The St. Petersburg Museum of Easter Eggs

Yet another new museum has opened in St. Petersburg: the Museum of Easter Eggs – not to be confused with the Fabergé Museum. The Museum of Easter Eggs, which opened in 2024, showcases the work of Andrey Georgievich Ananov, the famous Soviet and Russian jeweller, and Honoured Artist of the Russian Federation.

As the photos of Ananov’s creations, the jeweller has clearly been inspired by the Imperial Easter Eggs created by by Carl Fabergé.

Ananov’s works have received international recognition, and showcased at prestigious exhibitions in both Russia and abroad. Today his products are in the collections of Russian Presidents Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, Queen Sofia of Spain, Prince Albert of Monaco, and Queen Sirikit of Thailand, among others.

The museum, founded on the basis of the Ananov Jewellery Workshop, is a unique space where history, art and modern technology are combined. The Easter Egg Museum is housed in an Art Nouveau style building, which resembles a small castle. The exposition in two halls introduces guests to the exquisite Easter eggs and jewellery made in Ananov’s workshop in different years.

PHOTO: elaborate display cases showcase Ananov’s Easter eggs
© Andrey Georgievich Ananov

Like the famous Imperial Easter Eggs produced in the late 19th and 20th centuries by Carl Fabergé for Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II, Ananov’s Easter eggs, each decorated with enamel, precious stones and mosaics, also contain a “surprise” inside. For example, one of them is dedicated to the 400th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. Inside this egg, the master placed miniature photographs of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna – see photo below.

PHOTO: © Andrey Georgievich Ananov

PHOTO: the 400th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty Easter Egg. Inside this egg, contains miniature photographs of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in a heart-shaped frame. © Andrey Georgievich Ananov

The Easter Egg Museum is located at No. 7 Michurinskaya, near the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg. Individual visits are carried out during the following hours: 11:30, 13:30 and 15:30. Price of admission is 1500 rubles [$20.00 USD].

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