The Russian History Museum presented their third livestream program on Tuesday, August 24. During this highly successful program, Executive Director Michael Perekrestov and curator Nick Nicholson chatted about the recent restoration of the Alexander Palace. Dovetailing with Nick's expedition to Russia for [...]
On Saturday, August 14th Professor Brian J. Boeck presented "From Border Guards to Body Guards: The Cossacks in Imperial Russia" as a part of the Russian History Museum's Second Saturday lecture series. Throughout the event, Brian Boeck discussed Cossacks as a population [...]
On Thursday, July 29, the Russian History Museum hosted an exclusive Collecting Stories conversation between curator Nick Nicholson and Captain Peter Sarandinaki, President of the SEARCH Foundation. We are pleased to present a glimpse into this fascinating conversation for you to watch. [...]
ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - A new exhibition featuring fifty artifacts loaned by the Russian History Museum to the Tsarskoe Selo Museum-Heritage Site opened on July 22nd. At the Sovereign’s Stirrup: The Mounted Escort in Russia from the XVI century to the Present Day charts [...]
The Russian History Museum is pleased to announce the completion of its first-ever Spring Appeal, and to express its gratitude to the Museum's generous supporters. The campaign, running from the beginning of April to June 30, raised funds towards the conservation of historical materials [...]
ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - The Russian History Museum is honored to loan fifty rare objects to Russia’s Tsarskoe Selo Museum-Preserve in St. Petersburg, for a new exhibition on view July 23 – October 18, 2021. At the Sovereign’s Stirrup («При государеве стремени. Конные эскорты России с [...]
Another Narrow Escape Princess Vera Konstantinovna of Russia had only thirty minutes to pack her things and leave the castle of Altenburg in Germany where she had lived since 1938. The Soviet forces could arrive at any moment. If she [...]
On July 10th, author and historian Douglas Smith presented "Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy." This presentation was part of the Russian History Museum's larger Second Saturday lecture series. Douglas Smith's lecture examined the lives and stories of two [...]
On June 22nd, the Russian History Museum presented this livestream event, hosted on Zoom and YouTube. Throughout this program, Executive Director Michael Perekrestov and Curator Nick Nicholson discussed various representations of Russia's diverse population. This chat was inspired by a recent museum [...]
On June 12th, Dr. Pamela A. Jordan presented "Stalin’s Singing Spy: The Life and Exile of Nadezhda Plevitskaya." This lecture presentation was part of the Russian History Museum's Second Saturday lecture series. Dr. Jordan's presentation explores the remarkable life of Nadezhda Plevitskaya (c. [...]
