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The State Russian Museum houses the world’s largest collection of Russian art in a unique architectural complex in the heart of historic St. Petersburg.
The museum collection boasts roughly 450,000 pieces and spans the entire history of Russian art from the 10th century to modern times, encompassing everything from ancient icons to works of contemporary art.
Mikhailovsky Palace was constructed between 1819 and 1825 by Italian architect Carlo Rossi to be a residence for Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich.
Following renovations by architect Vasily Svinin, Mikhailovsky Palace became home to the Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III.
The interior of the palace is currently adorned by Russian paintings, sculptures, and graphic, applied, and folk art. The museum houses icons by Andrei Rublev and Dionisius, world masterpieces like Bryullov’s The Last Day of Pompeii and Aivazovsky’s The Ninth Wave, and the largest painting in 19th-century Russian art, Fyodor Bruni’s The Brazen Serpent.
Displayed on the first floor are works from the second half of the 19th century, including masterpieces by Peredvizhniki (Wanderers) Ilya Repin, Ivan Shishkin, Vasily Surikov, and Nicholas Roerich, among others.
Mikhailovsky Palace (4, Inzhenernaya Ulitsa)
April, 3
10:00–18:00
Museum
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The museum collection boasts roughly 450,000 pieces and spans the entire history of Russian art from the 10th century to modern times, encompassing everything from ancient icons to works of contemporary art.
Mikhailovsky Palace was constructed between 1819 and 1825 by Italian architect Carlo Rossi to be a residence for Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich.
Following renovations by architect Vasily Svinin, Mikhailovsky Palace became home to the Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III.
The interior of the palace is currently adorned by Russian paintings, sculptures, and graphic, applied, and folk art. The museum houses icons by Andrei Rublev and Dionisius, world masterpieces like Bryullov’s The Last Day of Pompeii and Aivazovsky’s The Ninth Wave, and the largest painting in 19th-century Russian art, Fyodor Bruni’s The Brazen Serpent.
Displayed on the first floor are works from the second half of the 19th century, including masterpieces by Peredvizhniki (Wanderers) Ilya Repin, Ivan Shishkin, Vasily Surikov, and Nicholas Roerich, among others.
A free ticket can be obtained by presenting your participant badge to the museum ticket office. Use your badge to visit the museum independent of a guided tour.
