How did the Winter Palace become a hospital, and later a place where art resonated once again? Anna Stolbova's lecture is a journey into the dramatic century of the Hermitage. Revolutions, blockade, saved masterpieces - the museum will appear as a living organism that has weathered the storm and preserved the soul of culture. The Hermitage is a symbol of cultural greatness that underwent real trials in the 20th century. How did this legendary museum live when the walls of the Winter Palace became a hospital, then the residence of the Provisional Government, and later a target of revolutionary assault? In the lecture by art historian Anna Stolbova "The Hermitage in the 20th Century: From Military Hospital to Louise Bourgeois Exhibition," you will hear the authentic chronicle of the century lived by the museum. This is the second meeting in the series "What to See in the Hermitage?" as part of the project "Intellectual Breakfast at Lermontovka." Listeners can expect a story about the daily life and fateful moments of the Hermitage - from the evacuation of masterpieces during the blockade years to the restoration of halls after destruction, from rethinking the museum's mission to the opening of contemporary art exhibitions. The lecture will help to view the museum not as a frozen monument, but as a living organism that suffered, resisted, recovered, and grew alongside the history of the country. It is a story about the people who saved paintings under the sounds of sirens, and how in the halls where beds for wounded soldiers once stood, paintings played again and culture resonated after years. Anna Stolbova is an art historian and a lecturer at the Institute of Art, conveying knowledge and love for art through facts, images, and lively speech. This meeting will suit both those who often visit the Hermitage and those who are just beginning to discover its multilayered history.