Museum
Hermitage Museum
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue
- 11:00–20:00
- Wed
- 11:00–18:00
- Thu
- 11:00–18:00
- Fri
- 11:00–20:00
- Sat
- 11:00–20:00
- Sun
- 11:00–18:00
- Hours
- Ticket offices close one hour before the museum. The museum is also closed on January 1 and May 9.
- Price
- Main Museum Complex: RUB 1,200–500; free admission is available for certain categories.
- How to visit
- Visits are organized by time slots; tickets can be bought online in advance or at the ticket office on the day of the visit. Permanent displays and temporary exhibitions can be viewed independently. Amateur photography is allowed without flash, tripods or selfie sticks; outdoor clothing and large bags must be left in the cloakroom.
- Hours
- Ticket required
- Hours
- Book ahead
- Hours
- About 120 min
Why it is worth the detour
The Hermitage Museum is best known for its vast collection of art and culture, including the largest collection of paintings in the world.
The Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg is a world-renowned art and culture museum, founded in 1764 by Empress Catherine the Great. It houses over three million items, including a significant collection of paintings, and is located in a historic complex along Palace Embankment.
The people behind this address
Documented connections, not celebrity trivia.
Peter Carl Fabergé
From the late 1860s he studied and restored jewellery objects of different eras in the Imperial Hermitage collection — formative training before he took over the family firm.
Yury Felten
Designed the Old (Large) Hermitage and the southern pavilion of the Small Hermitage, core wings of today’s Hermitage complex.
What else is close by
The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.
200 m
Palace Square
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800 m
Twelve Collegia Building
The longest building from Peter the Great's era in Saint Petersburg, oriented with its end towards the Neva River.
850 m
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
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850 m
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Saint Isaac's Cathedral is best known for its massive dome and stunning architecture.
Walk it with the stories
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