Lectures at the Hermitage schedule. Lecture hall of the State Hermitage: schedule for April

The Hermitage is not only a large museum. The Hermitage lecture hall operates specifically to open people to the world of beauty. It has two addresses: the first lecture hall is located in one of the new storage buildings, the second is in the former General Staff building on Palace Square. It is unlikely that you will be able to visit both halls in one day, so you should prepare for your encounter with art in advance.

Lecture hall of the Hermitage General Staff

The lecture hall has existed for many years now. It is called the hall where artists' paintings come to life. Here you can listen to several series of lectures. The themes are varied, covering the entire history of mankind in the works of artists from primitive days to the present.

Caring employees work here who are happy to tell stories about the past. Under their unhurried monologue, all the slides shown on the screen no longer seem like just beautiful paintings, but windows into bygone centuries.

The small room with red soft chairs is very cozy; each chair is equipped with a folding table for taking notes. The large slide show screen is clearly visible from all seats. Slides allow you to examine works of art in detail from an advantageous angle. As the lecture progresses, the guide draws attention to various details.

Traditionally, after each session there is applause for the narrator.

Lecture programs at the General Staff

The staff's presentations are composed in such a way that it becomes interesting both to specialists and to first-time visitors to the museum. Academic knowledge is presented in an engaging and accessible manner.

Now this Hermitage lecture hall hosts several programs:

1. University of the History of Foreign Art - 3rd course.
2. Eastern classes: ancient Egypt, India, China.
3. Ancient world: Greece, Italy, Scythians.
4. East: the Islamic world, Khorezm, about a forgotten empire.
5. Western Europe: Venice, German book, Curiosities of nature, Literary heroes, Painting of the 17th century, French weavers, Master jewelers, Service with a green frog, English watercolor, Paris of the early twentieth century, German expressionists, Sculpture of the 20th-21st centuries, Three artists 21 century.
6. Russia: about museum exhibits.

You can visit it on weekdays; the ticket office is open from 10.30 to 19.20. On weekends, work is reduced by two hours; at 17.30 the doors are closed to visitors. Monday is a non-working day.

Lecture hall of the Hermitage in the Old Village

The historical district of the city where the storage facility is located is called the “Old Village”. This is also the name of the nearest metro. The complex was built relatively recently - the first stage was commissioned in 2003. A new lecture hall opened its doors there.

If the Hermitage lecture hall on Palace Square looks like a chamber theater, then this new one looks like a large university auditorium. The light green chairs rise in steps and have the same folding tables as in the old lecture hall.

Evening concerts are held here. The spacious, cozy hall gathers guests on Sundays at 17.30. Under the fading colors of the day, watching the sleeping garden outside the window, visitors hear the sounds of music from a historical era, which is narrated by an art historian.

Lecture programs in the Old Village

Here you can listen to the following topics:

1. Since ancient times.
2. Masters of the 19th century.
3. About Ancient Greece.
4. F. Goya.
5. London. Museums.
6. Tapestry weaving in Europe.
7. Art of the 20th-21st centuries.

The following topics have been prepared especially for schoolchildren:

1. European court costume of the 15th-17th centuries.
2. Stories from the life of Hermitage masterpieces.
3. Traveling through the countries of the East.
4. Myths and legends in the fine arts.
5. Weekdays and holidays of the ancient world.
6. Art is all around us.
7. Secrets of palaces (2 parts).

The lecture hall welcomes visitors from 10.30 to 19.00. On weekends, the working day is 1 hour shorter. Monday, Tuesday are non-working days.

Visitor reviews

Those who begin to attend the lecture series can no longer refuse. Sorry to miss another topic. Therefore, advice from experienced visitors: buy a subscription. True, you will have to wait in a long line for him - there are many people willing. Some stood for 6 hours. But it's worth it.

The history of foreign art is studied over three academic years, classes are divided into 87 lectures. It is convenient to visit them - they start at 19.00, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the General Headquarters.

Many reviews quote excerpts from lectures. It's clear that people really enjoyed it. It was unexpected to see an elderly museum worker dashingly operating a computer. The lecturers’ excellent Russian language, passion for what they loved and an excellent sense of humor did their job - the audience sat for 2 hours, fascinated by the story.

Very different people visit the Hermitage lecture hall. The reviews from this motley crowd of young and old are unanimous: they had a good time, learned a lot of interesting things and were eager to visit the museum exhibition in order to see with their own eyes what was demonstrated using slides.

Addresses of lecture halls, how to get there

Both lecture halls are easy to find even for a person unfamiliar with the city. If you plan to visit the museum, then at the same time you can visit the nearby lecture hall of the General Staff.

You can get to Nevsky Prospekt by metro. Stations "Nevsky Prospekt" and "Gostiny Dvor", exit to the Griboyedov Canal. Next, we orient ourselves along the spire of the Admiralty, to the right of which is the Winter Palace.

From the Admiralteyskaya station we first exit onto Nevsky, then approach the Admiralty. The Hermitage lecture hall, whose address is Palace Square, building 6/8, has an entrance from the square.

The lecture hall in Staraya Derevnya is located at the address: Zausadbnaya St., 37 A. It is better to get there by metro to the Staraya Derevnya station.

Rules for visiting the museum

A museum is a cultural object. People don’t come here in T-shirts and shorts, frivolous and similar clothes. There is no dress code, but visitors are expected to show basic respect for the heritage of many centuries.

High thin heels can damage precious parquet floors; it is also better to leave them at home. Large items and bags will be accepted by the wardrobe. Food and drinks are prohibited on museum premises.

Here you can take photographs of the exhibits for free. It is prohibited to do this only in museum storerooms. In a lifetime, a person will not be able to view all three million exhibits of the Hermitage, so take the opportunity to learn about the most interesting ones by visiting the lecture hall.

In February, in the Hermitage lecture hall you will be able to listen to a series of lecture programs devoted to various areas of the history and theory of art - from the Ancient World and Eastern civilizations to the Renaissance, avant-garde and modernity. The lecturers are employees and curators of the State Hermitage collections.

You can attend one lecture you like or purchase a subscription for any cycle you like or for a season at once. The course of author's lectures allows you to join the world of culture and art together with the best art critics, historians and archaeologists of St. Petersburg.

Schedule for February 2017

February 1, 19:00 - “Celts and Roman Gaul”
University of the History of Foreign Art. I year. Lecturer - L. S. Vorotinskaya

February 2, 19:00 - “Art of Italy of the 16th century. Mannerism"
University of the History of Foreign Art. II course. Lecturer - Z. V. Kuptsova

February 3, 19:00 - “Gericault, Delacroix”
From the series: “Masters of the first half of the 19th century.” Lecturer - N. E. Krollau

February 4, 12:00 - “Villas of Emperor Tiberius”

February 4, 15:30 - ““He’s back!” One Hundred Days of Napoleon - on the question of the reasons and analysis of the reaction to the event”

February 5, 12:00 - “Outlandish patterned armor.” Tortoiseshell and its use"

February 5, 15:30 - “Khorezm and neighbors in the 6th century. BC. - II century AD"

February 7, 19:00 - “Architecture of the 20th century. Search for style. Modern"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - O. G. Maho

February 8, 19:00 - “Culture and art of Achaemenid Iran”

February 9, 19:00 - “Art of the Netherlands of the 15th century.”

February 10, 19:00 - “Constable, Turner”
From the series: “Masters of the first half of the 19th century.” Lecturer - Zh. S. Bagramova

February 11, 12:00 - “Villas of the emperors in the area of ​​Rome (Nero, Trajan and others)”
From the series: ““For the rest of the Caesars”: the imperial villas of Italy.” Lecturer - A. M. Butyagin

February 11, 15:30 - “The Battle of Waterloo - the last parade of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard”
From the series: “Russia and Napoleonic France. Reflections after the anniversary." Lecturer - P. V. Suslov

February 12, 12:00 - ““Gifts of the Sea Elements”. Sea shells, baroque pearls and mother of pearl"
From the series: “Metamorphoses. Curiosities of nature and masterpieces of art." Lecturer - A. B. Kropina

February 12, 15:30 - “Khorezm in the III–VIII centuries. AD"
From the series: “Desert castles of Khorezm.” Lecturer - P. B. Lurie

February 14, 19:00 - “The art of France in the first half of the 20th century. Matisse and Fauvism"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - N.V. Brodskaya

February 15, 19:00 - “Art of Iran III–VII centuries.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. I year. Lecturer - A. B. Nikitin

February 16, 19:00 - “Art of the Netherlands of the 16th century.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. II course. Lecturer - M. N. Chokheli

February 17, 18:30 - “Head of a monk. Fragment of a wall painting. Mogaoku"
From the series: “The Hermitage. Favorites. China". Lecturer - M. V. Kozlovskaya

February 17, 19:00 - “Friedrich, Runge”

February 18, 12:00 - “1917 The Hermitage between two revolutions”
In memoriam. Lecturer - E. S. Ananyeva

February 18, 15:30 - “To the 400th anniversary of the birth of Murillo.”
In memoriam. Lecturer - S. G. Pavlova

February 19, 12:00 - “Curiosities of flora and fauna.” Coconut and ostrich egg, narwhal tooth and coral"
From the series: “Metamorphoses. Curiosities of nature and masterpieces of art." Lecturer - A. B. Kropina

February 19, 15:30 - “Masters of the 18th century. (I. Pozier, G. Eckart, J. Budde, J. Fazi, J. Duval)"

February 21, 19:00 - “The art of France in the first half of the 20th century. Picasso and Cubism"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - N.V. Brodskaya.

February 22, 19:00 - “The Art of Central Asia VI–VIII centuries.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. I year. Lecturer - P. B. Lurie

February 23, 19:00 - “The art of Spain in the 15th–16th centuries.”
University of the History of Foreign Art. II course. Lecturer - N. S. Zabolotskaya

February 24, 19:00 - “Menzel”
From the series: “Masters of the first half of the 19th century.” Lecturer - S. V. Murashkina

February 25, 12:00 - “Villa Adriana”
From the series: ““For the rest of the Caesars”: the imperial villas of Italy.” Lecturer - A. M. Butyagin

February 25, 14:00 - “Collection of Chinese art in the Hermitage”
From the series: “The Keepers of the Hermitage Tell.” Lecturer - M. L. Menshikova

February 25, 15:30 - “Russia and France in 1815–1818.”
From the series: “Russia and Napoleonic France. Reflections after the anniversary." Lecturer - P. V. Suslov

February 26, 12:00 - “To the 100th anniversary of the death of Edgar Degas”
In memoriam. Lecturer - N.V. Brodskaya

February 26, 15:30 - “Russian masters of the second half of the 19th century. (I. Khlebnikov, P. Ovchinnikov, P. Sazikov, K. Faberge)"
From the series: “Masters of Jewelry Art.” Lecturer - V. S. Petrova

February 28, 19:00 - “German art of the first half of the 20th century. Expressionism"
University of the History of Foreign Art. III course. Lecturer - S. B. Esman

ENTRANCE: from 150 rubles

Main Headquarters, State Hermitage Museum, Palace Square, 6–10

The art of the twentieth century, even today, is shrouded in mystery. After all, little time has passed necessary for its detailed study. From September until the end of this year, everyone can listen to lectures on contemporary art absolutely free of charge at the Youth Educational Center.

As part of the series “Lexicon of Contemporary Art. Problems. Directions. Names" will discuss popular trends in the art of the twentieth century. Lecturers will tell those present which of the art directions remained in the last century, and which exist in our time. The course of lectures is divided into a couple of thematic blocks: modernism and postmodernism. Each lesson will be dedicated to a separate art movement, which will provide an opportunity to study it in as much detail as possible.

The lecture schedule is published below:

September 21, 19:00- “Dadaism, or the Search for total freedom of creativity.”
September 28, 19:00- “Abstract Expressionism, or the American Contribution to Contemporary Art.”

October 5, 19:00- “Surrealism, or Imagination is ready to regain its rights.”
October 12, 19:00- “Pop art, or From kitsch to art.”
October 19, 19:00- “Hyperrealism. Op art. Kineticism. Minimalism, or Experiments with volume, light and space."
October 26, 19:00- “Philosophy of Conceptualism: Installation.”

November 2, 19:00- “Theatricalization of space: Happening. Performance"
November 9, 19:00- “Neo-expressionism and art brut.”
November 21, 19:00- “Public art and graffiti.”
November 30, 19:00- “Experiments with photography and video art.”

December 7, 19:00- “Neo-Dada and Neo-Pop Art.”
December 14, 19:00- “New figurativeness of the art object” (Hirst, Gormley, Plensa, the Chapman brothers, Fabre).
December 21, 19:00- “Metaphysics of light and space” (Tarell, Eliasson, Anish Kapoor).
December 28, 19:00- “Art and new technologies.”

The collection of the Marquis Campana was famous among European travelers in Rome as unique in scale and encyclopedic completeness of the collections of vases, bronzes, sculptures and much more presented in it. After the financial collapse of the owner, it was sold to France, Russia, and Great Britain. So the Hermitage ended up with masterpieces of ancient ceramics, magnificent Etruscan bronzes, a monumental statue of Jupiter, a squatting Venus - in total about eight hundred ancient works. Paintings by Italian masters, as well as antiquities, including the famous Sarcophagus of the Spouses, came to France. For the first time, almost one hundred and sixty years later, two large parts of the collection of Giovanni Pietro Campana met at a Hermitage exhibition, recalling the famous collector and the very history of collecting in the 19th century. On September 29 at 12:00 we invite you to a lecture at the exhibition "Dreams of Italy. Collection of the Marquis Campana." The lecture is given by Irina Valentinovna Buzunova. Single tickets for the lecture can be purchased at the General Headquarters box office. - 4 days ago

From June 26 to October 13, the exhibition “Forgotten Russian Patron of the Arts. Collection of Count Pavel Sergeevich Stroganov." The count's collection, which dates back to the middle and third quarter of the 19th century, included priceless examples of Russian and European painting, sculpture and applied art, Chinese ceramics and a unique collection of books. On September 17 at 19:00 we invite you to the lecture “The Collection of Count P.S. Stroganov: farewell to the “old” art”, where you will learn how the idea of ​​the collection appeared, how it was formed together with the house - the masterpiece of Ippolit Monighetti, what things are on exhibition are the most important, and whether the owner of the treasure himself was an artist. The lecture is given by Sergei Olegovich Kuznetsov, researcher of the Stroganov family, candidate of art history, doctor of historical sciences, employee of the State Russian Museum, Stroganov Palace. Single tickets for the lecture can be purchased at the General Headquarters box office. - 13 days ago

The long-awaited calendar plan for the Lecture Hall for the new season is already online! You can download it from the link in the profile header and now select the lecture series that interest you. We remind you that the start of the sale of season tickets is September 12 (Thursday) from 17:30 to 21:00 at all ticket offices of the General Headquarters. See you soon! - 17 days ago

We would like to remind you that in the Lecture Hall there are large cycles that are repeated from season to season. We call this three-year program “University of the History of Foreign Art at the State Hermitage”. Three years – three University courses. All lectures are given by specialists from the State Hermitage Museum. First-year lectures introduce students to the culture and art of the Ancient World and the art of the medieval East. The second course is entirely devoted to Western European art of the 5th-17th centuries. During the Third Course lectures, students will learn about foreign art from the 17th century to the 21st century. In addition to the “University” at the General Headquarters, we also offer a shortened version of the same program for one academic year - the cycle “From Ancient Times to the Present Day” at the Staraya Derevnya RHC. - 18 days ago

Was there life before impressionism? Definitely yes! And in December you will be able to see this. Marina Anatolyevna Frolova, employee of the Scientific and Educational Department, candidate of art history, will talk about the emergence of new landscape painting in France, Barbizon artists and the path to impressionism. Subscription 19-34. BEFORE IMPRESSIONISM. FRENCH LANDSCAPE OF THE FIRST HALF AND MIDDLE OF THE 19TH CENTURY. Cost: 900 rub. – full, 600 rub. – preferential. - 22 days ago

How a ziggurat differs from a pyramid, how the ancient Indian canons of beauty were formed, and how the epic hero Gilgamesh glorified his country - the author’s cycle by Natalia Nikolaevna Vorobyova will allow you to answer these questions and help you better understand the art of ancient civilizations. Subscription 19-47. ART OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Cost: 1450 rub. – full, 950 rub. – preferential. - 1 month ago

How could there be no new cycles this season? We would like to tell you about some of them so that you can think in advance which passes to purchase in the first days of sale. So, what do you know about... Dutch still life? Did you guess that behind the skillfully depicted beetles and flowers are hidden reflections on morality and the fragility of existence? Lyudmila Valerievna Frolova, an employee of the Scientific and Educational Department, candidate of art history, will talk about the variety of interpretations of Dutch still life. Subscription 19-30. DUTCH STILL LIFE: VARIETY OF INTERPRETATIONS. Cost: 900 rub. – full, 600 rub. – preferential. - 1 month ago

We are happy to announce the start of the sale of season tickets for the new season 2019-2020. On September 12 (Thursday) from 17:30 to 21:00 at all ticket offices of the General Headquarters you will be able to purchase passes for all cycles you are interested in in cash and by bank transfer. On September 13, from 10:30 a.m., passes will go on sale at the ticket office of the Staraya Derevnya RHC. Also, from the 13th it will be possible to purchase single tickets for the September lectures. And we remind you that this season we will continue pre-sale of single tickets from the 25th of each month for the following lectures. For example, from September 25 we sell tickets for October, from October 25 – for November, etc. That's all the news for today. We'll start talking about cycles soon! - 2 months ago

Let's tell you a secret: we have already started preparing the program for the new season. Towards the end of July we will tell you about it. To avoid missing our news, subscribe to our newsletter. Write your email via PM or email [email protected] We promise not to spam! - 3 months ago

Notre-Dame de Paris is a symbol of Paris and an important monument of medieval culture. On its facades above the southern and northern entrances are the largest Gothic roses in France, and it housed one of the most important Christian relics - the Crown of Thorns. The fire that occurred on April 15 became a tragedy for the whole world. The flames destroyed the roof, clock and spire, and wooden structural elements, but the walls, towers, north rose window, altar and relics were preserved. The cathedral will be restored. On May 23 at 19:00 in the General Staff Lecture Hall there will be a lecture dedicated to Notre Dame Cathedral “The Burnt Heart of Paris” Lecturer: employee of the Scientific and Educational Department Lyudmila Evgenievna Torshina. The cost of a single ticket is 300 rubles, a discounted ticket is 200 rubles. - 4 months ago

You have already been to the exhibition “Gods, Men, Heroes. From the collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii"? The project is dedicated to the outstanding archaeological discovery of the world famous ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, which were destroyed in the 1st century as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. We invite you to attend the lecture program for the exhibition: ◾️April 26 at 19:00 “Pompeii. History come to life." Lecturer: I.V. Buzunova ◾️May 24 at 19:00 repeat of the lecture “Pompeii. History come to life" ◾️May 31 at 19:00 "The city of the invisible: buildings and inhabitants of ancient Pompeii." Lecturer: A. M. Butyagin The cost of a ticket to the lecture is 300 rubles, discounted ticket is 200 rubles. - 4 months ago

Jacob Jordaens is one of the outstanding Flemish masters of the 17th century. He is called the “most Flemish” artist, probably because of his great love for the theme of national life and holidays. Until May 26, the exhibition “Jacob Jordaens. Paintings and drawings from Russian collections." And we invite you to a lecture about the artist’s work. 17 April at 18:30, lecture hall of the General Staff The lecture will be given by the curator of the exhibition, senior researcher at the Department of Western European Art of the State Hermitage Alexey Olegovich Larionov. Tickets are already available at the box office. Cost - 300 rubles, preferential - 200 rubles. - 5 months ago

In the works of Arnold Böcklin we see a mysterious world full of fantastic plots and mythical creatures, but at the same time everything is done in a very naturalistic way. This artist is considered one of the outstanding representatives of symbolism. Svetlana Viktorovna Murashkina, a member of the Department of Western European Fine Arts, will talk about the life and work of the Swiss master. March 15 at 19:00. Lecture hall of the General Staff. - 6 months ago

Keepers Tell - our regular column. Employees of the State Hermitage introduce you to the masterpieces that are on display in the museum and in its storage. On March 9 at 15:00 there will be a lecture on the Trojan collection of Heinrich Schliemann. Listeners will learn about the discovery of Troy, what archaeological finds can be seen in the Hermitage and how the collection ended up in our country. The lecture will be given by the curator of the State Hermitage, Yuri Yuryevich Piotrovsky. - 6 months ago

Lecture hall of the State Hermitage homaaxel wrote in August 23rd, 2017

The Hermitage lecture hall is an educational platform for everyone interested in the history of art and culture. The lecture programs were developed by specialists of the State Hermitage and are unique.

You can purchase passes for the 2017-2018 lecture season on September 14 from 17.30 to 21.00 at the General Staff Office ticket office.

Lectures are held in the General Staff building and in the Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Storage Center.

The topics of the lectures introduce the development of foreign art from ancient times to the present day. Classes are designed for three academic years and include 88 lectures. Lectures are given by employees of the State Hermitage. Lectures are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 19.00 in the General Staff Building.

The architecture of Ancient Rus' and the art of the Russian avant-garde, the echo of the Napoleonic wars and memorial structures of Catherine’s time, the construction of the New Hermitage and the fate of the personal chambers of the last Russian emperor are the focus of researchers of Russian culture.

The Hermitage lecture hall offers separate lecture sections: “The Keepers of the Hermitage Speak”, “Famous Collectors”, “The Hermitage. Favorites", "In Memoriam"

The lecture hall at the Old Village Russian Cultural Center offers listeners a variety of lecture series dedicated to the history of world art from the primitive era to the present day. Listeners will be able to “walk” around Rome and “visit” London museums, “get inspired” by the work of Francisco Goya and the masters of the second half of the 19th century, “become a participant” in the Venice Biennale and learn the secrets of European trellis weaving.

Direct communication with art historians, curators, and restorers introduces students to the fascinating world of art historical research, introduces them to original interpretations of works of art, the peculiarities of their storage, study and restoration. To look behind closed doors, to see the “invisible” work of a museum curator, researcher, interpreter, to hear first-hand what will later be reflected in silent exhibits - this is what these programs offer.

Interesting meetings - “From the history of costume”, “Behind seven seals”. Meetings with curators and researchers of books, "Reviving the past... Restoration in the Hermitage."

General Staff Building (Dvortsovaya Square, 6-8);
Winter Palace (Dvortsovaya Square, 2, entrance from the square through the Main Courtyard);
Restoration and storage center “Staraya Derevnya” (Zausadebnaya st., 37, metro station “Staraya Derevnya”);
Menshikov Palace (Universitetskaya embankment, 15);
In the Foyer of the Hermitage Theater