Translation (courtesy: Google Translator)
Tsarskoye Selo, 1918. The first tour of the Alexander Palace.
After the events of October a decree of the Soviet government stated that all Tsarskoe Selo palaces and parks were to be declared property of the Russian people.
On November 4, 1917 the first Commissar of Education, AV Lunacharsky issued an order “On the affairs of the former Ministry of the court”, according to which employees of the Ministry of the court had to remain in place and the art historical commission of Tsarskoye Selo, Gatchina and Peterhof granted permission to continue their research work on the preservation of “high-value assets.”
The opening of the Alexander Palace Museum aroused great interest among the public (…).