Hermitage
- Address:Palace Embankment, 34, St. Petersburg
- Hours:Closed Mondays
- Admission:Free
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The State Hermitage (Государственный Эрмитаж) is one of the largest and
oldest art and cultural museums in the world. The museum was originally
built privately under the orders of Catherine the Great, housing her
ever-growing collection; however in 1852 the doors were opened to the
public, since acquiring enough art to fill its 6 magnificent buildings
residing along the Neva embankment.
The work displayed in the
museum displays and array of work, displaying pieces that exhibit the
development of world art from the beginning of recorded art history up
through modern day. The museum shows perhaps the most impressive
displays of primitive art, archeology and culture, as well as work
during the soviet era.
There are also large exhibits in Western
European art, featuring sculptures, applied arts, and paintings ranging
from the 13th century onward, as well as Egyptian antiquities, bringing
the life and culture of ancient Mesopotamia to life.
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The tour was very good, we enjoyed seeing the most important buildings of the city. Our tourguide knew so much about the history of the city and tsars, she was excellent. The Hermitage was beyond our expectations, no museum can match this one. Our guide took us to the most famous art pieces and elucidated on the tsar family history.
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It is a definitely must see museum! The entrance fee is rather high but one can get a FreePass (Saint-Petersburg Guest Card) and visit The Hermitage as well as other famous St. Petersbourg attractions for free and without any waitings.
Hope you enjoy your visit in Saint-Petersburg!
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An excellent tour with a first class guide. She explained everything well in an interesting way without overloading us with information. We chose the option that ends up with a 2 hour guided tour of The Hermitage after which you are free. So we were able to have a light lunch in their cafe and spend the rest of the day in the museum looking at things we found most interesting, returning to our hotel by trolley bus. We could easily have spent another full day in The Hermitage but had no more time. Continue Reading »
Practical Info
The Main Museum Complex, Menshikov Palace, General Staff building and the Museum of the Imperial Porcelain Factory are all open 6 days a week, but for exhibits that are displayed in other buildings, make sure to check in advance hours of operation.
The Hermitage can be reached by virtually all forms of city transport including the trams 1,7, 10, and 11, buses, 7, 10, 24, express bus 187, and several surrounding metro stations.
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