For Cosmonautics Day Language: Russian The photo exhibition is dedicated to the first space crew and the people who were pioneers in the exploration of space. The stands feature rare archival photographs capturing key moments in the history of cosmonautics: training and preparation of the first cosmonauts, the everyday life of the space crew, as well as iconic images of Yuri Gagarin, Alexei Leonov, Valentina Tereshkova, and other legends of Russian space history. Russia is rightfully considered the birthplace of cosmonautics. It was here that the first ideas of venturing beyond Earth were conceived and brought to life. It was here [...]
An author’s photo project by Yuri Molodkovets 1–04 November 2025 Vernissage: 01 October at 19:00 The Russian House in Brussels invites you to a unique photo exhibition by Yuri Molodkovets “Hermitage. Solitude”. For the first time in the history of photography, the project “Hermitage. Solitude” presents a night shooting of the museum, devoid not only of visitors but even of light. The protagonists of the project are not so much the Hermitage exhibits themselves as the special atmosphere surrounding them, which makes them even more enigmatic. After all, they are located in historical interiors and have witnessed many, sometimes dramatic, moments [...]
On October 2, the Russian House in Brussels invites you to a masterclass with Yuri Molodkovets, artist-photographer of the State Hermitage Museum, and Ksenia Lugovskaya, coordinator of digital and audiovisual projects. Language: Russian/French Free Registration A museum is not only a space where masterpieces are carefully preserved but also a source of visual inspiration. How often, when faced with beauty, do we instinctively reach for our smartphones and press the shutter… Yet, how often do we truly want to revisit those photos? At the masterclass, Yuri Molodkovets, a world-renowned photographer, will present some of his best projects created at the Hermitage [...]
In 2025, the IX International Author’s Christmas Ornament Contest “Create an Exhibit for the Hermitage” will be held, organized by the State Hermitage Museum together with the Technopark “Aira” of Yuri Berestov. The contest continues the long-standing tradition of creating New Year and Christmas decorations by hand. Anyone over the age of three can participate. The main requirement is that the contest entries must be handmade and correspond to the declared theme. This year, three anniversaries of outstanding architects are celebrated, whose works are forever inscribed in the history of architecture and urban planning of St. Petersburg: the 325th anniversary of [...]
On October 21, 2025, the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels will host another Hermitage Evening Online. This time, the event will be dedicated to a theme closely connected with the art, culture, and historical heritage of Belgium — the Flemish still life of the 17th century. Languages: Russian / French Free Registration The exhibition “Ars Vivendi” was held in 2024 in the largest hall of the Winter Palace — the Nicholas Hall. This large-scale project brought together more than 70 paintings by Flemish masters of still life and animal painting from the flourishing era of 17th-century Flanders, as [...]
