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 April 22nd, the Russian History Museum's Executive Director Michael Perekrestov and Curator Nick Nicholson presented this inaugural livestream event. Their discussion was centered around a striking silver presentation box by the firm of Fabergé, decorated with Egyptian figures, enameled coats of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The Russian History Museum loaned over 160 objects, including books, documents, and museum artifacts, to the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis, MN for the exhibition The Romanovs: Legacy of an Empire Lost. The exhibition is dedicated to the 400th anniversary [...]
On April 12, 2007, the State Museum "Pavlovsk", near St. Petersburg, opened an exhibition dedicated to Princess Vera Konstantinovna Romanova, daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich Romanov (also known as the poet "K.R."), and the 100th anniversary of her birth. Representing the Russian History [...]
