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Documents on the history of space exploration from the collections of the Presidential Library available at RUSSIA EXPO
On April 13, 2024, the head of the scientific examination department of the Presidential Library collection, Alexey Voronovich, as part of the educational program of the Russian Society “Znanie”, spoke to visitors to RUSSIA EXPO at VDNKh in Moscow. Showing documents from the collections of the Presidential Library, he spoke about the contribution our country has made to the exploration of outer space.
The results of the online quiz dedicated to the history of astronautics summed up
On April 12, 2024 as part of the annual conference “Cosmonautics Day at the Presidential Library” the results of an online quiz dedicated to space exploration were summed up.
Cosmonautics Day held at the Presidential Library
On April 12, 2024, the Presidential Library hosted an annual conference dedicated to Cosmonautics Day. Traditionally, on this day, meetings are held with astronauts and representatives of the space industry, events, projects and technologies related to space are discussed. This year the event was held at the Presidential Library for the tenth time and was dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the birth of Yuri Gagarin.
The Presidential Library marking the 170th anniversary of actress Maria Savina
For forty years Maria Gavrilovna Savina (1854–1915) shone on the stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. She devoted most of her life to the theater, living in the theater and for the theater. The Presidential Library's collections feature numerous documents, letters, biographical sketches and photographs of the actress, including the unique photo album “Honored Artist of the Imperial Russian Drama Troupe M. G. Savina. Thirty-five years on the Imperial stage" (1909).
The Presidential Library's video lecture dedicated to the constitutional right to a favorable environment
On April 10, 2024, the Presidential Library, as part of the video lecture Knowledge of Russia, held a lecture on the constitutional right of everyone to a favorable environment. The event continued the series of lectures “Man, his rights and freedoms are the highest constitutional value”.
The Presidential Library - a participant in the Fifth Scientific and Practical Conference “Letter and Digit”
The Presidential Library joins the Fifth Scientific and Practical Conference “Letter and Digit: Libraries on the Path to Digitalization” (“BiblioPiter-2024”). The event is held in St. Petersburg from April 9 to April 11, 2024.
The Presidential Library's virtual tour dedicated to the famous Russian sailor S. O. Makarov
One can learn more about the naval figure, scientist, shipbuilder, hero of the Russo-Japanese War, Vice Admiral Stepan Osipovich Makarov thanks to the new virtual tour of the Presidential Library, presented on the institution’s portal in the Exhibitions section.
Cadet Day at the Presidential Library dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege
On April 9, 2024, Cadet Day was held at the Presidential Library. This year the event was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi siege.
The ninth issue of the series of scientific collected works of the Presidential Library “Electronic Archive” dedicated to the era of Peter the Great
Since 2017, the Presidential Library has been publishing a series of scientific collected works “Electronic Archive”, addressed to historians, teachers of historical disciplines, employees of archives and scientific libraries, graduate students, students, as well as anyone interested in the history of Russia.
Exhibition about graduates of St. Petersburg State University who glorified Russian culture opened in the Presidential Library
On April 5, 2024, the grand opening of the exhibition “People of Art – University Graduates” took place at the Presidential Library. The exhibition is dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the foundation of the oldest university in Russia – St. Petersburg State University.