The touring exhibition teaching Russians about Russia itself

Mixing science, geology, anthropology and art, curators uses pictures of far-flung places to educate citizens of the world’s largest state about their own country. The Calvert Journal reportsFrom photographs to video, every-day items to modern artefacts, an exhibition touring Russia is blurring the lines between art, science and ethnography to educate the population about the cultural and geographical diversity of their own country. “Our people’s idea of geography is an absolute mess. When