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What You'll Do
• Wander through some of the most elaborate state rooms of
the Winter Palace
• Be impressed and astounded by the breadth of the Tzar's personal art
collections
• Enjoy one of the world's greatest collections of Western European
paintings
• Learn the stories behind the pieces in the Hermitage collection
Explore the state rooms and royal chambers of the Russian tsars on
a 3-hour guided tour of one of the most famous museums in the world.
Spread over several buildings of the former winter residence of the
royals, and located on the banks of the Neva River. Starting with 225
paintings purchased in 1764 by Catherine the Great, the museum
collection now comprises more than 3 million works of art and cultural
artifacts, making it an unforgettable exhibition of world culture. . To view
the collection in its entirety, assuming you spent 8 hours a day and just 1
minute to examine each exhibit, would take almost 15 years. On this tour
you will admire the priceless art collections of the Russian Tsars including
Italian, French, Spanish, Dutch and Flemish artists.
Availability: Daily, except Monday
HERMITAGE MUSEUM