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The Best of the Hermitage in 2.5h
The Hermitage is one of the largest museums in the world, and one of the most beautiful, because previously some of its buildings were used as a residence of Russian Emperors, who collected so many renowned masterpieces in their time. Two and a half hours is just enough for a good overview.
Duration 2.5 hours
Private tour available in English
Group tour pricing from 45 EUR per group
Highlights
Visit the Hermitage, the second largest museum in the world
See marvelous state rooms with exquisite decorations
Enjoy some of the greatest paintings by the Old Masters
Admire an outstanding collection of Italian Renaissance art - become immersed in that beautiful era!
See many fine statues from Classical Antiquity, including beautiful Venus of Tauride
Description
Fabulous halls full of untold riches! That's what the Hermitage is, in short.
We’ll start with a suite of monumental state rooms of the Winter Palace, which were meant for emphasizing power, wealth and authority of Russian Emperors and to glorify the Empire and praise its military and cultural achievements. The level of grandeur here is what you would expect of a huge country which occupied 15% of the world landmass and had 10% of the global population and was also an absolute monarchy.
Then we'll enter more intimate rooms, where initially only servants and trusted courtiers were allowed. There you’ll see wondrous curiosities from all over the world - like 17th century clock mechanism with real-size moving figures of birds. Many other exquisite decorations can be found there, as well as the most treasured paintings collection of Renaissance Italian artists.
Finally, we’ll come into the New Hermitage – the building which was conceived as a museum from the start. Still a part of the palace complex, its ornate halls keep masterpieces by Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Flemish old masters.
Please not that this tour have to be booked at least 1,5 weeks in advance! Museum policy, sorry!
We’ll start with a suite of monumental state rooms of the Winter Palace, which were meant for emphasizing power, wealth and authority of Russian Emperors and to glorify the Empire and praise its military and cultural achievements. The level of grandeur here is what you would expect of a huge country which occupied 15% of the world landmass and had 10% of the global population and was also an absolute monarchy.
Then we'll enter more intimate rooms, where initially only servants and trusted courtiers were allowed. There you’ll see wondrous curiosities from all over the world - like 17th century clock mechanism with real-size moving figures of birds. Many other exquisite decorations can be found there, as well as the most treasured paintings collection of Renaissance Italian artists.
Finally, we’ll come into the New Hermitage – the building which was conceived as a museum from the start. Still a part of the palace complex, its ornate halls keep masterpieces by Italian, Spanish, Dutch and Flemish old masters.
Please not that this tour have to be booked at least 1,5 weeks in advance! Museum policy, sorry!
What’s included & not included
Guided tour in the Hermitage for two and a half hours
Tickets
Wheelchair accessible
transportation
temporary visa (for cruise passengers)
"Tourtalk" - wireless audio equipment (for large groups)
Meeting point
Palace Square, Санкт-Петербург, Россия
St Petersburg
Palace Square, Санкт-Петербург, РоссияNikolai Pavlov