Faberge Museum will open at the Hermitage

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Faberge Museum will open at the Hermitage

PETERSBURG, November 9 - RIA Novosti. Faberge Museum will be opened in a renovated east wing of the General Staff at the Hermitage during the celebration in 2014, the 250th anniversary of the museum, said at a press conference Hermitage director Mikhail Piotrovsky.

At the moment we are developing the concept of the museum, but we already know that in addition to the exhibition of the works themselves will Faberge graphic designs of jewelry from the Hermitage collection. Also, from time to time to Exhibition will be held works from private collections.

"It will exhibit dedicated to the work of legendary Russian jeweler and his contemporaries. However, as we will introduce visitors to the museum to the achievements of modern jewelry and lapidary business," - said Piotrowski.

When you create a Faberge Museum will have financial support from a sponsor company Hermitage JTI, which also declared its readiness to help in organizing projects related to the professional development of museum staff.

Restoration work at the Hermitage are maintained in connection with the anniversary of the museum in 2014. In the premises of the General Staff, which ended the first phase of restoration will be an exhibition of arts and crafts, and the upper rooms are reserved for the exhibition of art XIX-XX centuries and contemporary art exhibitions.

The General Staff - historic building located on Palace Square in the city on the Neva River and was built in the late 10's - late 20-ies of the XIX century by the architect Carlo Rossi.

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