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The Hermitage is a federal state property. Since July 1992, the director of the museum has been Mikhail Piotrovsky. [6] Of the six buildings in the main museum complex, five—namely the Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage, and Hermitage Theatre —are all open to the public.
The museum is now housed within five interconnected buildings, including the Winter Palace (1754–62) and the Small, Old, and New Hermitages. (Read Sister Wendy’s Britannica essay on art appreciation.) Tour the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
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Aug 31, 2023 · The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, is a treasure trove of art and history, with over 3 million works of art, including ancient Egyptian artifacts and the largest collection of paintings in the world.
600 RUB - entry ticket to the Main Museum Complex and the branches (the General Staff Building, Winter Palace of Peter the Great, Menshikov Palace, the Museum of the Imperial Porcelain Factory) 300 RUB - entry ticket to one of the Hermitage branches (Winter Palace of Peter the Great, Menshikov Palace, the Museum of the Imperial Porcelain ...
State Hermitage Museum. Address. Palace Square, 2, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 190000. Phone +7 812 710-90-79. Web Visit website. Even from the outside, the Winter Palace of St. Petersburg is an imposing building, painted in a mint green that looks resplendent under both the blue skies of summer and amid the deep, white snow of winter.
Aug 21, 2018 · Not only the collection was impressive to me, but the building in which the museum is located is a piece of art itself. It’s composed of six buildings, but its central part is the Winter Palace with its recognizable green façade.
Jun 21, 2021 · The Hermitage in St. Petersburg is a museum that needs little introduction: spread over five buildings, it contains one of the world's largest art collections.
