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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

All news

23 June 2025

The Expedition of the RGS Discovers the MO-308 Anti-Submarine Trawler near Sommers Island

Another page of the Great Patriotic War has been restored

20 June 2025

77 Scientists and Search Specialists Will Go to the Kuril Islands: Announcing the Results of the RGS’s Competition

This year's research will be conducted on Shumshu and Paramushir

15 June 2025

The Work of the RGS on the Ancient Burial Ground Continues: Scientists are Exploring the Northern Sector of Tunnug-1

Archaeological expedition started in Tuva

9 June 2025

The RGS Announces Competitive Selection for Participation in Archaeological Expeditions

Become a participant of the big geography festival in Moscow

9 June 2025

Strategic Priorities: The RGS Participates in the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress

Experts discussed systemic solutions for the conservation of biodiversity

5 June 2025

The RGS Announces the Results of the Competitive Selection for the Scientific and Educational Program in Serbia

Here are the names of the winners

2 June 2025

Become a Participant in the Fifth Season of the International Prize #WEARETOGEHTER

Information support for the project is provided by the RGS

2 June 2025

A Delegation of Young Geographers from the RGS Takes Part in an Academic Exchange in Eastern China

The visit was the result of cooperation with the Geographical Society of China

2 June 2025

A Part of the Steamer "Tbilisi" Joins the Collection of the Museum of Local History in Dudinka

It was raised from the bottom of the Kara Sea by the expedition of the RGS

28 May 2025

Russia's only Victory Day Sailing Parade Held in Novorossiysk

The organizers of the regatta included the Krasnodar Branch of the RGS

21 May 2025

The Strategy Session of the Chairpersons of the RGS’s Regional Branches Held in St. Petersburg

The event took place at the Headquarters of the Russian Geographical Society

21 May 2025

RGS's International Project "Lessons from the Ocean" Successfully Completed

The final teleconference from Tomsk was dedicated to space

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Articles and reports

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Events and people, International activities

28 September 2026

The Autumn “Geography Not-Lessons” Brought Together 83 regions of Russia and Seven Foreign Countries

Events and people

11 September 2026

Is the Mercator Done? What will happen to Geographical Maps after the UN General Assembly’s Decision?

Events and people

24 August 2026

How to Visit India, Brazil, and China without Leaving Chistoprudny Boulevard

Events and people

24 August 2026

Geography Has Never Been So Relevant: BRICS Scientists Discussed How to Respond to Uncertainty

29 July 2026

"See with Your Own Eyes": What Nikolai Miklukho-Maklai Thinks about Nikolai Miklukho-Maklai

International activities

27 June 2026

A Big World at “Artek”: The Specialized Session of the RGS Brought Together Young People from Five Countries

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

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Special projects of the RGS

All special projects

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"