Sections and topics
The first section, Ground floor - Indoor portrait of the Roerich family
Entrance hall
Introductory section
Complex 1. Multimedia section, The Roerichs lived and worked here
Complex 2. Our contemporaries speak about the Roerichs (opinions of the Russian and Indian presidents, outstanding scientists, cultural figures and arts workers)
Left gallery
I. The Russian period in the life and work of the Roerich family (1874–1918)
Topic 1. Saint-Petersburg in the life and work of the Roerich family
Subtopic 1. Saint-Petersburg notary Konstantin Roerich and his family
Complex 1. Nikolas Roerich`s places of residence before his marriage. Studies in Karl May Gymnasium followed by studies in the Academy of Sciences and Saint-Petersburg State University
Complex 2. Country residence in Izvara, the place of rest and first findings
Complex 3. Boris and Svetoslav Roerich
Subtopic 2. Saint-Petersburg architect Ivan Shaposhnikov and his family
Complex 1. Ivan Shaposhnikov`s work
Complex 2. Helena Roerich. Childhood
Complex 3. Helena Roerich`s ancestry and relatives: the families Shaposhnikov, Golenischev-Kutuzov, Mitusov, Musorgsky, Putyatin princes.
Subtopic 3. The town of Bologoye. The acquaintance of Nicolas Roerich with Helena Shaposhnikova. Development of relations before the marriage. Nikolas Roerich`s visit of Fernand Cormon in Paris. The meeting in Paris in 1901.
Subtopic 4 The Roerich Family in Saint-Petrsburg
Complex 1. The first Saint-Petersburg places of residence of the Roerich family
Complex 2. The apartment of Nicholas Roerich, the director of the Emperor`s Art Encouragement Society`s Drawing school, in Bolshaya Morskaya street 38
Complex 3. Yurik and Svetik
Complex 4. Helena Roerich, helpmate, friend and inspiration
Subtopic 5. Nicholas Roerich`s artistic and educational activity in Saint-Petersburg (1899–1918)
Complex 1. Nikolas Roerich, an assistant editor of the magazine Art and artistic industry. Nicholas Roerich, associate director of the Emperor`s Art Encouragement Society`s Arts and Industry Museum. Nicholas Roerich, secretary of the Emperor`s Art Encouragement Society.
Complex 2. The Emperor`s Art Encouragement Society and its Drawing school (1898–1918). Nicholas Roerich, the director of the Emperor`s Art Encouragement Society`s Drawing school (1906–1918).
Subcomplex 1. Nicholas Roerich`s followers
Complex 3. Higher woman courses of architecture and workshops for handicapped soldiers in Saint-Petersburg (1912–1918). Nicholas Roerich and Russian artistic societies (The World of Art, The Union of Russian Artists and others).
Subtopic 6. Saint-Petersburg cultural background for the Roerichs` work. Artistic quest of the Silver age reflected in the Roerichs`work.
Complex 1. Nicholas Roerich, Russian theatre and theatre workers. Theatrical scenery painting. Nicholas Roerich and musicians.
Complex 2. Nicholas Roerich and literary men
Complex 3. Book graphics by Nicholas Roerich
Central part of the hall
Complex 4. Kazansky Rail Terminal
Complex 5. Fiodorovsky Gorodok complex
Topic 2. Russia in the work of Nicholas Roerich
Subtopic 1. Archeological expeditions, hystorical and artistic trips of Nicholas Roerich within the Central Russian Upland (mostly in Valdai Hills in 1902-1916)
Complex 1. Nicholas Roerich`s paintings and graphic art.
Subcomplex 1. Origins of Russia. The Slavs.
Subcomplex 2. Historic landscape.
Subtopic 2. Nicholas and Helena Roerichs` Historical and artistic expedition through the ancient Russian cities (1903-1904)
Subtopic 3. Valuable contribution to the Russian church building
Complex 1. The Church of the Holly Spirit in Talashkino.
Complex 2. The Iconostasis in Perm.
Complex 3. Sketches for the prayer room in Nice
Complex 4. Mosaics in the Church in Parchomovka
Complex 5. Design of the church in Skernovitsy
Complex 6. Designs of the churches in the USA and Harbin.
Topic 3. Great intuitionist of the epoch
Complex 1. Prophetic paintings
Topic 4. Europe in the life and work of the Roerich family
Subtopic 1. France, Switzerland, Italy in the life and work of the Roerich family
Subtopic 2. Belgium in the life and work of the Roerich family
Subtopic 3. Germany in the life and work of the Roerich family
Subtopic 4. the Baltics in the life and work of the Roerich family
Subtopic № 5. Finland in the life and work of the Roerich family
Complex 1. The Charm of Finland (Roerichs in Finland in 1907)
II. After the Revolution. In Europe and in America (1918–1923)
Subtopic 5. Finland in the life and work of the Roerich family
Complex 2. Sortavala (the Roerichs on the Ladoga in 1916–1918)
Subtopic 6. Great Britain in the life and work of the Roerich family
Topic 5. America in the life and work of the Roerich family
III. In India and Central Asia (1923–1955)
Topic 1. The first experience of India
Topic 2. The first Central Asian Expedition
Topic 3. The second Central Asian Expedition (1935–1936)
Right Gallery
Topic 4. the Kulu valley. Himalayan Research Institute Urusvati
Topic 5. Helena Roerich
Complex 1. Iniciator of Living Ethics Teaching Societies in the world.
Complex 2. Helena Roerich`s ideas as a significant constituent of the XXI century cosmology and pedagogics.
IV. Activity related to the promotion of the Roerich`s Pact
V. After the parents` passing
Topic 1. Yuri Roerich, a prominent Orientalist and public figure
Topic 2. Svetoslav Roerich and Devika Rani, family tradition successors
Subtopic 1. India
Subtopic 2. Russia
The second section, The first floor – The Roerichs` Empire
I. Artistic, literary, scientific and philosophical heritage of the Roerich family
The 1st thematic section - Artistic and literary activity
The 2nd thematic section - Scientific work
The 3rd thematic section - Artistic and spiritual quest
The 4th thematic section - Protection of cultural heritage
The 5th thematic section - The Roerichs` followers and disciples in art, philosophy, public activity, etc
II. The final memorial section - We worked for the sake of people