Opening hours of the Hermitage: when to visit and what to see

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 the Dvortsovaya Embankment.

Hermitage: operating mode

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: 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 completes 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 floor there 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 several best compositions, all the exhibits are unique, like 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 place is occupied by a collection of icons. The most significant canvases are represented by such works as The Last Judgment and Nikola in Life. All 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 works of painting, 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 highlight the composition "Golden Horde".

The Hermitage is noteworthy for the fact that in addition to the world's richest heritage of arts and crafts, it has unique walls, decorations and paintings. Walking through the numerous halls, you can overlook the whole day, the hours of the Hermitage's work have come to an end, and the helpful and courteous staff asks you to leave the premises. And you have not even seen a good half! Well, write down the opening hours of the Hermitage and come here again.