The State Hermitage Museum: Children and Education


Marina Koldobskaya - painting "Hunting and Gathering"
From February 21st 26th, as part of the "Potential" program, the Youth Educational Centre in the General Staff building hosted a series of master classes with Petersburg Artist Marina Koldobskaya, entitled "Hunting and Gathering." more		Hurrah! Victory! Marina Koldobskaya And the Cat
Cycle "40 weeks of Woman's Art"
Traditionally, women artists, with rare exception, are not well-known in the history of art; as a rule, their work is known only to a small circle of specialists. The lecture series proposed by E.V. Lopatkina, a researcher at the Modern Art sector and prepared jointly by the author and a group of Academic and Educational Department employees, is an experiment, the first test of the concept of exploring a timely topic from an unexpected, sometimes provocative angle. Lectures about the complex, contradictory path of a woman artist to the creation of works of art are united under the name "40 Weeks of Women's Art", which certainly contains a challenge and a secret meaning; during this time, a woman is preparing to become a mother. Employees of the Youth Center and a group of tour guides from the Academic/Educational Center. Lectures are held on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Center of the Winter Palace (up the staircase to the left from the main vestibule). Entrance is free. If you have any questions, please call: 710-95-91 more
A Discussion entitled The Conclusion of Antony Gormley’s Exhibit at the Hermitage, a Contemporary Artist in a Classical Museum, PRO ET CONTRA
On 13 January, 2012 the Hermitage hosted a discussion dedicated to the exhibit entitled Antony Gormley. Still Standing. A Contemporary Intervention in the Classical Collection. It was intended as an opportunity to wrap up this important project. Is an experiment of this sort useful and necessary for the Hermitage? Is it interesting for professionals and the museum-going public? Should exhibits of this sort be installed directly in museum exhibition halls that are changed and adapted to accommodate them, or does contemporary art require separate, specially equipped spaces? more		S.V. Kudryavtseva, Moderator of the round table, Head of the Hermitage Youth Center and D.Yu. Ozerkov, Head of the Contemporary Art Department
The educational program for the Antony Gormley. Still Standing: A Contemporary Intervention in the Classical Collection
The employees of the Youth Educational Center had prepared a series of events timed to coincide with the "Antony Gormley. Still Standing: A Contemporary Intervention in the Classical Collection" exhibit, which will take place in the State Hermitage Museum's halls of classical art. Among them will be meetings with the sculptor and the curators of the exhibit, discussions and lectures and a contest for the best journalistic style photos. more