The Hermitage is one of the largest museums in the world, its collection numbers over three million exhibits. It is also one of the oldest museums in Russia. The Hermitage is located in St. Petersburg and is one of the main tourist attractions in the city.
Instructions
Step 1
The State Hermitage occupies several buildings - the Winter Palace, the former royal residence, the building of the Old and New Hermitages, the Hermitage Theater and the Reserve House. Address of the main museum complex - Palace embankment, building 2
Step 2
The Hermitage can be reached by the following public transport: Metro. You need to get to the station "Nevskiy Prospekt" and go up through the exit of the metro station "Kanal Griboyedova". Then - either on foot along Nevsky Prospekt to Palace Square, or by trolleybuses No. 1, 10, 22. You can also take a minibus to the museum. Most of the minibuses on Nevsky Prospect go to the Hermitage. The information is indicated on the machines.
Step 3
The State Hermitage Museum is open from 10:30 to 18:00 from Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 to 17:00. The museum is closed on Monday. Please remember that ticket offices close one hour before the museum closes. Consider this and plan your trip to the museum with this in mind. During school holidays, and especially in summer, there are long queues at the Hermitage, they move quickly enough, but get ready to stand.
Step 4
Entrance tickets cost 400 rubles. A preferential price has been established for Russian citizens - 100 rubles. Citizens of Belarus can also take advantage of this benefit. You need to be prepared to show your passport to prove citizenship. All preschool children, as well as pupils and students, regardless of citizenship, have the right to visit the museum free of charge, you just need to present your student or student ID at the checkout. Also, Russian pensioners and some other categories of citizens enter the museum free of charge. You can find out about this at the ticket office or on the museum website.
Step 5
If you want to take pictures or shoot with a video camera, then you need to buy a ticket. Its cost is 200 rubles.
Step 6
The Hermitage has a café for visitors, so you can take a short break, have a snack and go on an excursion again.
