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Please join us this Saturday the tenth of July at 1:00 Eastern time for Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy an online lecture by Douglas Smith Join author and historian Douglas Smith for this month’s Second Saturday lecture, framed around his acclaimed book Former People. Building on Smith’s substantial research, this presentation will look into the lives and stories of Russian aristocracy caught in the tumult of the Russian Revolution. Register here:... https://secure.lglforms.com/form_e/s/9ZUWL8myoO3Bo5RQTPV-3Q

We’re on our way! On Friday, a group of objects left the museum for an exciting and important loan. We are not yet at liberty to make an announcement, but we look forward to sharing our exciting news with you!... Three polychrome lead soldiers depicting Uridadniki of His Imperial Majesty’s Own Escort Georgii Ivanov, c. 1960’s From the Last Parade of the Imperial Guard 1914 Series Lead, enamel paint Russian History Museum

Feast of St John of Shanghai. Saint John of Shanghai and San Francisco was born Mikhail Borisovich Maximovitch on the 4th of June 1896 in Adamovka, a small town in the Kharkov Governate of the Russian Empire. He became an ascetic and an important hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR). In emigration, his pastoral care, sermons, and writings brought him renown, and he became known among the members of the Russian diaspora as a wonderworker to whom were... attributed powers of prophecy, clairvoyance and miraculous healings. He died during a visit to Seattle in 1966, and was canonized in 1994. Today, the relics of St John of Shanghai and San Francisco rest at Cathedral of the Theotokos, Joy of All Who Sorrow, San Francisco, California, for which he broke ground in 1961 and which was consecrated in 1977. Photographs: Russian History Museum Icon: Holy Virgin Cathedral of all Who Sorrow, San Francisco, CA, USA

Picturing Russia’s Peoples On June 22nd, the Russian History Museum presented a livestream event, hosted on Zoom and YouTube. Throughout this program, Executive Director Michael Perekrestov and Curator Nick Nicholson discussed various representations of Russia’s diverse population. This chat was inspired by a recent museum discovery: a book printed in the early 19th Century, held onsite in one of the monastery archives. This book was an exploration into Russian costumes, clos...ely modeled on an earlier work. The program’s scope considered how the Russian people are portrayed in both volumes and subsequent materials, from print to porcelain. Michael and Nick’s discussion also included audience-based questions. You can still watch the full recording of the livestream. And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel! Link in bio! https://www.youtube.com/watch

С днм реставратора! Happy restorers’ day! Today is a Russian holiday which celebrates the nation’s restorers of fine and decorative arts and architectural monuments. We take this moment to celebrate the restorers who have helped us with our collection, and to thank all of you who helped us in our recent conservation challenge. We look forward to sharing more about that challenge and current projects shortly! Thank you!... The Mestmacher Coffer Firm of Fabergé Moscow, ca. 1903 Silver, gilded silver, enamel Conservation by BNNS & Co., 2020-2021

Matvei Platov (1751-1818), a hetman of the Don Cossacks, served as commander of the Cossack forces against Napoleon. At the Battle of Borodino he led raids against the rear of the French army, and then played a great role in harassing the Grand Armée after its flight from Moscow and driving it from Russia. So thoroughly did he personify the fierce, patriotic Cossack that he became a folk hero in Russia and abroad. During Platov's visit to England in 1814, he was given an extraordinary triumphal reception. Cossack Hetman Platow (Platov) on Horseback 19th Century coloured engraving, possibly German Russian History Museum

We are halfway to our goal! Support our museum this #GivingTuesday and double your donation! All gifts are matched up to $25,000. Donate here: https://bit.ly/2JhdKHz Thanks to forty-four generous supporters who have already donated and doubled their impact!

GivingTuesday is almost here, but you don’t have to wait! Join us in reaching our goal by donating tomorrow on #GivingTuesday. Every single gift at any level will help us meet our $50,000 goal and continue to bring you extraordinary programming wherever you are. Your generosity throughout the holiday season and into the new year ensures that the Russian History Museum will continue to bring our collection and the stories it tells to you! #russianhistorymuseum #givingtuesday2020

Today, with a deep sense of gratitude, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the consecration of Holy Trinity Monastery's Cathedral. Among the bishops who participated in the ceremony in 1950 was St. John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Francisco. The path towards building this splendid structure, which is at the heart of the monastery's life, was not easy. When Fr. Panteleimon (Nizhnik), the monastery's founder, first settled on the present location of Holy Trinity Monaste...ry, he began to build a large house with sufficient rooms for the future monastery, including its own house church. With the help of four new brothers progress continued slowly. After much labor, in 1935 the house with its church was completed and the tiny brotherhood was ready to move in. On July 17 a triumphant blessing of the house and church was held with a small group of neighbors and friends in attendance. Toward the end of the liturgy a cry of "Fire!" was heard: a fire had suddenly broken out on the second floor of the new house. In the course of a couple hours, before the eyes of everyone, the new house and its church with all of their contents totally burnt to the ground. The small brotherhood was left with out any money, in debt, under the open sky. Fr. Panteleimon and his companions were shaken and left in confusion over the tragedy, and tried to find a reason for the disaster. After deep reflection, they decided that what they had built was not worthy for what God intended for the future monastery. They began to rebuild anew, and laid the foundation for a large separate stone church, which was the first of the large buildings that now make up Holy Trinity Monastery. The cathedral was consecrated exactly 70 years ago on November 26, 1950.

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Cyber deals and discount codes? Shopping lists for friends and family? Holiday how to guides for entertaining? Nope! Our message is simple: THANK YOU! ... Your support means the world to us. On behalf of the Russian History Museum, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

The Russian History Museum is delighted to share July's lecture, "Black Gold: Russian Lacquer from the 18th -20th Centuries." This lecture was presented by Nick Nicholson, the museum's Director of Development and a specialist in Russian decorative arts. In his lecture, Nick considers a variety of lacquer objects and connects the audience to the century-spanning art form's layered history. Join Nick for a look at the world of Russian lacquer that existed before the revolution, and the lacquer work we now know from the Soviet and present-day lacquer centers of Palekh and Mstsera. To learn more about The Russian History Museum, please visit our website: http://www.russianhistorymuseum.org/

Dr. Karen Kettering's lecture, 'A Mass of Brilliant Color': Vestments for the Coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna" is up and ready for your viewing! Lecture Description: Vestments for clergy serving at coronation ceremonies are one of the most dazzling elements of the celebration. These pieces are designed to shine with extraordinary brilliance, and to be seen by the entire world. The vestments at the coronation ceremonies of Nicholas II and Alexandra Fedorovn...a were a stunning example of this luminosity. Join us for a lecture on the historical meanings of their design and the larger context surrounding work of the firm of A. and V. Sapozhnikov. This video was originally presented on August 8th, 2020. To learn more about the Second Saturday lecture series and other events, please visit our website at http://www.russianhistorymuseum.org/whats-new/!

This year, we met crisis with creativity. How can you make a difference in our education, conservation, and exhibition efforts? Contribute to our 2020 Annual Fund! Help us raise $50,000 by December 31: Donate today and your gift will be matched up to $25,000!

"Entertaining, Shopping and Collecting in Paris: The Fate of the Collection of Princess Olga Paley and Grand Duke Paul of Russia" is a lecture presented by Hillwood chief curator Dr. Wilfried Zeisler. Lecture Description: Based on new research published in Wilfried Zeisler’s book Vivre la Belle Epoque à Paris: Paul de Russie et Olga Paley, this lecture will explore Parisian life during the Belle Epoque through the eyes of Olga de Hohenfelsen and Grand Duke Paul, as well as their fate after their return to Russia in 1914. This lecture was originally presented on October 10th, 2020.

Jewelry dealer and Russian specialist Marie Betteley's dazzling lecture is up and ready to watch! Lecture Description: In this lecture, Marie Betteley introduces viewers to her forthcoming book Beyond Fabergé, Imperial Russian Jewelry, set to be released on October 28th. Marie’s presentation considers the dazzling narratives of numerous masterworks and firms (including names such as Pauzié, Bolin, Hahn, Koechli, Seftigen, Marshak, Morozov, Nicholls & Plincke, Grachev, Sazikov..., and others) as it traverses through a stunning display of Imperial era treasures. This video was originally recorded on September 12th, 2020. Donate to the Russian History Museum: https://secure.givelively.org/do/russian-history-foundation Purchasing options for Beyond Fabergé: https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Faberg%C3%A9-Imp//0764360434 https://www.schifferbooks.com/beyond-faberga-imperial-russi

We hope that you will help support our new Conservation Challenge for October: an exceptional book called The History of the Finland Life-Guards Regiment that belonged to the regiment’s honorary chief, Heir-Tsesarevich Alexei!

"The Muscovite Tsar, Attired in the Ancient Manner." From the 1738 Italian edition of Thomas Salmon's "Modern History, or the Present State of all Nations."

PSA: The fantastic lecture by Wilfried Zeisler, chief curator of Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, is now available on our YouTube channel! Watch it. You can thank us later.

This icon of four metropolitans of Moscow - Philip, Peter, Alexis, and Jonah - is bordered by an ornate kiot (frame) boasting elaborately carved and gilded ornaments, columns, and angels. Currently on view in our special exhibition, "Revealing the Divine: Treasures of Russian Sacred Art." _____... Four Hierarchs of Moscow. Moscow, late 17th early 18th century. Tempera on wood with gold leaf, fabric, gilt wood. On loan from a private collection. See more

A colorful variety of banknotes from Imperial Russia and the early post-revolutionary period.

Enjoying a beautiful fall day in Jordanville!

Did you notice them? Wax drips on this engraving of the Evangelist John the Theologian in a 1754 Book of Gospels show that it was actively used during worship.