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Catherine the Great. Image © The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.

Catherine the Great: An Enlightened Empress

Learn the story of the woman behind the legends and discover the greatest collection of treasures from Russia ever seen in the UK.

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Catherine the Great. © The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.

Introducing Catherine

Admiral Greig © The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.

Scots at Catherine's court

Bust of Catherine the Great. Images © The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.

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Inside the Catherine the Great exhibition

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Catherine the Great: An Enlightened Empress

Open: 13 July - 21 October 2012
Venue: Exhibition Gallery 1, Level 3, National Museum of Scotland

This exhibition is free to members - join us!

In partnership with

The State Hermitage Museum

Exhibition supported by

Baillie Gifford

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