Museums · Heritage · Society · People
Mikhail Piotrovsky has summed up the work of the Union of Museums of Russia. The occasion: the Union of Museums has presented a strategy for the development of the sector over the next five years. Among its proposals are the legislative definition of the terms "museum" and "
Museums · Heritage · Paris
It turns out that as early as 2018 the jewellery house of Van Cleef & Arpels conducted a security audit of the Louvre, in which it named as the most vulnerable spot precisely that balcony above the Galerie d'Apollon through which the thieves gained entry. The assessment noted
Architecture · Monarchies · Museums · Heritage · Saint Petersburg
The Palace of Monplaisir was built to designs by Peter the Great. Whenever the Emperor came to Peterhof, he would usually stay here, in one of his favourite palaces. The interiors were adorned with Dutch tiles, wood carving, lacquer panels, stucco and painted ceilings. The floors of the galleries and
Architecture · Moscow · Observations · Heritage · Society
Most of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve now looks like this. A continuous fence with pinpoint access to the architectural ensemble, while the protected park itself has been effectively sealed off and dug up. I did not go to the trouble of finding out why the work is being done, or
Architecture · Faith · Observations · Heritage · Society
The Destruction of Churches in France: A Standard Procedure in the Package of Measures for Changing a Civilisational Substrate. Several churches a year in every département. The reasons may be purely formal, in this case administrative reforms that turn Christian places of worship into an expensive burden on the books
NB! · Art · Heritage
The son of the artist and theatre designer Alan Barlow was clearing out his father's studio in Norfolk when he found an original counterproof of a Rembrandt etching depicting a tax collector. The print was soon put up for auction
Archaeology · Heritage · Society
Bulgaria Dismantles International Cultural Property Trafficking Network. The operation was carried out by law enforcement and judicial officers from Albania, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom. Thirty-five people were arrested and more than 3,000 artefacts seized, including works of art, weapons, gold and cash, with a
Architecture · Heritage · Society
A Single Portal for Cultural Heritage Sites to Be Created in Russia. The portal will bring together full information on monuments of history and culture, including their legal status, location, cadastral data, technical condition, conservation obligations and the work carried out to preserve them. It will also provide information on
Architecture · Museums · Heritage · Paris
A difficult autumn continues for the Louvre. A recent inspection found that several load-bearing beams on the second level of the southern Sully wing had weakened, and as a result some service rooms have been closed, together with the Campana Gallery, where the collection of ancient Greek pottery is
Art · Monarchies · Heritage · Pop Culture
Diamond Brooch of Napoleon Sells for $4.4 Million at Sotheby's in Geneva. The diamond brooch, which served as an ornament for a hat, was left behind by Napoleon in his carriage as he retreated from the field of Waterloo in 1815. During the battle the Prussian army
NB! · Faith · Observations · Heritage · Society
Non-stop vandalism in churches, cemeteries, squares and memorials across Europe. But the most frightening thing is that this is only the beginning
In the Press · Books · Heritage
The channel has already published a piece on how, in recent years, European libraries have suffered badly from thefts of rare editions of Russian classics: in the Baltic states, Berlin, Warsaw, The Hague, Geneva, Lyon, Munich, Paris, Prague and Helsinki, book thieves substituted copies for the originals. The most popular