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On September 12, jewelry dealer and Russian specialist Marie Betteley introduced her forthcoming book Beyond Fabergé, Imperial Russian Jewelry, set to be released in October 2020. A lavishly illustrated systematic survey of all the leading jewelers and silver masters of Imperial Russia, Beyond [...]
Beyond Faberge: Imperial Russian Jewelry An online lecture by Marie Betteley Be the first to join jewelry dealer and Russian specialist Marie Betteley as she introduces her forthcoming book Beyond Fabergé, Imperial Russian Jewelry, set to be released next month. A lavishly illustrated systematic survey of [...]
WASHINGTON, DC - The Russian History Museum loaned two important objects relating to Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich for the special exhibition Faberge Rediscovered at the Hillwood Museum, Estate & Gardens in Washington, DC. This is the third time the Russian History Museum partners with [...]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Four objects produced by the firm of Fabergé from the Russian History Museum's collection are currently on view in Unknown Fabergé: New Finds and Re-Discoveries at the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis, MN. The most elaborate among them is a [...]
On Saturday, October 1st, Marilyn Swezey presented "The Tsar and the President: Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln" as a part of the Russian History Museum's Second Saturday online lecture series. Tsar Alexander II of Russia and President Abraham Lincoln both profoundly influenced [...]
The Tsar and the President: Alexander II and Abraham Lincoln An online lecture by Marilyn Swezey Tsar Alexander II and President Lincoln both profoundly influenced the destinies of their respective nations. What were relations like between the autocratic ruler of a centuries-old empire and the [...]
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. [...]
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, [...]
On January 11, 2001, Vera Konstantinovna of Russia, Princess of the Blood Imperial and great-granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I, died in Valley Cottage, New York, where she had lived for many years at the home for the elderly at the Tolstoy Foundation. On the 20th [...]
On October 10, Dr. Wilfried Zeisler, chief curator of Hillwood Museum, Estate & Gardens, presented an online lecture titled "Shopping and Collecting in Paris: The Fate of the Collection of Princess Olga Paley and Grand Duke Paul of Russia." The presentation was part of [...]
