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The Russian museum of Ethnography
The idea of building a museum collection that captured the lives and cultures of peoples from all over Russia became a reality in the mid-19th century. The Russian Museum of Ethnography in St. Petersburg is home to one of the largest such collections in the world, numbering more than 600,000 items. The wide variety of exhibits includes items that range from things used in everyday life by simple peasants to valuable jewels presented to the imperial family. The museum collection is made up of cultural artifacts from different periods and peoples who at one time or another lived on Russian soil. Join host Maria Mumicheva and travel through time and history at The Russian Museum of Ethnography to learn about the peoples that have inhabited the largest country in the world.
Cabin of Peter the Great museum
The oldest preserved wooden building in St Petersburg is the once home of Tsar Peter the First. The fate of this historic building as a monument was decided long ago, when its original owner was still alive. Built in only three days, the house was designed to resemble Dutch houses and witnessed the birth of a new Russian capital. The Russian ruler spent his first few years in St. Petersburg living as an ascetic on the bank of the Neva River as he gazed out the windows of his cabin at the Peter and Paul Fortress being built. While living in his humble abode, which in no way resembled a royal residence, Peter the Great felt much better than he did living in the white stone chambers of Moscow. Watch RTG’s programme “The Cabin of Peter the Great” and find out why the tsar fled Moscow, what drove him to start construction on a new city on swamp land that was not well-suited for li...
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Cabin of Peter the Great museum
The museum of the history of religion — the world religions
The State Museum of the History of Religion in St. Petersburg boasts more than 200,000 artifacts, including incredibly rare books, ritual objects, icons, traditional costumes, dishware, objects made from precious stones, sculptures and pictures. Thanks to the museum’s rich and diverse collection, visitors have the chance to familiarise themselves with the faith and religious customs of various indigenous peoples, as well as discover how the religious beliefs of these ancient peoples developed. The people of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece and Rome worshipped dozens of gods, so how did mankind transition from polytheism to worshipping just one god – to monotheism? The museum exhibits pay particular attention to three world religions – Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. Here guests can learn about the main branches of Christianity: Catholicism, Orthodoxy and Protestantism. Join RTG TV h...
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