Art doesn´t take sides: it´s neither political nor religious. It´s a universal language.
The Friends of the Hermitage Museum Italy Association was founded in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio on July 4, 2012, in the presence of the Director of the Hermitage, Professor Mikhail B. Piotrovsky, as an integral part of the International Hermitage Friends' Club. Its primary objectives are the protection and promotion of the extraordinary artistic heritage of the renowned St. Petersburg museum, with a particular focus on Italian art, and the strengthening of cultural ties between Italy and Russia.
To pursue these goals, the Association organizes exhibitions, publications, and events, and organizes seminars, conferences, and trips. In addition to its strictly artistic activities, it seeks to be a qualified partner for the development of exchange opportunities between Italy and Russia, including in the fields of economics, tourism, research, and new technologies applied to cultural heritage ...more