Protective devices on sculptures removed at Summer Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia

Staff members remove cloth on a sculpture at the Summer Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 18, 2025. The protective devices on the sculptures in the Summer Palace were removed for the official opening of the palace on May 1. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

Staff members remove cloth on a sculpture at the Summer Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 18, 2025. The protective devices on the sculptures in the Summer Palace were removed for the official opening of the palace on May 1. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

Staff members remove a protective device on a sculpture at the Summer Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 18, 2025. The protective devices on the sculptures in the Summer Palace were removed for the official opening of the palace on May 1. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

This photo taken on April 18, 2025 shows sculptures at the Summer Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. The protective devices on the sculptures in the Summer Palace were removed for the official opening of the palace on May 1. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

Staff members remove a protective device on a sculpture at the Summer Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 18, 2025. The protective devices on the sculptures in the Summer Palace were removed for the official opening of the palace on May 1. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)