Museums and exhibition projects

About the Section

In the days of IV Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum the section “Museums and exhibition projects” held 30 different events. This dimension was headed by Director of State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky. The key action of section’s program was roundtable discussion “Multimedia capabilities to recreate cultural and historical environment of monuments and submersion into the past ages”. Disputants discussed the possibility of using computer technology to open access to a rich collection of Russiannational art museum.

Great interest was aroused by the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the international edition “The Art Newspaper” at the State Hermitage Museum. Under the discussion took place “artistic investigation” "Why do you need art?" with the participation ofVladimir PoznerAlexander Sokurov and Andrei ZvyagintsevPavel LunginAlexey KudrinLeonid Parfenov and other cultural figures.

A significant event of IV St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum was the signing of a letter of intent to create a software "Virtual Museum" between St. Petersburg and PAO "MegaFon".

 

Head of the Section

MIKHAIL PIOTROVSKY

General director of the State Hermitage

Biography

Grand Doctor of History, scholar of Eastern and Arab Studies and Islamic Studies, Dean of the Faculty of Eastern Studies of St. Petersburg State University.

 

Has served as Director of the State Hermitage Museum since 1992. Dr. Piotrovsky is President of the Russian Museum Union, member of the Russian Academy of Arts, and member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

 

Mikhail Piotrovsky is member of the Council of Europe Consulting Group on Exhibition Activities, member of the Russian Committee for UNESCO Affairs, member of the Presidential Council for Culture and Arts, and of the Presidential Council for Science and Education.

 

He has been awarded Orders of Merit, 4th and 3rd Class, the Presidential Prize in Literature and Arts, and the St. Petersburg Tercentennial Medal.

Events of the Section

14 december 2015

Monday

15 december 2015

Tuesday

16 december 2015

Wednesday

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09:30-15:30

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Round Table Discussion “Museums and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Preserving Cultural Heritage”

Proposed to the discussion, the review of the conservation of world cultural heritage during the Second World War, the participation and role of Russian scientists in the creation of UNESCO.

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Kuibyshev st., 2-4. State museum of political history of Russia

10:00-13:00

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Round table discussion “How does a museum sound?”

In the framework of the round table will take place presentation of projects of new audio solution exhibits of the Museum of Music in Sheremetev Palace and Memorial Museum-apartment of N. Rimsky-Korsakov.

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Zagorodny av., 20, Rimsky-Korsakov Museum-Appartment

10:00–13:00

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Round table discussion "Preservation of cultural heritage during the evacuation of 1941-1942."

The event will take place in the form of expert presentations and debates. As a result signing of an agreement on cooperation is planned between the Perm Regional Museum and the Museum of Leningrad Blockade.

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Nevsky ave., 17, Stroganov Palace

11:00

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Round Table Discussion “Individual Roles in Collection and Preserving Cultural Heritage”

Discussion related to the main mission of UNESCO to conserve and preserve the tangible and intangible cultural values.

It is proposed to consider the role of prominent Russian scientists ethnographers and archaeologists who have made an invaluable contribution to the preservation and study of World Cultural Heritage.

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Inzhenernaya st., 4/1. State Museum of Ethnography

11:00

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Round table discussion “Regional studies and heritage protection”

The round table will discuss the following questions:

  • Local history and preservation of cultural heritage
  • Contemporary regional studies and Internet
  • Local history and regional magazines encyclopedia
  • Local history work in the regions of Russia

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Millionnaya St., 5/1. Marble Palace. Russian Museum

11:00

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Palace emb., 34. State Hermitage. State Council hall

11:00-12:30

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Universitetskaya emb., 5, St. Petersburg science center of Russian Academy of Sciences

11:00-15:00

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Round table discussions “The preservation of cultural heritage. Problems of restoration and conservation of monuments of fine art from the museum's collections”

At the "round table" will feature presentations highlighting the role of UNESCO in the restoration of monuments of fine arts, will discuss the use of modern technology and the exchange of experience of Russian and foreign specialists. Also, we will focus on the problems museumification of monuments, their copying and publication.

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Pochtamtskaya st., 14. State Museum of History of Religion

11:00-16:00

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Pochtamtskaya St., 7. A.S. Popov Central Museum of Communications

12:00-16:00

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18 line V.O., 1, Saint Petersburg State Roerich Family Museum and Institute

12:30-14:00

Fontanka river emb., 118, The Gavrila Derzhavin Estate Museum

12:30-15:00

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Round table discussion"Training centers on the basis of the museum historical and cultural heritage: problems of functioning and preservation"
  • Coffee break
  • Round table "Training centers on the basis of the museum historical and cultural heritage: problems of functioning and preservation."

 

Seating is limited. Pre-registration by phone 347-87-08 - Nina Zhizhina.

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Inzhenernaya str., 10. Russian museum. East guardhouse Mikhailovsky Castle

12:30-15:30

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Information and discussion program “Monument adaptation”. Aspects of the life of a modern museum in a building of historical and artistic memorial

Art museum in monument-building with historical and cultural heritage. Presentation of the monument of the second half of the XVIII century.

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Millionnaya st., 5/1, The Russian Museum, Marble Palace

13:00

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Dvortsovaya emb., 34, The State Hermitage Museum, Hall of Congress

13:30-14:00

Makarova emb., 4, Institute of the Russian literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Big conference hall

14:30-15:30

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Round table discussion “Pushkin’s heritage in modern society culture”

The round table devoted to the study and preservation of heritage of Pushkin, as a world heritage.


In the days of the forum celebrated the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Pushkin House and the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Museum - apartment of Alexander Pushkin on the Moika Embankment, 12.


Accompanied by an exhibition and a concert performance of Natalia Novikova (great granddaughter of Alexander Pushkin).

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Makarova emb., 4, Institute of the Russian literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Big conference hall

14:30-17:30

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Round table discussion “Pushkin’s heritage in modern society culture”

The round table devoted to the study and preservation of heritage of Pushkin, as a world heritage.


In the days of the forum celebrated the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Pushkin House and the 90th anniversary of the establishment of the Museum - apartment of Alexander Pushkin on the Moika Embankment, 12.


Accompanied by an exhibition and a concert performance of Natalia Novikova (great granddaughter of Alexander Pushkin).

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Fontanka River emb., 12, Museum-estate of G. Derzhavin

15:00-18:00

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Round table "Multimedia capabilities to recreate cultural and historical environment of monuments and submersion into the past ages"

The round table, which will be held in the format of video conference with Russian regions, attended by representatives of museums and museum multimedia development companies, heads of information-educational center "Russian Museum: Virtual Branch".

Seating is limited. Pre-registration by phone 347-87-05 - Zinovieva Marina.

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Inzhenernaya str., 8. Russian museum. West guardhouse Mikhailovsky Castle

15:30-17:00

Kuibyshev st., 2-4. State museum of political history of Russia

16:00

Pochtamtskaya st., 14. State Museum of History of Religion

16:00

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Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the international publication The Art Newspaper in St. Petersburg State Hermitage

Format of the event:
artistic investigation on the topic "Why you need art?".

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Dvortsovaya Emb., 32. The Hermitage Theatre

16:00-16:30

Pearl of classicism

The opening of the northern facade of the Mikhailovsky Palace with the architectural and artistic illumination after restoration works.

Inzhenernaya str., 4, Russian museum, Mikhailovsky Garden

16:30

Moika River Emb., 12. The National Pushkin Museum, Green hall

18:00

Recital of great great great granddaughter of Pushkin Natalia Pavlova

The program execution of songs on poems by Pushkin

Fontanka River emb., 12, Museum-estate of G. Derzhavin

9:30–17:00

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Sadovaya st., 2, Mikhailovsky Castle.