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16.05.2009, 09:07 1 comment

One-of-a-kind Tsarist furniture almost sold

A rare 19th century collection of chairs and sofas from the Russian Imperial Winter palace in St. Petersburg has been discovered at Helsinki’s Bukowski auction.

"Park pobedy" station 11.08.2009, 13:33 2 comments

Getting around town on the amazing Moscow Metro

Moscow’s world-class Metro system is a true subterranean marvel, with 177 unique stations serving over 2.5 billion people annually.

Sergey Esenin 13.10.2009, 20:43 1 comment

Deadly rope that killed Russian poet to be auctioned

A set of items connected with the last days of famous Russian poet Sergey Esenin were placed for bidding on an Internet auction. Among those is the deadly rope which was allegedly on the writer’s neck when he died.

08.09.2009, 10:04

Divers hunt for Baltic treasures

The Baltic Sea region, once a battleground for great naval powers, has now turned into an archeologist's heaven. Swedish divers are fishing up gold, cannons and other precious artifacts from 500 years ago.

14.10.2010, 20:33

Historama, October 14

This day in Russian history saw the beginning of the longest missile crisis and the unveiling of the most beautiful and delicate Russian church.

Sergey Kalinin’s "Gladiators" 16.11.2009, 13:54

Gladiators fight it out at vagabond museum

Secretive, unpredictable and sophisticated – the so-called “Partisan Museum” has opened its doors in the Russian capital featuring the major art exhibition, “The Gladiators”.

18.12.2009, 15:11 1 comment

Stalin passes a resolution on art

Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union’s most controversial leader, known worldwide for his carnivorous policies, is presented in an entirely new light – as an art critic.

08.01.2010, 08:51 1 comment

Micro-artist takes minimalism to a whole new level

You can barely count with your fingers the number of people in the world who can paint on a rice grain or make shoes for a flea. One of them is Vladimir Aniskin, the creator of mini-masterpieces.

12.05.2010, 21:07 1 comment

Lost sculpture found in museum’s wall

A 19th-century sculpture thought to be lost was found immured in the wall of Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.

04.10.2010, 21:46

Luzhkov-era architecture under attack

Just a week after Moscow bid farewell to its longtime mayor Yury Luzhkov, the city may also say goodbye to some of his contributions to architecture in the capital.

Want to visit a museum? Take a magnifying glass!

Published: 16 June, 2009, 13:23


A miniature, 2-millimeter model of a T-34 tank, and a “camelcade” the size of apple pips - these masterpieces, near-invisible to the naked eye, will be on display in a new ‘miniature’ museum soon to open in Moscow.

 
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