History of Russia: "Crimea. History" exhibition presented in the Zaryadye Park in Moscow

On March 17, 2021, the Underground Museum of the Zaryadye Park launched the "Crimea. History" exhibition. It was prepared by the ROSPHOTO Museum and Exhibition Centre. The exposition features unique photographs of the mid-XIX century with views of the cities, coastal villages, sea and mountains and Crimean residents. The history of the entrance of Crimea to the Russian Empire and its development is conveyed by maps, plans, engravings, decrees of Russian emperors and other documents.

A separate exhibition section is devoted to Livadia, the Crimean residence of the Russian emperors. The photographs represent the old Livadia Palace, the new palace built in 1911 for Emperor Nicholas II, the imperial yacht "Standart" - board number 1 of the last Russian emperor, the wonderful Livadia Park. Also, it includes the images of the family of Nicholas II during their vacations in the Crimean estate.

One of the most significant exhibition sections highlights the Black Sea Fleet and its main base - Sevastopol. It showcases pre-revolutionary and Soviet photographs of the Black Sea Fleet ships, military campaigns and exercises, Russian and Soviet sailors and officers.

A large part of the exposition spotlights the Great Patriotic war, including the liberation battles in Crimea, and the most prominent event in the war history - the Yalta Conference of the Allied Powers.

A section devoted to Crimea as an all-Union health resort showcases pictures of resort guests on the beaches of the southern coast of Crimea, boat trips, Artek pioneers, etc.

The "Crimea. History" exhibition features more than a hundred images, old maps, plans, engravings, photographs of famous Russian studios and authors. The exhibition project involved the State Museum and Exhibition Centre ROSPHOTO, the Russian State Archive of Film and Photo Documents, the Russian State Archives of the Navy and the Military Medical Museum of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, and the Russian State Archives.