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The Presidential Library presents the only inaugural copy of Constitution of the Russian Federation
Один из основных залов Президентской библиотеки в Санкт-Петербурге – Зал Конституции. В нём главным экспонатом является единственная копия инаугурационного экземпляра Конституции Российской Федерации, на котором Президент России приносит присягу во время процедуры вступления в должность. Эта копия была подарена Президентом Российской Федерации Президентской библиотеке в день её открытия 27 мая 2009 года.
The Presidential Library presents a new project "Great Russia"
The portal of the Presidential Library presents a new scientific and educational project "Great Russia". It is implemented under the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation "On approval of the Foundations of State Policy for the preservation and strengthening of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values." The creation of the project and filling it with information materials is carried out with the help of documents from the fund of the Presidential Library and its partners.
The Presidential Library presents collections dedicated to the Great Patriotic War
"It is customary to say that the war left a deep mark on the history of every family. Behind these words are the fates of millions of people, their suffering and the pain of loss. Pride, truth and memory," says the President of he Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in his article "75 years of the Great Victory: Shared Responsibility to History and the Future." The Head of State draws attention to the fact that, analyzing the causes that led to the world war, reflecting on its complex events, tragedies and victories, about lessons it taught – for our country and the whole world, "it is fundamentally important to rely only on archival materials, evidence of contemporaries, to exclude any ideological and politicized speculation."
The Presidential Library Collections tell about bright Easter days in life of Alexander Pushkin
One can talk endlessly about Alexander S. Pushkin, whose 225th anniversary will be celebrated in June this year. Pushkin and the Decembrists, Pushkin and the Boldin autumn, Pushkin and his muses, Pushkin and ... for example, Easter, the most important religious holiday, which this year the entire Orthodox world will celebrate on May 5.
"This is the pearl of my family." The Presidential Library celebrates birthday of Pyotr Tchaikovsky
On May 7, 1840, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the great Russian composer, was born in the small town of Votkinsk. He will carry his love for his parents, father Ilya and mother Alexandra, through his whole life. The surprisingly warm relations that prevailed in this family are described in the publications posted on the portal of the Presidential Library.
The Presidential Library joined Voices of Victory campaign
On May 3, 2024, in St. Petersburg, at the House of the Press, an important campaign for the preservation of historical memory "Voices of Victory" took place. The event, which is held annually on the eve of May 9 by the publishing house of Arguments and Facts newspaper, was attended by veterans of the Great Patriotic War, residents of besieged Leningrad and home front workers. The Presidential Library has become not only a participant, but also an information partner of the "Voices of Victory" campaign.
Documents on portal of Presidential Library tell about development of art during the Great Patriotic War
On May 3, 2024, the Collection "World War II in Archival documents" on the Presidential Library's portal was replenished with more than 40 photographic documents and manuscripts from the collections of the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art (RGALI) and the State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF) of the key period of the Great Patriotic War (from November 19, 1942 to November 7, 1944).
The Presidential Library's contest “The Future of the Fatherland in the Hands of a Teacher”
From April 1, 2024, the Presidential Library announces a contest of pedagogical projects “The Future of the Fatherland in the Hands of a Teacher”. The contest is supported by the Academy of the Ministry of Education of Russia and the online publication Uchitelskaya Gazeta.
"The holiday is glorious and free! Hail, the first day of May!" Presidential Library tells about Russian May Day celebration history
On May 1, Spring and Labor Day is celebrated annually in Russia. Many songs, poems and other works of art are dedicated to this day. Historians Sigismund Valk and Alexey Shilov tell about the history of May 1 in Russia and abroad in their book "May Day Anthology" (1924).
Films about the Great Patriotic War available on portal of the Presidential Library
The Presidential Library's portal broadcasts films and video lectures prepared by the Presidential Library, as well as video tapes from leading russian film and television studios. Their display is timed to commemorate memorable and significant dates, major events at the Presidential Library. We invite our readers to watch the most striking film screenings of the first half of May.