Programme

Manuscript Treasures of the East on the Banks of the Neva

25 May , 16:00–20:00
Museums, locations around St. Petersburg, exhibitions

This exhibition presents manuscript masterpieces from the Near and Far East. The Institute’s manuscript collection is one of the largest in the world, and the biggest in Russia. It includes more than 115,000 items in 65 dead and living languages. The unique collection is housed in the luxurious interiors of the New Michael Palace, a striking example of nineteenth-century palace architecture.

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