Unlocking Baron Mestmacher's Fabergé Coffer Livestream chat Among our museum's most striking pieces is a silver presentation box by the firm of Fabergé, decorated with Egyptian figures, enameled coats of arms, and an engraved dedication to Baron Mestmacher. What's the story behind this coffer? Who [...]
Talking on Eggshells: Examining a Russian Tradition Livestream chat In surveying Russian Easter traditions, the following object and its symbolism are unmistakably present: Eggs! What do eggs have to do with Orthodox religion and Easter? What eggs are in the museum's collection? How can type, [...]
Picturing Russia's Peoples Livestream chat Like all empires, the Russian Empire featured a great diversity of ethnicities, languages, and religions. The idea of Russia as an Orthodox nation of Slavs took root in the 19th century, in direct opposition to the fact that by the [...]
The Private World of Nicholas and Alexandra: The Restoration of the Alexander Palace and the Russian History Museum Collection Livestream chat Join us for an informal chat with curator Nick Nicholson and Executive Director Michael Perekrestov about the recent opening of the Alexander Palace in [...]