Events

Mikhail Lomonosov and the Time of Elizabeth I (22 November 2011 - 11 March 2012)

In November 2011 we celebrate the 300th anniversary of the birth of the great Russian scientist/encyclopedian Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov. In the gala halls of the Winter Palace, where the entrance is decorated with a cartouche bearing the monogram “EI”, a large exhibit, entitled “Mikhail Lomonosov and the Time of Elizabeth I” has been prepared for this jubilee date. It includes more than 700 exhibit pieces from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum, and also from other museums, archives and libraries in Petersburg. This exposition is distinguished by the meticulously detailed selection of works that will make it possible to look at the Time of Elizabeth of Russia, in which Lomonosov’s genius shined so brightly, from every angle.