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Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum

Palace Embankment, On The Neva River, St. Petersburg, Russia
Description: The Hermitage is one of the most popular and most visited museums in the world. Located in St. Petersburg, the museum complex houses one of the most extensive assortments of art and artifacts from around the globe. It al...Read More
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Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum Reviews

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most famous museum in Russia

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • August 31, 2025
most famous museum in Russia
Quote: The biggest and most famous museum in Russia, located in the former imperial residence - the Winter Palace. The site of the Hermitage, perhaps, one of the best museum sites in the worldhttp://www.hermitagemuseum.orgEntry for Russian tourists is 100... Read the full Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum review

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The Hermitage: The Art

  • 5 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • May 17, 2025
The Hermitage:  The Art
Quote: I was amazed that I was the only person in our tour group who opted for the right to take pictures in this amazing museum. Not just the rooms, but the art itself. No flash, of course, but even so. I took over 100 pictures and thought that it was... Read the full Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum review

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The Number One Draw of St. Petersburg

  • 5 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • May 17, 2025
The Number One Draw of St. Petersburg
Quote: The Winter Palace was the Tsar’s official residence fro 1720 to 1727. AlloTour has arranged early admittance, so it wasn’t very crowded while we were there. Julia, our guide, gave us a good tour of the highlights of this huge place with 3 million... Read the full Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum review

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Better then the Royal Palace

  • 5 out of 5 stars by TourFreek from Sydney, Australia
  • April 6, 2025
Quote: It is really awsome and its really white. I think that everyone who goes to St. Petersburg should see it. I would sugest going when the river has frozen over besause it is even more of an experiance.
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The State Hermitage Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by sararevell from London, United Kingdom
  • August 6, 2025
The State Hermitage Museum
Quote: As the premier attraction in St. Petersburg, The Hermitage Museum deserves a trip irrespective of whether you’re an art lover or not as its halls are as spectacular as the art collection it houses. Commissioned for construction by Empress Elizabeth... Read the full Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum review

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Hermitage

  • 4 out of 5 stars by suartd from Airdrie, United Kingdom
  • August 17, 2025
Hermitage
Quote: One word to describe the Hermitage would be huge. The place is so big that I spent an entire morning there and almost covered one floor. The rooms themselves are amazing pieces of art. Each room is decorated differently and has amazing frescoes... Read the full Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum review

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The Hermitage

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Wasatch from heber ctity, Utah
  • July 7, 2025
Quote: Simply put, the Hermitage is one of world’s great art museums-- 350 rooms, 2,700,000 works of art– but itis more than that. It consists of 1, 2, 3, or 4 buildings, depending on how you want to count. The WinterPalace, now part of the... Read the full Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum review

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The Hermitage

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Christine Noel from Pasadena, California
  • July 27, 2025
Quote: You have to go, but, frankly, I was disappointed. The Hermitage's art collection is not on par with the Louvre. It has many works by the great masters, but they tend to be works from the beginning or the end of careers, and therefore not the best of... Read the full Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum review

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Hermitage

  • 5 out of 5 stars by FONTANKA from STAMFORD, Connecticut
  • July 13, 2025
Quote: The Hermitage is truly the most amazing museum I have ever been to. Put on strong walking shoes and prepare to spend the day. It's full of Russian art and artifacts throughout the ages and recreates the Winter Palace that the tsars and their... Read the full Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum review

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The Hermitage

  • 4 out of 5 stars by chilblain from Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • June 10, 2025
Quote: Incredible doesn't even begin to describe the Hermitage. It has the most fantastic collection of art, all in the historic Winter Palace. They say it would take you seven years to see verything if you spent around 10 seconds looking at each exhibit,... Read the full Winter Palace/State Hermitage Museum review

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