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The KunstkameravsThe State Hermitage Museum
State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace and Kunstkamera are both rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace is preferred by most reviewers compared to Kunstkamera. State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace is ranked #14 in St. Petersburg with endorsements from 3 reviews including Frommer's, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.
The Kunstkamera
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Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Universitetskaya naberezhnaya 3, Entrance from Tamozhenny Lane, St. Petersburg 199034, Russia
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Fodor's "Houses the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography but still includes a room with Peter's original collection, a truly bizarre assortment." Full review
Frommer's "This was the first public museum in Russia, and is now the oldest museum building in the world." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Famous largely for its ghoulish collection of monstrosities... all collected by Peter with the aim of educating the notoriously superstitious Russian people." Full review
The State Hermitage Museum Fodor's Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
On the Grid
U.S. News & World Report Travel + Leisure Lonely Planet
Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya, 34, St. Petersburg 190000 , Russia
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Fodor's "One of the world's most famous museums is virtually wallpapered with celebrated paintings, part of the former private art collection of the tsars." Full review
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Since you probably only have a few hours, be sure to take in the major attractions
Frommer's "The Winter Palace would be a museum itself even if it didn't hold the Hermitage Museum, one of the world's largest and most valuable collections of fine art." Full review
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Allow yourself a full morning or afternoon in the Hermitage itself -- or a full day, if you can spare it. You won't regret it.
Travel + Leisure "This world-class museum is not to be missed, but where to start, with more than 350 rooms?" Full review
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Skip the lines by buying tickets online, then hit the highlights.
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This gigantic museum boasting nearly three million works of art... resembles an enchanted palace from the Thousand and one Nights." Full review
On the Grid "The hidden jewels of world-known collections await you here." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Catherine the Great founded the Hermitage Museum in 1764 as a place to house her private art collection." Full review
Travel + Leisure "In addition to being one of the most popular museums in the world, this Russian location claims to be the world's largest museum by gallery space"
The 19 Best Museums in the World
January 23, 2022
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The enormous collection (over three million items, only a fraction of which are on display in 360 rooms) almost amounts to a comprehensive history of Western European art." Full review
