State Russian Museum St Petersburg
Tags : Museum
Timings : Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM,
Thursday: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM,
Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Entry Fee : Adult: RUB 350
Student: RUB 150,
4-palace ticket:
Adult: RUB 600,
Child: RUB 300
State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg Overview
The State Russian Museum is the largest depository of Russian art in the world, located in St. Petersburg occupying the stunning Mikhailovsky Palace and other nearby buildings. The museum showcases an extensive collection of Russian art, spanning over 1,000 years, from medieval icons to avant-garde works and Soviet-era creations. Highlights include pieces by renowned artists like Repin, Kandinsky, and Malevich.
The museum was established in 1895 by Nicholas II in remembrance of his father, Tsar Alexander III, and was opened to the public three years later in 1898. He used the Mikhailovskiy Palace as the main building of the museum, and the museum today is the curator of many other imperial buildings in the city, such as the Summer Palace of Peter I, Marble Palace of Count Orlov, St. Michael's Castle of Emperor Paul, and the Rastrelliesque Stroganov Palace, and these sites are regularly used for various temporary exhibitions. It displays one of the finest collection of Russian artwork, dating back to the 11th century. The museum's collection was boosted by the revolution, when several paintings from personal collections and other museums were transferred to it. The museum does not have different rooms dedicated to different time periods, and all the artwork from over the centuries is displayed collectively.
Read More on State Russian Museum
Best Time To Visit State Russian Museum
Top Hotel Collections
State Russian Museum Reviews
Have a Question on State Russian Museum?
experience.