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New virtual tour of exhibition dedicated to heroism of participants of special military operation presented on Presidential Library's portal
The portal of the Presidential Library hosts a virtual tour of the updated exposition of the Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineering and Communications Troops Only together, Only forward!. The exhibition opened in the museum in an expanded form on February 19, 2025.
Presidential Library marks anniversary of Crimea and Sevastopol's unification with Russia
March 18, 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the reunification of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol with Russia. On that day in 2014, an agreement was signed between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Crimea, allowing the Republic to join the Russian Federation as a new subject.
Presidential Library marks 60th anniversary of first human spacewalk
Alexey Leonov performed the first spacewalk in the world four years after Yuri Gagarin's historic flight into Earth orbit. On the morning of March 18th, 1965, at the launch pad, Sergei Korolev, the chief designer of the spacecraft, hugged Alexey and said to him: "I will not give you many words of advice, but I have one request for you: Get out of the spacecraft and return to it. That's it..."
Video lecture dedicated to defenders of Crimea in Presidential Library
On March 17, 2025, Olga Zayakina, a tour guide at the State Museum of Urban Sculpture, delivered a lecture at the Presidential Library as part of the Knowledge of Russia video series.
Multimedia exhibition "Four Seasons" presented in Presidential Library
On March 17, 2025, the Presidential Library opened a multimedia exhibition of drawings "Seasons", the authors of which are the wards of the St. Petersburg Public Organization for the disabled "Down Center".
Presidential Library's "Persons of Russia" project: radio inventor Alexander Stepanovich Popov
On March 16, 1859, Alexander Stepanovich Popov, a famous Russian physicist, electrical engineer, and inventor of radio, was born. He founded the radio engineering scientific school and is considered the father of radio.
Little-known facts about abdication of Nicholas II presented in documents of Presidential Library
On March 15 (old style - March 2), 1917, a significant event took place that rightfully ranks among the most important events in the history of Russia in the 20th century - Emperor Nicholas II abdicated the throne for himself and his young son Alexei. The following day, his younger brother Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich also refused to assume supreme power. This marked the end of more than three centuries of rule by the House of Romanov and the end of the history of monarchy in Russia.
Space and submarine fleet, poetry and theater presented on TV channel of Presidential Library
The feat of Alexei Leonov, the circumnavigation of a submarine, and the lyrics of Fyodor Tyutchev, as well as the secrets of theatrical backstage, will be featured in the TV channel section of the Presidential Library's portal from March 16 to March 31. Films, video lectures, and webinars will provide information on these topics and more.
Video lecture at Presidential Library told about poet Joseph Brodsky
On March 4, 2025, the Presidential Library hosted a video lecture dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the birth of the famous poet, playwright, translator, Nobel Prize winner in literature Joseph Alexandrovich Brodsky.
Presidential Library tells about creator of first steam engine in Russia, Ivan Polzunov
On March 14, 1728, Ivan Polzunov was born, the future inventor and creator of Russia's first and world's second steam engine.