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Stand of the Russian Geographical Society at the exhibition-forum “Russia”

Youth movement and volunteering

Expeditions of the Russian Geographical Society

Traveling with the Russian Geographical Society

The RGS Festival

Springs of the Russian Geographical Society

The Geographical Dictation

Youth Club of the RGS

Protection and Study Of Endangered Species

The Crystal Compass Award

Underwater Research Center of the RGS

The Best Guide of Russia

“The Most Beautiful Country” Photo Contest

RGS projects

The RGS Festival

Springs of the Russian Geographical Society

The Geographical Dictation

Youth Club of the RGS

Protection and Study Of Endangered Species

The Crystal Compass Award

Underwater Research Center of the RGS

The Best Guide of Russia

“The Most Beautiful Country” Photo Contest

Main news

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12 June 2026

Photo Exhibition of the RGS "Russia from a Bird's-Eye View" Opened at the “Aeroexpress” Terminal

The exhibition is presented at Domodedovo Airport

10 June 2026

The RGS will conduct an Expedition along the route of Nikolai Vavilov's Research In Peru

The project will mark the beginning of the development of the RGS Center in Lima

6 June 2026

Unique Materials from the Collections of the RGS are Presented as Part of the SPIEF-2026 Cultural Program

Exhibitions are held at the historical headquarters of the RGS

5 June 2026

The RGS is Inviting You to Participate in the Grant Competition

Applications are accepted from June 5

4 June 2026

Young Chinese Geographers Got Acquainted with the Nature and Scientific Heritage of the North-West of Russia

The guests visited leading universities and specially protected natural areas

28 May 2026

The Russian Ambassador in Washington Handed Over to the United States a Capsule from the Wreck of the “Wahoo” Submarine

The American submarine was identified during the expedition of the RGS

27 May 2026

The Delegation of the Geographical Society of the People's Republic of China Visited the Headquarters of the RGS in St. Petersburg

The guests were particularly interested in books from the collection of the Scientific Library of the RGS

22 May 2026

The Russian Geographical Society Took Part in the Expo in Harbin

16 May 2026

The Regional Expedition of the Russian Geographical Society Began Searching for Mammoths in Taimyr

The first stage of the project was the exploration of Lake Lyto

14 May 2026

The Southern Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences Summed up the Results of the Second Stage of the Expedition to Lake Manych-Gudilo

The research is carried out according to the project of the Russian Geographical Society

12 May 2026

A New Center of the RGS Opened in the United Arab Emirates

It will become a platform for educational events

9 May 2026

Living Witnesses of the War: A New Season of Underwater Expeditions in the Baltic Begins

Divers go in search of the TK-95 boat and the MO-177 “sea hunter”

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Articles and reports

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Story

18 March 2026

How Butins the Gold Miners Opened a New Path for Russia from Siberia to China

Events and people

30 January 2026

Memories of the Royal Abode: A Route through the Epochs of Russian History

Events and people

14 January 2026

Ten Main Events of 2025 According to the Russian Geographical Society

17 December 2025

How Thanks to His Work at the IRGS, Evgeny Lamansky Streamlined the Banking System

International activities

30 November 2025

How Photographs on the Streets of Vienna Set the Fashion for Russian Culture

International activities

1 November 2025

100 Years of People's Diplomacy: How Ecology Helps to Overcome Geopolitical Barriers

Events and people

19 August 2025

Dr. Satya Prakash Yadav: "To Serve Wildlife to Correct Historical Injustice"

Story

14 August 2025

Such Close Alaska: How Geography Becomes the Key to Cooperation

Events and people

9 August 2025

Crystal Compass Award Winner Toshiji Fukuda: "I'm Photographing Russia to Remember Japan"

Expeditions

5 August 2025

What the Guests of the RGS Festival Learned about the Work of Scientists on Expeditions and New Tours in Russia

Events and people

31 July 2025

The Book Series about the Silk Road was Awarded the Geographical Award "Crystal Compass"

Events and people

17 July 2025

Egyptologist Patrizia Piacentini: "Our Work is a Great Scientific and Human Adventure"

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Special projects of the RGS

We are inviting volunteers to the Arctic

The Volga eco-trail of the RGS

Discovering Yamal

Gombozhab Tsybikov: Special assignment pilgrim

Protected lands

Miklukho-Maklai: Expeditions of the great traveler in his drawings

The Ainu: Traces of a forgotten people

Kalmykia. The land of tulips and nomads

Heading for the waves

A collection of cruises from "Travels with the RGS"