To celebrate its 250th anniversary, this documentary tells the story of one of the world’s greatest museums, from its foundation by Catherine the Great, though to its status today as a breathtakingly beautiful complex which includes the Winter Palace. Showcasing a vast collection of the world’s greatest artworks together with contemporary art galleries and exhibitions, it holds over 3 million treasures and world class masterpieces in stunning architectural settings. This is its journey from Imperial Palace to State Museum, encompassing a sometimes troubled past, surviving both the Revolution in 1916 and the siege of Leningrad by the Nazis in 1941-44.

Tom Conti
Pliny the Elder (voice)
Margy Kinmonth
Pliny the Elder (voice)
Thierry Morel
Himself

Utopia Ltd.
Utopia Ltd.

Joyce at 34
Joyce at 34

To Singapore, with Love
To Singapore, with Love

Step
Step
Ester Hernandez
Ester Hernandez

Approaching the Elephant
Approaching the Elephant

Coastal
Coastal

Deliver Us from Evil
Deliver Us from Evil

Mad Hot Ballroom
Mad Hot Ballroom

The Order of Myths
The Order of Myths

Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines
Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines

Daddy I Do
Daddy I Do