Hermitage Museum Anniversary Plans - St. Petersburg, Russia - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

On 12/8/2014, the New York Times (visit link) ran the following story:

"Hermitage Museum Anniversary Plans
DEC. 7, 2014

By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY

In St. Petersburg, Russia — aside from the British Museum’s loan of one of the Elgin marbles — there are dozens of openings and events taking place to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum, which is Russia’s most important and traces its origins to Catherine the Great’s art collection. Official festivities kicked off last Monday and are to run through Tuesday, with President Vladimir V. Putin scheduled to visit on Monday. Dignitaries and art-world celebrities gathered over the weekend for openings of exhibitions including “Francis Bacon and the Art of the Past” and the new permanent exhibition in the restored General Staff Building, now home to the Hermitage’s Modernist and contemporary art, including Matisse’s “The Dance.” Last week, a show of 74 works of contemporary American applied arts also opened. The Itar-Tass news agency reported that about 200,000 viewers visited Palace Square on Saturday night for “The Ball of History,” a loop of 3-D light show scenes from the museum’s history projected onto the General Staff Building."

Type of publication: Newspaper When was the article reported?: 12/08/2014 Publication: New York Times Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: international News Category: Arts/Culture

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