Intermuseum. BRICS+ Festival Cements Position as Leading Professional Platform for Global Museum Communities in Moscow

Source: RT Arabic | Original Published At: 2026-05-27 09:51:17 UTC

Key Points

• The International Intermuseum. BRICS+ festival concluded in Moscow from May 20-23 across 8 cultural venues including Tretyakov Gallery, Gorky Park, and Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts.
• The event attracted over 25,000 visitors with approximately 500 speakers from Russia and 28 countries, plus more than 5,000 specialized experts.
• Discussions focused on digital transformation, youth engagement, and AI applications in museum practices under the theme 'Museum.. Territory of the Future'.
• Dedicated platforms were launched for India, Africa, and Latin America to showcase local projects and heritage preservation, with 40+ foreign experts from BRICS countries participating.
• 22 partnership agreements were signed between Russian museums and counterparts in Africa, India, and Bangladesh for joint exhibitions, research development, and technology exchange.
• Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova noted over 60 activities were dedicated to children, including competitive games and creative laboratories.
• Live streaming of the events reached over 120,000 online viewers, concluding with a public celebration at Gorky Park.