The exhibition, Treasures from Tsarskoye Selo, Residence of the Russian Monarchs, is being held at the Museum of History in Hong Kong from Oct 29 to March 2015, which provides visitors a closer look at the royal court of Russia in the 18th Century. More than 200 precious items on loan from the Tsarskoye Selo State Museum-Preserve of Russia are on display, including costumes, porcelain and weapons that were used by well-known historical figures like Empress Catherine the Great. The exhibition is co-hosted by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of Hong Kong and the Tsarskoye Selo State Museum-Preserve of Russia. [Photo/Xinhua]
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