Eminent guests gathered in exquisite palaces, music thundered, balls were held in halls with bizarre stucco molding and paintings. The owners surprised with architectural solutions and ostentatious luxury. And now the wind is walking through the once pompous rooms... But they are still ready to share the fading beauty, recall the past greatness and reveal the secrets stored for decades." Russia: Portals to the Past" is an opportunity to revive the past.