The Benois Family and the Nobility
A gathering devoted to family history.
Benois Family Salons 20, 3rd Line of Vasilyevsky IslandSt Petersburg · Cultural salon
Benois Family Salons
Family history, music and an art collection in Leonty Benois's apartment.
Anastasia Murzina-Benois welcomes guests to a historic apartment on Vasilyevsky Island. The evenings focus on the Benois family, its artistic connections and its collection. The host's stories are combined with live music and conversation. The format is for listeners who enjoy discovering art history through people and surviving objects. About the salon
Upcoming gatherings
Next gathering:
Today 24 October
Saturday 7 November
The Frolov Family: Mosaics and the Siege of Leningrad
This gathering at the Benois family salon explores the Frolov mosaic workshop and its history during the Siege of Leningrad.
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Follow this salon’s programmeAbout the salon
Anastasia Murzina-Benois welcomes guests to a historic apartment on Vasilyevsky Island. The evenings focus on the Benois family, its artistic connections and its collection. The host's stories are combined with live music and conversation. The format is for listeners who enjoy discovering art history through people and surviving objects.
The programme includes introductions over a buffet, a themed section with music and a visit to the collection of paintings, graphic works, mosaics, rare publications and documents. Tea and informal conversation follow the main programme. Individual evenings explore Alexander Benois and Mir Iskusstva, music in the family and the lives of women in the dynasty.
Bookings are arranged directly on +7 (921) 965-75-50; the organiser accepts SMS and messenger enquiries. The website describes payment on arrival and advance agreement about places; confirm the current arrangements when booking. Guests are advised to arrive 15 minutes early. Address: 20, 3rd Line of Vasilyevsky Island, with entrance from the street. The building has a lift.
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L. N. Benois Apartment ↗
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