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State Hermitage Museum
Set aside a substantial visit for art and palace interiors in the Hermitage's main complex. The scale makes a selected route through the collections essential.
The Hermitage connects an international art collection with the former imperial setting of the Winter Palace and neighboring buildings. Catherine the Great's collecting established the museum's beginnings in the eighteenth century. Select a few periods or rooms before you start so the architecture and works have time to register amid the extensive displays.
What to look for
Winter Palace museum rooms
International art collections
Useful to know
Confirm current visitor hours and the relevant building or exhibition before departure.
Your next visit
Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.
Indoor visit · 90–180 min
World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.
