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Giacomo Quarenghi (1744–1817). Architect and Draughtsman
On 8 December 2017 the exhibition Giacomo Quarenghi (1744–1817). Architect and Draughtsman opened in the Twelve-Column Hall of the New Hermitage.
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Concert: Cinema, Ballet Marking the 90th anniversary of the birth of Oleg Karavaichuk
On 7 December 2017, during the Hermitage Days 2017, a memorial evening was held for Oleg Karavaichuk, timed to mark the 90th anniversary of the composer’s birth.
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7 December. Saint Catherine’s Day
On the morning of 7 December, services were held in the Church of the Vernicle in the Winter Palace. The yearly General Meeting took place in the Hermitage Theatre. The Director’s press conference was devoted to a review of 2017 and the events and exhibitions that are planned for 2018.
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“The Glowing Colours of Stained Glass” Children’s Event at the State Hermitage’s School Centre
On 6 December 2017, a children’s event with the theme “The Glowing Colours of Stained Glass” was held in the Hermitage to mark the end of the complete refurbishment of the School Centre (Research and Instructional Methodology Department).
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The Hermitage in Photographs and Publications
During the Hermitage Days, the Foyer of the Theatre is housing the exhibition “The Hermitage in Photographs” and “The Hermitage in Publications”
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Mikhail Piotrovsky’s Traditional Press Conference
On 7 December 2017, the Hermitage Theatre was the venue for the traditional press conference given by Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky, General Director of the State Hermitage, in which he reviewed the museum’s work in 2017 and spoke about its plans and projects.
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Opening of the exhibition “In the land of Dilmun, where the Sun rises…”
On 5 December 2017, the exhibition “In the land of Dilmun, where the Sun rises…”, organized in conjunction with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities and the National Museum of Bahrain, opened in the State Hermitage.
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International Volunteer Day in the Hermitage
International Volunteer Day (5 December) was introduced on the initiative of the UN in 1985 and has been celebrated in the Hermitage since 2003, when the museum’s Volunteer Service was created.
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Awards Ceremony for Vladimir Potanin Foundation Grants
On 5 December 2017, the Hermitage Theatre was the venue for a formal ceremony reviewing the collaboration between the Hermitage and the charitable Vladimir Potanin Foundation in 2017.
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Awards Ceremony for the Iskusny Glagol Prize in memory of Vladimir Matveyev
On 5 December 2017, the Hermitage Theatre was the setting for a ceremony devoted to the presentation of the Grand Prix of the Iskusny Glagol competion, a joint project of the State Hermitage, the Vladimir Potanin Foundation and the Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts.
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The Hermitage participates in the International Book Fair
The State Hermitage’s Editorial and Publishing Department participated in the International Non-Fiction Book Fair that was held from 29 November to 3 December 2017 at the Central House of Artists in Moscow.
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Evening for Corporative Friends of the Hermitage at Staraya Derevnya
On 4 December 2017, during the Hermitage Days, the Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Storage Centre was the venue for a traditional event – an evening for corporate members of the Friends Club.
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“No Path Through Fire”. Cinema and Music
The State Hermitage is continuing the series of pin-point exhibitions and events connected with the 100th anniversary of the revolution. On 28 November 2017, the Hermitage Theatre was the venue for the evening event “No Path Through Fire”. Cinema and Music that was devoted to the centenary of the re
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Opening of the New Permanent Exhibition “Europe in the Migration Period and Early Middle Ages”
On 1 December2017, as part of the Hermitage Days 2017, the museum’s new permanent exhibition “Europe in the Migration Period and Early Middle Ages” opened in the Winter Palace.
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Internet Meeting with Mikhail Piotrovsky, General Director of the Hermitage
On 4 December 2017, as part of the Hermitage Days, the traditional Internet meeting with Mikhail Piotrovsky, General Director of the State Hermitage, took place in the CaféMax in the museum’s Rastrelli Gallery.
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Restoration of the Highest Honours of the Russian Empire from the collection of the State Hermitage
On 30 November 2017, there was a presentation of the highest honours of the Russian Empire that have been restored with the support of the Smolensk Diamonds Jewellery Group.
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Party for children with intellectual disabilities “1717. Peter I’s Great Journey“
On 1 December 2017, the halls of the State Hermitage’s School Centre became the setting for a party given for children with intellectual disabilities from remedial schools No. 34, 370 and 522, who regularly visit the museum under the special programme Our Hermitage. The event was timed for the Inter
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Handover of icons to the State Hermitage
On 1 December 2017, the Council Hall of the State Hermitage was the setting for a ceremony at which the Administration of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for the North-Western Federal District transferred five icons to the State Hermitage.
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Gift of an Art Deco dress to the Hermitage
On 30 November 2017, Madame Christiane Chadi Brechard presented the State Hermitage with an Art Deco-era dress from her private collection.
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Opening of the exhibition “The Stroganovs as Collectors” in the State Art Gallery, Perm
On 29 November 2017 the exhibition “The Stroganovs as Collectors” featuring works from the State Hermitage and Tambov Regional Picture Gallery opened at the State Art Gallery in Perm.
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