On Sunday, November 3, Tsarskoe Selo will again take part in the All-Russian ‘Night of Arts’. This year we offer an unusual programme with special tours of the Martial Chamber available 6 to 9 p.m.

The museum “Russia in the Great War” in the Martial Chamber of Tsarskoe Selo is the first museum in modern Russia dedicated to the tragic period of World War One (1914–1917). It had been conceived by Emperor Nicholas II as a pantheon of military glory. Its opening in August 2014 was one of the most significant events commemorating the centenary of the beginning of the Great War, as the conflict used to be called in Russia.

The museum showcases real munitions and day-to-day objects used by those involved in the war, as well as print and photographic materials from the collection of Tsarskoe Selo. On display is a whole range of machine guns, uniforms of different countries, awards, weapons and personal belongings. Of particular interest are the uniforms worn by the last Russian emperor Nicholas II and his family members.

3 November 2019, Martial Chamber, 6–9 p.m.
Tickets: Rub 300