| The Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet
Studies (SCRSS) is a library and cultural centre in London that
promotes knowledge of the culture, language and history of Russia
and the former Soviet Union (FSU). The Society is a Registered
Charity No 1104012 and celebrated its centenary in 2024. Find
out about the benefits of SCRSS membership.
The SCRSS Soviet Collections are a library and archive of the
arts, humanities and social sciences of the Soviet Union (1917-91).
See Library & Archive and Photo
Library for more information on the individual collections
and research, and search our online
catalogue. We also have a loan library for members' use. We
organise events and promote Russian
language learning. We are a founder member of the Soviet
War Memorial in London. We facilitate cultural contacts between
the UK, Russia and the FSU. And we publish a journal, the SCRSS
Digest.
Next Events 2025
Saturday 7 June 2025, 11.00-16.00
Event: SCRSS Library
Opening For SCRSS members - all other visitors, please make an
appointment by email.
Saturday 21 June 2025, 16.00-17.00
Zoom Online Lecture in Russian The
Peter and Paul Fortress - History and the Present Day / Petropavlovskaya
krepost' - istoriya i sovremennost' Anastasia Belyaeva of
the State Museum of the History of St Petersburg, which includes
the Peter and Paul Fortress, discusses the history of the Fortress
as a Russian architectural monument, the tomb of the Romanov Imperial
Family and a prison, before considering the museum today. SCRSS
members and affiliates only, free of charge. For booking details
and full description in Russian, see your next SCRSS e-newsletter.
Saturday 5 July 2025, 11.00-16.00
Event: SCRSS Library
Opening For SCRSS members - all other visitors, please make an
appointment by email.
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