Hermitage Museum

Russian Court Sentences Man to 5 Years in Hermitage Museum Theft Case

A court in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city, sentenced Thursday a defendant to five years in prison for the theft of 77 exhibits from the Hermitage Museum, the RIA-Novosti news agency reports.

Popularity: 9% [?]

March 15, 2007

Painting Stolen from Hermitage Museum Returned

A painting that was stolen from Russia’s Hermitage Museum in 2001 was returned Wednesday to the office of Gennady Zyuganov, leader of the country’s Communist Party.

Popularity: 9% [?]

December 21, 2006

Hermitage Director Urges Gazprom to Scrap Skyscraper Plan in St. Petersburg

Gazprom Tower. Project: Herzog & De Meuron Architekten AG

One of Russia’s most respected cultural custodians yesterday urged gas giant OAO Gazprom to drop its plans to build a 300-metre-high skyscraper in St. Petersburg’s historic centre.

Popularity: 11% [?]

November 28, 2006