Peterhof State Museum-Reserve
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The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve is a world-famous museum complex. It includes museums: Peterhof, Strelna and Oranienbaum.
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2025: Director of the Peterhof Museum Elena Yakovlevna Kalnitskaya dies
On January 2, at the age of 73, Elena Yakovlevna Kalnitskaya died, who for 13 years headed the Peterhof Museum-Reserve.
Under her leadership, large-scale restorations of palaces and parks were carried out, new museums were created, existing expositions were updated and much research work was carried out.
She began her career at the Hermitage, worked at the Gatchina Museum and Mikhailovsky Castle, going through all the steps of the museum profession. In 2009, Kalnitskaya headed Peterhof and made a huge contribution to its development.
1983: The Opening of Fountains
1755: Opening of the theatre at the Picture House in Oranienbaum
Main article: Picture house in Oranienbaum