Moscow Hermitage Garden

The Garden was developed by Yakov Schukin, a Russian theater entrepreneur and mecenate, and opened to the general public in 1894.

Cosy summer garden for open-air concerts with open stage was formed by Y. Schukin around his theater.

Performances here have included such prominent actors as Sarah Bernhardt, Ernesto Rossi, Gustavo Salvini and many others.

On February 7, 2008 the historic Schukin Stage building (Russian: Щукинская сцена) was damaged by a fire that broke out in the upscale nightclub Dyagilev Project.

The roof and wooden beams of the Schukin building collapsed, leaving only a solid brick wall.