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Moscow spent a “Night at the Museum”

May 21, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
During the annual Night at the Museum event, locals and tourists alike had the opportunity to attend a number of exhibitions and performances in some of the Russian capital’s most beautiful and interesting spaces

Pashkov House: Home to rare books

March 28, 2012 Alexandra Guzeva
The Russian State Library holdings take up an entire block in Moscow, accommodating tremendous collections of books, which are currently being digitized. The oldest building in the complex – the Pashkov House – is teeming with legends

Treasure trove uncovered in a library

February 16, 2012 Alexandra Guzeva
Librarians at the Russian State Polytechnical Museum found more than 30,000 pre-revolutionary books and magazines in its library

The Ice Queen would be jealous

February 9, 2012 Anisia Boroznova
Moscow’s Sokolniki Park features the world’s only year-round Ice Sculpture Museum, where the temperature is kept at -10 C (14 F) degrees

Christmas for every day

January 10, 2012 Kristina Zuykina
To find the best Russian holiday ornaments, take a trip to Klin and visit the Klinskoye Podvorye Museum

Moscow's Jewish Museum: "A living museum for a lively people"

October 20, 2011 Pauline Tillmann
A new addition to the capital's museum scene hopes to connect Jews with their heritage and with each other

Pastila: The delicacy of yesteryear

September 15, 2011 Paul Duvernet
A museum in Kolomna offers the chance to taste the dessert of Russian royalty

The Dovlatov Story: Devotees hope to revive interest in the dissident’s life and work

July 22, 2011 Vladimir Ruvinsky
Fans of the writer plan to convert one of his last homes in Russia – a simple log cabin on Pushkin’s estate – into a museum