September 2013 was marked by the opening of the so-called Agate rooms – private bath complex of Catherine II. This pavilion, equally called ”The cold bath” was created in the second half of the 18th century by the Scottish architect … Continued
On the 12th of April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. His mission lasted for only 108 minutes but within this short time he managed to change fundamentally our knowledge about the universe. Since then Gagarin became … Continued
See Russian National Costumes on Display at the Russian Museum The Russian Museum has just opened a new exhibition dedicated to Russian national costumes of the two previous centuries. As one of the main centers of Russian culture the museum … Continued
Russia and China will be celebrating China-Russia Youth Friendly Exchanges Year in St Petersburg On the 28th of March, 2014 an opening ceremony of China-Russia Youth Friendly Exchanges Year will take place on the new stage of the Mariinsky Theatre. It … Continued
In the first half of the 19th century people did not have such a great variety of media resources. Newspapers and fashion magazines were the only sources from which “connected” people could get the useful information about what to wear … Continued