Memory of the World: The exhibition "Let there be a memory…" timed to the 300th anniversary of the Russian and Novo-Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, at the State Hermitage Museum

1 October 2017

Since September 30, 2017, the State Hermitage has opened an exhibition-event "Let there be a memory…" timed to the 300th anniversary of the Russian and Novo-Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

The exposition presents items that formerly belonged to the Armenian Church of St. Catherine on Nevsky Prospekt in Saint-Petersburg. The Hermitage part of the collection of the Armenian Church of St. Catherine has more than four dozen monuments and includes a variety of subjects: an icon and liturgical books, priestly vestments and other textile samples, carpets and details of the church decoration, liturgical instruments and other church utensils.