State Russian Museum

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8 / 10

7 expert reviews

“This museum should be on every visitor's itinerary, even those who know or care little about Russian art, despite its hefty admission fee.”

– Frommer's

Fodor's Fodor's
"In 1898 Nicholas II turned the stupendously majestic neoclassical Mikhailovsky Palace (Mikhailovsky Dvorets) into what has become one of the country's most important art galleries." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Housed in the Mikhailovsky Palace, the Russian works here—which include 6,000 religious icons—makes an interesting complement to the Hermitage's foreign treasures." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Peter I's Cabin, a humble log structure, was built in a few days right after the first stone of the fortress was laid." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Russian Museum's exhibitions of 20th-century works are held in this building's1st floor which is connected by stairs to the main collection in the Mikhailovsky Palace." Full review