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NEW EXHIBITIONS IN WELL KNOWN MUSEUMS

KGB in the USSR:
People, Events, Actions- if you fancy youself as James Bond, this exhibition will satisfy those espionage fantasies. You can see the slew of documentary evidence and photos of famous and infamouse double agents, As well as secret cameras and the weapons of choice of your friendly neighbourhood agent, there is also a selection of videos which shows KGB agents on missions.

Tokarev:Life in Weapons
Fedor Tokarev is best known for developing the TT-30 and TT -33, the latter of which was the predominenet firearm used by Soviet troops on the Great patritic war (WWII). Tokarev's desiignes are praised for their ruggedness and accuracy, which earned him awards such as the Hero of Socialist Labour Award in 1940. (Artillery museum)

Kalashnikov: Man, Weaponry, Legend
The exhibition idevoted to the 85th birthday of M.Kalashnikov features an outstandinhg armourer of the contemporaneity.On display, over 80 modifications of AK (Kalaashnikov's machine gun), including the test models and experimental samples that have been made since 1942. Numerous documents, photos, books, and personal belongings track Kalascnikov's everyday life, hobbies and literary work (Artillery museum)

Aromas of Antiquity.
An exhibition devoted to the culture of aromas and fragrances in Ancient Greece and Rome. The richest collections on Antiquity in the State Hermitage contain a galore of censers for fragrances and flasks that were created by masters of Ancient Greece, Etruria and Rome. Some of these artifacts are true small artistic masterpieces, many of them have never been shown to the public before.

Alexander The Great. The Road to the Orient.
Devoted to the most famous military leader and political figure of Antiquity, the exhibition also features "Hellinism" as a phenomenon, an epic. The exhibiton focuses on the route of Alexander of Macedonia in space (Oriental campaign) and in time- from the Antiquity till nowadays. The exhibition visits every place the war commander went, the process of Hellinization was launched: the adoption of Greek art, architecture, language, and life style. This influence has embraced a vast territory: from Greece via the mediterranean, the Middle East, and Egypt to Central Asia and India; its can be found in Mogolia and other countries beyond the Ecumene(i.e., the ancient Greek universe)The exhibition is structured following Alexander's campaign route, and includes artworks by West-European and Russian maitres of the XVI-XIX centures, showing the famous conqueror; unique monuments, featuring the artistic style of the countries annexed by the Alexander's Empire; and items giving a notion on the cultural and political ambience, where his individuality formed.

Museum of Costume
This exhibition shows off items by the best west-European craftsmen of the the late XVIII-early XX centuries, including garments made for the Romanovs House. The exhibition features various fashion trends and famous apparel brands from Paris, Vienna and London.Samples of fabrics, handmade embroidery, applique, and lace are displayed