Hermitage Revealed at the Strand as a special cinema event

Rockland, Maine - Hermitage Revealed, a virtual tour through The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia will be presented as a high definition broadcast on Tuesday, May 5 at 1pm at the Strand Theatre, 345 Main Street in Rockland.


The State Hermitage Museum is one of the largest and oldest museums in the world holding over 3 million treasures and boasting more curators than any other art institution. To mark the momentous occasion of its 250th anniversary the museum opened its doors for the filming of this special cinematic event.     Hermitage Revealed takes audiences on a thrilling journey through the museum’s tumultuous history from imperial palace to state museum, and offers unprecedented access to special collections and exclusive areas that remain hidden from the public eye. The production brings together the oldest, the rarest, the most precious and the most closely guarded of Russia’s greatest treasures; items bought with great wealth or acquired by other means, items hoarded and saved from violent revolutionaries, items thought lost and later re-found - all works and their unique stories presented with an intimacy and immediacy that no museum or gallery experience can match.

From Rembrandt to Russian masterpieces, from prehistoric artefacts to the private gemstone collection of Catherine The Great, from Michelangelo to Matisse and much, much more, the Hermitage’s treasures are exquisite and vast. Hermitage Revealed takes the viewer right there amongst it all - exploring the art and revealing the human stories behind this great institution.


Co-presented by the Farnsworth Art Museum, with an introduction by the Farnsworth’s Director of Education, Roger Dell


Approximate running time: 82 min. Tickets: $12.50/General Admission, $10/Farnsworth Members, at the door. For more information about this event and all upcoming live concerts, films, HD broadcasts, and events at the Strand, visit www.rocklandstrand.com. Tel: (207) 594-0070 EX 3  Email: info@rocklandstrand.com