State Russian Museum - Private Tour with Skip-The-Line Tickets

State Russian Museum - Private Tour with Skip-The-Line Tickets

All roads in St Petersburg lead to the fine art, and on this tour you will unleash your inner art aficionado in the State Russian Museum with a private local guide.

Soak into Russian history and art as it covers all historical periods and trends in the development of Russian art for more than 1,000 years: from 10th to 21st cc.  

Founded in 1895, the State Russian Museum is the largest museum of Russian art in the world. The museum complex consists of 5 buildings: the Mikhailovsky Palace, the Benois Wing, St Michael’s Castle, the Marble Palace, the Stroganov Palace. The collection of over 400.000 units includes paintings, drawings, sculptures, coins, crafts and folk art.

After the tour take your time to enjoy the Mikhailovsky Garden and Summer Garden before getting back to the real world. Check out the Peter I Summer Palace, the Cabin of Peter the Great, the Tea House and the Coffee House for a complete experience in St Petersburg’s heartland.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Nevsky Prospekt, Nevsky Avenue, St. Petersburg 191025 Russia

Your private tour will be customized to your preference, and you will see the Palace of your choice: the Mikhailovsky Palace (the main building of the museum complex), the Stroganov Palace, St Michael’s Castle, or the Marble Palace. In Europe’s classiest capital you can’t make a wrong choice.

Duration: 1 hour

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

10am – Your private local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour. Timing is flexible and you can start the tour any time you prefer. This tour can be customized to make it a unique experience for you. 

10:30am-12.30pm -  Explore one of the palaces to explore at the State Russian Museum, a unique historic and architectural complex. 

Entrance fee is included to one museum of your choice.

If you wish to see more - please let us know in Comments section when booking. You can pay extra for additional museums at the beginning of the tour.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Ploshchad' Iskusstv, Obvodniy channel embankment, 199, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 192131

Enjoy the scenic views of the Art Square.

Stop At: Stroganov Palace, Nevskiy Ave., 17, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia

• Sign up for baroque at the Stroganov Palace, which was built in 1750s in a distinct baroque style. The interiors were constantly reconstructed following changing fashion and the owners’ demands. You will see: New Anteroon, Rastrelli Room, Small Drawing Room, Large Drawing Room, Greek Room, Countess Sophia Stroganova’s Large Study, Countess Sophia Stroganova’s Small Study, Oak Fireplace Study, Main Dining Room, Old Anteroon, Hubert Robert Room, Arabesque Drawing Room, Mineral Study, Count Sergey Stroganov’s Large Study, Count Sergey Stroganov’s Small Study, and Picture Gallery.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Mikhailovskiy Castle Historical Museum, Sadovaya St., 2, St. Petersburg 191011 Russia

• The Mikhailovsky Palace was built in Neoclassical style in 1820s and is located in one of the finest buildings in downtown of St. Petersburg which used to be the palace of Grand Duke Michail.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Saint Michael's Castle, Sadovaya St, 2, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191023

• Go for Russian Classicism at St. Michael’s Palace (1790s), and explore conflicting architectural trends and features, which makes it stand out in the history of Russian Classicism. See Life-Guard Room, Quarters of Grand Duke Konstantin, Hall of Antiques, Rafael Gallery, Throne and Avant Throne Rooms of the Empress of Maria Fedorovna, Dining Room, The Gala Portrait, the rooms devoted to St Petersburg Society during the Romanov Era, Hall of Antiques, and the Sculpture of the Summer Garden.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Marble Palace, Millionnaya St., 5/11, St. Petersburg 191186 Russia

• The Marble Palace is not only a rare example of early classical style, but also an amazing illustration of natural stone design. The palace exhibits the collection of Russian and foreign art pieces coming from the 20th century.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Summer Garden, Dvortsovaya Emb., 2D, St. Petersburg 191028 Russia

1pm – Back at the hotel or finishing the tour at Mikhailovsky Garden / Summer Garden.