Sec. Kluttz with Chief Deputy Sec. Karin Cochran, Deputy Sec. Kevin Cherry and N.C. Museum of History Director Ken Howard
Music, dancing and re-enactors portraying Russian royalty and priests greeted Sec. Susan Kluttz as she joined staff and supporters at the N.C. Museum of History for the opening of two exhibits – The Tsars’ Cabinet and Windows into Heaven. Together the pair of exhibits celebrates more than 200 years of Russian history through iconography and decorative arts.
While at the opening, the Secretary got the chance to meet with some of the supporters that made the two exhibitions possible, see and hear performances of traditional Russian music and dance and get an up-close and personal view of some of the artifacts.
Though many of the items on display have their origin nearly halfway around the world, Windows into Heaven has close ties to North Carolina. In fact, all 36 of the Russian icons that compose the exhibition come from the collection Charlotte’s own Lilly and Francis Robicsek. The pieces in The Tsars’ Cabinet come from a collector in Flordia.
The exhibitions will be on view through March 5, 2014, and they’re truly a must-see. Don’t miss them! You can find more info on the exhibitions here, a list of programs that accompany them here and more photos of the opening here.