Catherine the Great founded the Hermitage Museum in 1764 as a place to house her private art collection. The main museum complex comprises six buildings, including the Winter Palace, which was the ...
With exhibitions spanning nearly 720,000 square feet, Russia’s State Hermitage Museum is home to one of the largest known art collections. But the museum, which first opened its St. Petersburg doors ...
is a palace turned museum known for its lavish architecture and astounding art collection. Exquisitely furnished apartments ...
The Hermitage Museum consists of the main museum complex, which in turn comprises the six buildings on the Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, the Eastern Wing of the General Staff ...