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The Hermitage Museum will dedicate many exhibition projects to the anniversary of the 1st public art museum in Russia. This year the New Hermitage turns 170 years old, Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes.
According to museum director Mikhail Piotrovsky, much attention will be paid to the celebration of the anniversary of the first Russian emperor. The recently opened first halls of the Petrovsky Gallery will become avialable to visitors. Piotrovsky explained that the exposition in the Arapsky Hall, dedicated to Peter the Great, is planned to be changed annually. The first exhibition will tell about the establishment of relations between Russia and China.
Costumes of the Petrine era will be exhibited at the "Old Village" Restoration and Storage Center. It contains up to 300 items of clothing worn by Peter.
The Engineering and Laboratory Building will start its work. This site will be used for open storage: sculptures taken from the facades of the New Hermitage will be displayed there. They had to be replaced with copies so that nature and weather would not affect the safety of the sculptures.
It is planned to bring to Russia the work of the British sculptor Mark Quinn. This project has been delayed several times due to the coronavirus pandemic. Together with Italian colleagues, an exposition dedicated to Perugino is being prepared.
Hermitage Days are planned in various cities of Russia and the world, including Amsterdam, Dubai, Vilnius and Rome.
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