Exhibition 'The Romanovs'

About exhibition

The exhibition is dedicated to the 300-year history of the Romanov dynasty, the era of palace coups and great reforms. During this time the country experienced the exploration and settlement of Siberia and the Far East, the founding of a new capital — St. Petersburg, the victory over Napoleon, the abolition of serfdom and much more. The exhibition chronologically presents the periods of rule of the Romanov sovereigns: from Mikhail Fyodorovich to Nicholas II. It is preceded by a hall devoted to the Time of Troubles and concludes with an overview film about the post‑Romanov century. The halls display maps showing territorial changes during the reign of particular monarchs, as well as some statistical information. A chronicle of the main events of the period is presented on a television screen. Large panels depict the principal deeds of the rulers or their opponents. They are duplicated on touch panels located beneath them, where, by tapping the screen, you can obtain expanded information about a given person or event. The rooms feature large portraits of the rulers and their associates, as well as numerous quotations from the Romanovs themselves, their contemporaries, or notable figures.