Press conference

Dear Member of the Press,

In anticipation of the opening of Hermitage Amsterdam, we will hold a Press Conference for the new exhibition Impressionism: Sensation & Inspiration. Highlights from the Hermitage on Thursday 14 June 2011, from 11 a.m..

From 16 June 2012 to 13 January 2013, the Hermitage Amsterdam will present Impressionism: Sensation & Inspiration: the world-famous Impressionist paintings from the vast collection of the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, in their artistic context. Masterpieces by pioneers like Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Camille Pissarro will be accompanied by the work of other influential French painters from the second half of the nineteenth century, such as Eugène Delacroix and Jean-Léon Gérôme. The exhibition will focus on contrasts between artistic movements. For instance, visitors will see and experience the sensational quality of Impressionism, the movement that heralded a new age. All the paintings, drawings, and sculptures will come from the collection of the St. Petersburg Hermitage. Seldom has such a rich survey of this period been on display in the Netherlands.

Accreditation is required for all journalists planning to attend the Press Conference. Accreditation applications can be on here on this website page. If you have any questions, please send an email to pressoffice@hermitage.nl or telephone +31 (0) 20 530 8755.

The deadline for accreditation applications is 11 June 2012. Confirmation letters will be e-mailed around 11 June and will include more information.

We hope that you will be able to join us for this important cultural event and look forward to welcoming you.

Sincerely,

Pom Verhoeff & Kim van Niftrik

Hermitage Amsterdam

Programme
From 10.30 a.m.Accreditation and registration (entrance Amstel 51)
11 a.m.Press Conference
11.30 a.m.Guided tour of the exhibition
12.30 p.m.Lunch
1.30 p.m.End of programme

Opening hours

Hermitage Amsterdam is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, Wednesdays to 8 pm. Closed on January 1st and December 25th

The Hermitage Amsterdam is located on Amstel 51, Amsterdam

For more information:
+31 (0)20 530 74 88

Thanks

Hermitage Amsterdam would like to thank: