The Hermitage Museum is one of the most interesting attractions of St. Petersburg, Russia. The museum was set up in the year 1764. The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia was formed when the Empress Catherine the Great bought a wide collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings from Johann Ernest, a merchant from Berlin.
At present the museum has a collection of 3 million art items that include sculptures, graphic art, archaeological monuments, applied art and numismatics. The museum is located at 34 Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya, 190000 St Petersburg Russia. Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky is the director of the museum.
Exhibition Buildings of Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg
In the main museum building, there are 365 rooms. This comprises 6 complexes which date back to the 18th and 19th century. These include The Winter Palace, The New Hermitage, The Old Hermitage and The Small Hermitage, which exhibit monuments depicting art and culture in Russia and Western Europe during the ancient times. The main museum also comprises The Reserve House and the Hermitage Theater. Besides, exhibitions are also held in other buildings such as the Menshikov Palace and The Museum of Porcelain.
Collections at the Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg
- Prehistoric art: This collection include items belonging to the Paleolithic age, early nomads of Altaic region, Bosporus, perm animal style and eastern European Barbarians and ancient Russians.
- Antiquity: Items from Rome, Greece, Italy, and Northern Black sea.
- Oriental art: This displays items from china, Japan, Byzantium, ancient Egypt and Mongolia.
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- Numismatics: western, ancient and Russian coins, badges, seals, insignia, and medals.
- Treasure Gallery: Gold work displays from Eurasia, Russia, Greek, and Scythian.
Departments of Hermitage Museum
Some of the prominent sections of the Hermitage Museum include:
- Western European art
- Menshikov Palace department
- Numismatic
- Educational Department
- Art and Culture of Antiquity
- Russian Culture
- Oriental Department
- Arsenal
- Biological Control
- Research Library
- Archeology of Eastern Europe and Siberia
- Scientific Restoration and Conservation
Hermitage Museum Education Center
The museum organizes several educational programs based on art themes. The School Center of the museum arranges programs like excursions, lectures, computer class, and drawing class for both normal children and also the disabled ones. To educate the adults based on their artistic creativity, the museum developed special programs by the Public Education Department.
Information for the Visitors
The museum's main complex, the Menshikov Place, the Museum of Porcelain and the general staff buildings open from Tuesdays to Saturdays between 10.30 am and 6 pm. On Mondays it is closed. Winter Palace is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays between 10.30 am and 5 pm. The visitors are not allowed to take their camera inside. They are also forbidden to take food or beverages inside.
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