Day of Hermitage cat 2012

01/17

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People look at the mummy of a cat and decorations for a mummy in the shape of cat's head presented in Egypt hall of Hermitage Museum during the Day of Hermitage cat.

02/17

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People look at the decoration for a cat's mummy in the shape of cat's head presented in Egypt hall of Hermitage Museum during the Day of Hermitage cat.

03/17

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Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky points his finger as he walks on the courtyard of Hermitage during the Day of Hermitage cat.

04/17

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Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky smiles as he walks on the courtyard of Hermitage during the Day of Hermitage cat.

05/17

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Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky looks on the children drawings presented for a traditional contest in the basement of Hermitage during the Day of Hermitage cat.

06/17

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Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky looks on the children drawings presented for a traditional contest in the basement of Hermitage during the Day of Hermitage cat.

07/17

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Women and their children look on the drawings presented for a traditional children drawings contest in the basement of Hermitage during the Day of Hermitage cat.

08/17

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Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky (2nd L) walks through the gallery of the children drawings presented for a traditional contest in the basement of Hermitage during the Day of Hermitage cat.

09/17

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A man with a child on his shoulders looks on a sign at the entrance to the Hermitage basement. The sign reads: "Caution, cats!".

10/17

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A man is wrapped up into the 122,5 meters long scarf made of cats' wool, according to legend, at the Hermitage courtyard during the Day of Hermitage cat.

11/17

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A man is wrapped up into the 122,5 meters long scarf made of cats' wool, according to legend, at the Hermitage courtyard during the Day of Hermitage cat.

12/17

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Children help to fold up the 122,5 meters long scarf made of cats' wool, according to legend, at the Hermitage courtyard during the Day of Hermitage cat.

13/17

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Children help to fold up the 122,5 meters long scarf made of cats' wool, according to legend, at the Hermitage courtyard during the Day of Hermitage cat.

14/17

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Children help to fold up the 122,5 meters long scarf made of cats' wool, according to legend, at the Hermitage courtyard during the Day of Hermitage cat.

15/17

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People look at the mummy of a cat and decorations for a mummy in the shape of cat's head presented in Egypt hall of Hermitage Museum during the Day of Hermitage cat.

16/17

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A child smiles as she helps to display the 122,5 meters long scarf made of cats' wool, according to legend, at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) square during the Day of Hermitage cat.

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Children help to display the 122,5 meters long scarf made of cats' wool, according to legend, at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) square during the Day of Hermitage cat.