Dr. Marina Oborotova, CFIS-AIA
February 6, 2018

Founded by the Russian empress Catherine the Great in 1764 as “hermit’s retreat”, the Hermitage became one of the largest museums in the world. It comprises over three million items including the largest collection of paintings in the world. Dr. Oborotova will take you on a virtual tour of the Hermitage, talk about the museum’s history and show you some of its treasures – Leonardo’s and da Vinci’s Madonnas, Rembrandts’ portraits and Impressionists’ landscapes.

Dr. Marina Oborotova is the AIA founder and president. Many of the AIA members still remember her talk “Moscow: Building a New Third Rome?” and the Russian dinner that followed “as one of the best we had”. She was born in Russia and visited St. Petersburg so many times that she lost count. Professionally, Dr. Oborotova is the author of multiple articles and books on foreign affairs. She worked for Russia’s leading think tank, USIC, TC International and taught at UNM’s History and Political Science Departments and the Anderson School of Management.