The group at The Hermitage Museum General Staff Building.

– HOLLY BRUBACH

Holly Brubach at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg.

In July, Carnegie Museums travelers journeyed to the Russian imperial city of St. Petersburg. Boasting more than 300 bridges and often referred to as “the Venice of the North,” Saint Petersburg is an enduring testament to the golden age of Russia. Travelers stayed at the renowned, 5-star Belmond Grand Hotel Europe, once popular with the tsars. Visits included a private tour of the rarely-seen storage facility of the State Hermitage Museum, the newly opened Fabergé Museum, as well as private tours of the Catherine Palace (once used as a summer residence of the Russian tsars) and the palace of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich. Patrons were treated to a special backstage tour of the Mariinsky Theatre followed by an exceptional performance of Raymonda with Mariinsky prima ballerina Ulyana Lopatkina.

Osborne House, Isle of Wight

From Austen to Hardy: English Authors and Hampshire Houses (including London) with Carnegie Museums President Jo Ellen Parker
Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2016

Trace the footsteps of the greatest Victorian literary masters with Carnegie Museums President Jo Ellen Parker. From Jane Austen’s Chawton residence to the Hardy family’s Bockhampton cottage, travelers will be transported back to 19th-century England. Prepare for private visits to stunning English homes, including Queen Victoria’s summer residence “Osborne” on the Isle of Wight. In honor of one of the finest Victorian authors, the trip will culminate in London, Charles Dickens’ dynamic muse and inspiration for so many of his novels.

Paris Photo at the Grand Palais, Paris

France: Paris Photo with Catherine Evans, Chief Curator, Carnegie Museum of Art
Nov. 7-13, 2016

Paris Photo is the premier international art fair for photography. Join Catherine Evans, Chief Curator at Carnegie Museum of Art and former Curator of Photography at the Columbus Museum of Art, as she leads travelers through the world’s largest art fair dedicated to photography.

Consider traveling with us in 2015-2016. For more information, contact Barbara Tucker at 412.578.2618.

St. Tropez

French Riviera and Provence: Fine Art, Gardens, and Villas with Louise W. Lippincott, Curator of Fine Arts, Carnegie Museum of Art
Sept. 26-Oct. 5, 2015
(Optional prelude to St. Tropez, September 24-27, and postlude to Monaco, October 5-7)

Carnegie Museum of Art Fellows Trip to Boston with Museum of Art Director Lynn Zelevansky
Oct. 20-23, 2015

Taj Mahal at sunset

India: From the Raj to the Taj with New Delhi India Art Fair
Jan. 28-Feb. 6, 2016
(Optional prelude to Mumbai, January 26-29, and optional postlude to Varanasi, February 6-8)

Voyage from Cultural Spain to Classical Italy Aboard the New, Exclusively Chartered 5-Star M.S. Le Lyrial
April 21-29, 2016
(optional extension in Rome, April 29-May 2)

Grand Hotel Mackinac: Arts Weekend with Detroit Institute of Arts and University of Michigan Museum of Art (Ann Arbor)
June 22-27, 2016

From Austen to Hardy: English Authors and Hampshire Houses (including London) with Carnegie Museums President Jo Ellen Parker
Sept. 23-Oct. 1, 2016

France: Paris Photo with Catherine Evans, Chief Curator, Carnegie Museum of Art
Nov. 7-13, 2016