Russian Museum Guided Tour and Sightseeing Tour around the Square of Fine Art

Russian Museum Guided Tour and Sightseeing Tour around the Square of Fine Art

The State Russian Museum (formerly the Russian Museum of His Imperial Majesty Alexander III) is one of the largest depository of Russian fine art in the world. Its collections contains painting, sculptures, work of applied art and covers a period from 10th century to the present day.

The museum was established on April 13th 1895, upon enthronement of Nicholas II to commemorate his father, Alexander III. Its original collection was composed of artworks taken from the Hermitage Museum, Alexander Palace, and the Imperial Academy of Arts. The ensemble of the square was formed since the 19th century and included to the UNESCO world heritage list.

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Stop At: State Russian Museum, Inzhenernaya St., 4 Metro: Gostiny Dvor, Nevskiy Prospekt, St. Petersburg 191011 Russia

The State Russian Museum (formerly the Russian Museum of His Imperial Majesty Alexander III) is one of the largest depository of Russian fine art in the world.

Duration: 3 hours