A remarkable evening celebrating the opening of Geometric Abstraction at The Museum of Russian Art

A general overview of Soviet and Russian “friendship societies” over the last 100 years in different European countries, including the United Kingdom, and will explore their similarities and differences.

One-day symposium dedicated to the examination of the resistance movements of American and Soviet Jews during the Cold War period

A screening and panel discussion of a short film examining the life of Joseph Brodsky, the celebrated Russian-Jewish American writer and Nobel Laureate

Lecture: From Peter the Great to Napoleon the Lesser: Dostoevsky and the Great Men of History

Using recently completed icons inspired by ancient prototypes, Iconographer Maureen McCormick will explore the constraints of tradition, the limits of self-expression, and the role of free will in the creative process of a 21st century iconographer.

An evening exploring the fascinating world of Orthodox Christian icons and their place in museum collections.

Docent Jim Flynn offers a closer look at the Museum's collection of icons of the Virgin Mary, and their presentation and significance in Russian culture and religion, from the coming of Christianity in the 10th century to post-Soviet Russia in the 21st.