exhibitions over 25 Years in the General Staff building
On 22 February 2019, the Small Atrium of the General Staff building was the venue for the presentation of Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky’s book Ermitazh. Ot skifov do Kifera. 50 vystavok za 25 let [The Hermitage: from the Scythians to Kiefer. 50 Exhibitions over 25 Years] (ARCA publishers, St
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