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Coordinates: 59°56′26″N30°18′49″E59.94056°N 30.31361°E. For other uses, see Hermitage (disambiguation). The State Hermitage Museum (Russian: Государственный Эрмитаж, tr. Gosudarstvennyj Ermitaž, IPA: [ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪn (ː)ɨj ɪrmʲɪˈtaʂ]) is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
- 1764; 259 years ago
- Mikhail Piotrovsky
- 2,812,913 visitors (2022)
Hermitage museum complex on the Neva River, St. Petersburg. Shown from left to right are: the Hermitage Theatre (green building), the Old Hermitage, the Small Hermitage, and the Winter Palace. Hermitage, art museum in St. Petersburg founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great as a court museum.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Hermitage museum is a must-see for all first-time travellers to St. Petersburg as is the city's most popular visitor attraction. Founded in 1764 by Russian Empress Catherine the Great, the State Hermitage Museum is the richest, finest, and biggest museums in the world.
Jan 9, 2020 · Learn how to visit the Hermitage, the biggest and most famous museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Find out the best time, the ticket prices, the buildings, the exhibits, and the myths about the museum.
Learn about the history, exhibitions and practical tips for visiting the second-largest museum in the world, housed in the former Winter Palace of the Russian Emperors. Find out how to buy tickets, when to go and what to see at the Hermitage Museum.
Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace is ranked #1 out of 18 things to do in St. Petersburg. See pictures and our review of Hermitage Museum and the Winter Palace.
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