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The State Hermitage Museum with Vadim Malinovsky
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The State Hermitage Museum with Vadim Malinovsky

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Join historian Vadim Malinovsky to travel through the history of the vast collection of Russia’s State Hermitage Museum. We will learn how the museum began with a mere 300 canvases and over 200 years later has amassed around 3 million exhibits.  Our story begins in the second half of the eighteenth century with the renowned Russian Empress Catherine the Great and ends with the dramatic events of the twentieth century, the Russian Revolution and World War II. 
We will discuss great works by world-famous masters such as Da Vinci and Titian, Rembrandt and Rubens, Van Gogh, and Picasso. We will visit the official interiors of the Winter Palace and will see exhibits related to the history of Imperial Russia. After the conversation, we will understand how the amazing diversity of the rooms and collection of the Hermitage.
Led by a St. Petersburg-based historian, Vadim Malinovskiy, this seminar is an introduction to the State Hermitage Museum and its vast collection. Designed to inform curiosity as well as future travels, this interactive seminar will give an overview of the art collection, architecture, interiors, and history of the Hermitage museum including the Winter Palace.

This conversation is suitable for all ages.

90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.

Customer Reviews

Based on 103 reviews
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Y.D. (Seattle, US)
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P.H. (College Park, US)
Wonderful tour

An incredible combination of history, art, and architecture. Vadim focused on the highlights of the museum, showing masterpieces of art and design. I feel as if I had a personal tour!

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Terry A. (Boardman, US)
Awesome tour by a very knowledgeable guide

We got a real feeling for the museum and a good preview of the art

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V. (Framingham, US)

I very much enjoyed the course. I liked that it covered the history of the building and various rooms as well as an overview of the art. I have been to the Hermitage; the course refreshed my memory and taught me new things. I would be interested in other courses focusing on the various collections in the museum (Impressionist, Dutch and Flemish, Italian, etc). Mr. Malinovsky did a good job of balancing the history of the building with the art in a limited period of time.

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K.E. (Denver, US)
Thank you!

This was a wonderful experience. I am still seeing the amazing images—such a rich presentation. Thank you Vadim!

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Customer Reviews

Based on 103 reviews
90%
(93)
9%
(9)
1%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
Y
Y.D. (Seattle, US)
Couldn't watch seminar

Guest did not leave comment

P
P.H. (College Park, US)
Wonderful tour

An incredible combination of history, art, and architecture. Vadim focused on the highlights of the museum, showing masterpieces of art and design. I feel as if I had a personal tour!

T
Terry A. (Boardman, US)
Awesome tour by a very knowledgeable guide

We got a real feeling for the museum and a good preview of the art

V
V. (Framingham, US)

I very much enjoyed the course. I liked that it covered the history of the building and various rooms as well as an overview of the art. I have been to the Hermitage; the course refreshed my memory and taught me new things. I would be interested in other courses focusing on the various collections in the museum (Impressionist, Dutch and Flemish, Italian, etc). Mr. Malinovsky did a good job of balancing the history of the building with the art in a limited period of time.

K
K.E. (Denver, US)
Thank you!

This was a wonderful experience. I am still seeing the amazing images—such a rich presentation. Thank you Vadim!

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