Society and Culture: The State Historical Museum in Moscow stages the exhibition “Nikolai Novikov and Russian Enlightenment”

On June 26, 2019 the State Historical Museum (Moscow) is staging the exhibition “Nikolai Novikov and Russian Enlightenment”, which marks the 275th anniversary of the birth of Nikolai Novikov (1744–1818), the prominent Russian enlightener, journalist, publisher and public figure. His role in the history of Russian culture is defined primarily by the unprecedented scale of publishing and bookselling that he had initiated in Russia.

On display for the first time are unique documentary materials, N. I. Novikov’s autographs, satirical magazines that he published, Moskovskiye Vedomosti newspaper, scientific and popular literature, and religious works, which have become a rarity nowadays.