St. Petersburg Private Tour: State Russian Museum
St Petersburg, Russian Federation
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 3 hours
The Russian State Museum in St. Petersburg is the largest national museum in the world. It houses almost 400,000 works of art and covers the periods of ancient icons all the way up to the avant-garde. Visit the biggest museum of Russian art in Russia! The oldest painting of its collection dates back to the 11th century.
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The Russian State Museum in St. Petersburg is the largest national museum in the world. It houses almost 400,000 works of art and covers the periods of ancient icons all the way up to the avant-garde. Visit the biggest museum of Russian art in Russia! The oldest painting of its collection dates back to the 11th century.The tour starts off with you being greeted in your hotel lobby. Enjoy the city's scenery while being driven to the Russian Museum. A private guide will accompany you throughout the duration of the tour. You will also be provided with free compliments such as city maps, chocolate snack, rain coats (in case of rain) and farewell gifts.
The museum building belonged to Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich, son of Paul I. In the end of the 19th century Alexander III bought the museum building from his relatives to establish a museum of Russian art. Alexander III is considered the founder of the museum because the idea belonged to him, although the museum was open only after the death of the Emperor.
During this tour you will see masterpieces by the most famous and talented Russian artists, such as Levitsky, Borovikovsky, Petrov-Vodkin, Brullov, Bruni, Vrubel, Aivazovsky, Shishkin, Malevich, Savrasov, Repin, Levitan, Serov, Rerikh, and will enjoy the interiors of Mikhailovsky Palace which still retain their original look.
The museum building belonged to Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich, son of Paul I. In the end of the 19th century Alexander III bought the museum building from his relatives to establish a museum of Russian art. Alexander III is considered the founder of the museum because the idea belonged to him, although the museum was open only after the death of the Emperor.
During this tour you will see masterpieces by the most famous and talented Russian artists, such as Levitsky, Borovikovsky, Petrov-Vodkin, Brullov, Bruni, Vrubel, Aivazovsky, Shishkin, Malevich, Savrasov, Repin, Levitan, Serov, Rerikh, and will enjoy the interiors of Mikhailovsky Palace which still retain their original look.
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