The Russian Ethnographic Museum is one of the largest European ethnographic museums. It was founded by the last Russian Emperor Nicolas II and nowadays it possesses a rich collection of cultural items of 157 European and Asian nations. The Museum's building was erected between 1902 and 1913 by architect Svinjin. The 615 square meters large Marble Hall is the memorial to Emperor Alexander III and it is recognized to be one of the most beautiful halls of St. Petersburg.

1. ETHNOGRAPHY MUSEUM
Venue in St. Petersburg

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4. VENUE LOCATION & ACCESS
Address: Inzhenernaya st, 4/1
Located in walking distance from
Grand Hotel Europe and Nevsky
Prospect, on Art square, near
Mikhailovky and Musical Comedy
theater.
Entrance is from Art square.

5. HISTORY
The Russian Ethnographic Museum
Was founded in 1901 as a branch of
the Russian Museum. The right wing of the
Mikhailovsky Palace was rebuilt in 1900-1911 by
architect V. Svinyin in neoclassicism style for the
collections of the Ethnographic Department.
It was founded by the last Russian Emperor
Nicolas II and nowadays it possesses a rich
collection of cultural items of 157 European and
Asian nations. The Museum's building was
erected between 1902 and 1913 by architect
Svinjin.

6. INTERIOR
The Russian Ethnographic Museum is
one of the largest European ethnographic
museums.
The 615 square meters large Marble Hall is the
memorial to Emperor Alexander III and it is recognized
to be one of the most beautiful halls of St. Petersburg.
The entry room is suitable for a cocktail.
On both sides in two floors the museum
exhibition is located. The Marble Hall was
designed to show the grandeur of the
Russian Empire and its supreme authority
over all the ethnic groups of the country, hall built
in pink marble with a glass arched ceiling.
The lower walls show engraver of people from all
over the Soviet Union and around the
room there are balconies.

7. COCKTAIL
LOCATION
A cocktail can be served either in the entry room / hall
separately or as a cocktail around Soviet Union.
In each hall, there will be a station with dance, music and
tasting of the specialties from each republic (bread & salt
with vodka in Russia, pepper vodka – in Ukraine, Green
tea & sweets in Azerbaijan, dry wine – in Moldavia etc. )

8. DINNER
Dinner is served in
main hall
Marble Hall.
Table settings can be
provided in various
colors and motives
depending on if
providing a classical
evening / seating or
folkloristic themes and
table settings with
Russian Samovars
and Russian Scarf's
instead of table cloth.

9. Marble Hall
Size: 615 m2
Length: 32,54 m
Width: 17,28 m
Height: 10 m
Maximum Capacity: 600 pax
CAPACITY

10. FOLKLORE ARTISTS:
• Cossack dancing & singing
group
• Bread & Salt ceremony
• Balalaika Orchestra
• Gypsy group (song & dance)
• Russian Singing Folklore group
Other artist can be used
(depending on theme of event)
ENTERTAINMENT

11. SCENARIO:
FOLKLORE DINNER
• 19:00 - Arrival to the Ethnographic Museum
(recommended entertainment during welcome
cocktail: Bread & Salt ceremony, Balalaika Musical Trio)
• 19:00 – 19:30 - Welcome Cocktail in the lobby
• 19:30 - 23:00 Dinner at Marble room (recommended
entertainment: Babki from Karelia (authentic countryside
folklore), Balalaika Trio, Russian Folklore singing group)
• 22:00 – 22:30 - Cossack Dance Show on the stage
after Dessert served
• 23:00 - Departure from the Ethnographic Museum

12. SCENARIO:
ETHNOGRAPHIC COCKTAIL IN SOVIET UNION
• 19:00 - Arrival to the Ethnographic Museum
• 19:00 – 20:00 - Tour & Welcome Cocktail
The group will be divided into smaller groups visiting the halls
dedicated to the culture of the former Soviet republics. In each
hall, there will be a station with dance, music and tasting of
the specialties from each republic. Like, bread and salt with
Russian vodka – in the department of Russians, pepper
vodka – in Ukraine department, Green tea with sweets in
Azerbaijan department, dry wine – in the Moldavian
department, etc. Georgia.
• 20:00 - 23:00 Dinner at Marble room (recommended
entertainment: Babki from Karelia (authentic countryside
folklore), Balalaika Trio, Russian Folklore singing group)
• 22:00 – 22:30 - Cossack Dance Show on the stage after
Dessert served
• 23:00 - Departure from the Ethnographic Museum

13. TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT & DECORATION
RECOMMENDED
Stage: not available – need to be
built (approximate 10*4 meters and
1,5 high)
Light equipment : need to suuply
separately
Sound equipment: no available –
need to be instolled

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