Free First Sunday Drop-In Discussion
Mother of God Umilinya with Saints, 17th century Free First Sunday Drop-In Discussion Sunday, September 5, 12:00pm and 2:00pm. May be held indoors or outdoors, weather-depending. What makes an icon, an icon? What are the key characteristics used to depict saints? Join docent Barbara Blankenship for an interactive and immersive experience, where to understand icons you […]
Free Admission on Clinton Olde Home Day
Free Admission on Clinton Olde Home Day Saturday, September 11, 11:00am - 5:00pm The Museum of Russian Icons is offering free admission on Saturday, September 11 in celebration of Clinton’s 21st Annual Olde Home Day. Take a guided tour of the museum, view exhibits celebrating the life of Museum Founder Gordon Lankton, and bring the kids […]
Virtual Lecture: Painting the Virtues of the Czar in Early Muscovy
Virtual Lecture: Painting the Virtues of the Czar in Early Muscovy Saturday, September 11, 1:00-2:00pm FREE, thanks to a grant from Mass Humanities. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the morning of the program. Virtue was a perennial theme of premodern art and literature, and Russia was no exception in this regard. This talk […]
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day
Museum of Russian IconsSmithsonian Magazine Museum Day at the Museum of Russian Icons Saturday, September 18, 2021, 11:00-5:00 Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Visit the Smithsonian magazine website to print your ticket. […]
Virtual Course: Orthodox Iconography
Virtual Course: Orthodox Iconography presented by Professor Raoul Smith Wednesday, September 22, 9:30-11:30 Wednesday, September 29, 9:30-11:30 Wednesday, October 6, 9:30-11:30 Wednesday, October 13, 9:30, 11:30 Each class will have a short, 10-minute break and include time for Q+A. Classes will be recorded for registered students. Members $100, Nonmember $125 Registration required by Monday, September 13. […]
Closing Early for a Private Event
The Museum will be closing at 2:00 pm today for a private event. Please visit us on First Sunday, October 3, for free admission.
Free First Sunday Drop-in Storytime and Craft
Free First Sunday Drop-in Storytime and Craft Sunday, October 3, 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm for storytime. Crafts are available all day. Get into the spirit of October and hear the Slavic folktale of Baba Yaga, a supernatural being who disguises herself as an old woman, then enjoy crafts related to the folktale.
Virtual Contemporary Russian Literature Book Group
Virtual Contemporary Russian Literature Book Group Sunday, October 17, 1:00-3:00pm EDT Free. New members are always welcome. This month’s book: Rock, Paper, Scissors: And Other Stories by Maxim Osipov. Please contact aconsalvi@museumofrussianicons.org for more information.
Virtual Curator’s Lecture with Clemena Antonova
Virtual Curator’s Lecture with Clemena Antonova Sunday, October 24, 1:00-2:00pm EDT Members free, Nonmembers $5, the Zoom link will be sent out the morning of the program. Dr. Clemena Antonova, curator of the special exhibition Icons for our Time: Orthodox Art from Around the World, will examine the spread of Orthodox Christian art through the medium […]
2-Day St. George Icon Painting Workshop
2-Day St. George Icon Painting Workshop with Artist Marina Forbes Saturday, November 13 – Sunday, November 14, 12:00-4:00 pm M|$375, N|$400 plus $20 supply fee paid directly to the instructor Limited to 10 participants, registration is required by Friday, November 5 Today, iconographers in Russia use a variety of surfaces and materials to create icons. Artists […]
