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	Topics Russian Museum Topic Home The State Russian Museum (formerly the Russian Museum of His Imperial Majesty Alexander III, while prior to that, as the Palace of the Grand Duchess Elena PavlovnaElena Pavlovna of Württemberg Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia was the wife of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, the yo... ) is the largest depository of the RussiaFacts About Russia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... n fine art in St Petersburg. The museumMuseum A *museum* is typically a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, whi... was established on April 13, 1895, upon enthronement of Nicholas IINicholas II of Russia Nicholas II of Russia was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland.... to commemorate his father, Alexander IIIAlexander III of Russia Alexander III reigned as Emperor of Russia from March 14, 1881 until his death in 1894.... . Its original collection was composed of artworks taken from the Hermitage MuseumHermitage Museum \|-\| \|-\| \|}The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is one of the largest, oldest, most important and... , Alexander PalaceAlexander Palace The Alexander Palace is primarily remembered as the favourite residence of the last Russian emperor, Nicholas II, and his fa... , and the Imperial Academy of ArtsImperial Academy of Arts The Imperial Academy of Arts, informally known as St Petersburg Academy of Arts, was opened by Count Ivan Shuvalov und... . After the Russian Revolution of 1917Russian Revolution of 1917 The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a series of political events in Russia, which, after the elimination of the Russian autoc... , many private collections were nationalizedNationalization Nationalization or nationalisation is the act of taking assets into public ownership/state ownership.... and relocated to the Russian Museum. These included Kazimir MalevichKazimir Malevich Kazimir Severinovich Malevich , was a painter and art theoretician, pioneer of geometric abstract art and one of the most i... 's Black Square. The main building of the museum is the Mikhailovsky Palace, a splendid NeoclassicalNeoclassicism Neoclassicism is the name given to quite distinct movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, a... residence of Grand Duke Michael PavlovichGrand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia Summary Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia was the tenth child and fourth son of Paul I of Russia and Maria Feodorovna Sophie D... , erected in 1819-25 to a design by Carlo RossiFacts About Carlo Rossi Carlo Rossi:Carlo Rossi, architect of Saint Petersburg, author of the Palace of Grand Duke Michael, Elagins Palace, Empres... on Square of Arts in St Petersburg. Upon the death of the Grand Duke the residence was named after his wifeElena Pavlovna of Württemberg Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia* was the wife of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, the yo... as the Palace of the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna, and became famous for its many theatrical presentations and balls. Some of the halls of the palace retain the of the former imperial residence. Other buildings assigned to the Russian museum include the Summer House of Peter IPeter I of Russia Peter I the Great . ruled Russia from 7 May 1682 until his death, before 1696 jointly with his weak and sickly half-broth... (1710-14), the Marble PalaceMarble Palace Marble Palace was one of the first Neoclassical palaces in Saint Petersburg, Russia.... of Count Orlov (1768-85), St Michael's Castle of Emperor Paul (1797-1801), and the RastrelliRastrelli Rastrelli is an Italian surname and may refer to:... esque on the Nevsky ProspektNevsky Prospekt Nevsky Prospekt, or the Neva Avenue, is the main street in the city of St Petersburg.... (1752-54). Ethnographic Department The Ethnographic DepartmentEthnography Ethnography refers to the genre of writing that presents qualitative description of human social phenomena, based on fieldwo... was originally set up in a building specially designed by Vladimir Svinyin in 1902. It occupied the place which previously was eastern service wing, the stables and the laundry of Mikhailovsky Palace. he museum soon housed gifts received by Emperor's family from representatives of peoples inhabiting various regions of the Russian Empire. These were supplemented by regular expeditions to various parts of the Russian Empire which began in 1901. Further exhibits were purchased by Nicholas II and other members of his family as State financing was not enough to purchase new exhibits. A collection of Buddhist religious objects was purchased for the museum by Prince Esper UkhtomskyEsper Ukhtomsky Prince Esper Esperovich Ukhtomsky, ????? ????????? ????????? was a poet, publisher and Oriental enthusiast in late Tsarist ... . In 1934, the Ethnographic Department was given the status of an independent museum: the Russian Museum of Ethnography. See also Collections of the Russian MuseumCollections of the Russian Museum Among the Russian Museum's collections are some of the greatest pieces of Russian art in the world.... External links