In our country a large number of beautiful museums, but the best of them is the Hermitage. There is a museum in the city of St. Petersburg on Dvortsovaya Embankment.
The museum traditionally has one day off - Monday. In all other days of the week he opens the doors to his numerous visitors.
Hermitage. Working hours
The museum works according to the following schedule. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: from 10:30 to 18:00.
Wednesday: 10:30 to 21:00.
Tickets for excursions are purchased the day the museum is visited at the ticket office, which operates from the time of opening, but ends the sale one hour earlier than the time of the Hermitage's work ends.
The cost of entry depends on citizenship.For foreigners visiting the museum will cost 400 rubles., People who have a passport of a citizen of Russia or the Republic of Belarus - 250 rubles. Children, students and students are entitled to free admission. Russian pensioners also visit the museum for free.
On the territory of the Winter Palace on the first floorthere are two cafes. The museum is equipped with special lifting devices for people with disabilities. Wheelchairs are provided. On the territory of the museum are souvenir stalls and bookstores.
What to see during the opening hours of the Hermitage
In this museum it is difficult to single out some of the bestcompositions, all exhibits are unique, as well as the building itself. There are many art paintings, sculptures and objects of the great epochs of our Motherland. They work both permanent and temporary compositions. All the exhibitions held can be found on the official website of the museum or at the ticket offices, both personally and by phone.
During the opening hours of the Hermitage you can visit the following permanent exhibitions:
• Primitive culture;
• history and art of the Ancient World;
• art of Western Europe;
• Armouries;
• cultural heritage of the East;
• Russian culture;
• collection of numismatics;
• gallery of gold items and jewelry;
• Winter Palace of Peter I;
• The Palace of Menshikov;
• Main Headquarters;
• Museum of the Imperial Porcelain Factory.
Among the exhibits of Russian culture a special placetakes a collection of icons. The most significant canvases are represented by such works as "Last Judgment" and "Nicola in Life". All the icons not only represent amazing examples of icon painting, but are valuable from a historical and religious point of view.
In the gallery of jewelry visitors expect the legendary "Gold of the Scythians", gold products of Greece, objects of church utensils, the most beautiful examples of jewelry art in Europe and Kievan Rus.
In the hall of art of the East there are workspaintings, sculptural compositions and products of applied crafts of such states as Thailand, Mongolia, Tibet, India, as well as the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia. Separately it is necessary to allocate a composition "Golden Horde".
The Hermitage is noteworthy that in addition to the richestworld heritage of arts and crafts, it has unique walls, decoration and painting. Walking through the numerous halls, you can overlook the whole day, the hours of the Hermitage's work have ended, and the helpful and courteous staff asks you to leave the premises. And you also did not look at the good half! Well, write down the opening hours of the Hermitage and come here again.