Exhibits new Faberge Museum in St. Petersburg
Collection Viktor Vekselberg
Source : gov.spb.ru

yesterday in St. Petersburg in a renovated Shuvalov Palace Museum was opened by Faberge - Russia's first private museum of federal , created a cultural and historical foundation " of Times ».

The opening ceremony was attended by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev , St. Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko , chairman of the Board of Trustees Council of cultural and historical Foundation "The Link of Times" Viktor Vekselberg .

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the residents of St. Petersburg with the appearance in another museum. "We are witnessing the emergence of a new generation of museums in our country. Museums, which are arranged as in most other countries - is a private museum in which our citizens , our benefactors are investing their money. The scale of the work carried out fund, is considerable. But even more important is the example that is served by another fund " Link of Times " and Viktor Vekselberg , "- said Dmitry Medvedev .

Museum Collection Faberge - the world's largest private collection of Russian applied art of the late XIX -XX centuries , numbering more than 4,000 items. At the heart of the meeting - unique works of jeweler Carl Faberge , including nine famous Imperial Easter eggs. In addition, among the exhibits provided by the Fund , there is a rare paintings and other art objects from the private collection of the founder of the Victor Vekselberg .

Source : gov.spb.ru