Background
Mikhail was born on February 25, 1844, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
historian, archaeographer, organizer of the museum business
Mikhail was born on February 25, 1844, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
He graduated from the History and Philology Department of St. Petersburg University (1868).
An official of special assignments, then head of the governor's office in Voronezh (1868-1871), secretary of the Voronezh Provincial Statistical Committee (1869-1871). Later he served in St. Petersburg (in His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancery), was in charge of the codification department of the State Council (1882-1888). Provincial leader of the nobility in Voronezh (1888-1896), then director of the Rumyantsev and Moscow public museums.
honorary member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences (1897), Voronezh Academic Archive Commission (1901), a member of the Archaeographic Commission, the Moscow Archaeological Society, a valid State Council.
The nephew of Dmitry Vladimirovich Venevitinov.