Your complete guide to ALL State Hermitage Museum buildings & branches
Main buildings in St. Petersburg
1. The Main Museum Complex, Palace Square
What to see? The main complex of the Hermitage includes several buildings that are connected by passages. These are the Winter Palace (the former winter residence of multiple Russian emperors), the Small Hermitage, the Great (Old) Hermitage, the New Hermitage and the Hermitage Theater.
There, the interiors of the state rooms (St. George's Hall, The Small Throne Room, The Armorial Hall) have been restored and a legendary collection of artifacts from all times and nations has been collected. Don't miss the masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Rubens and Rembrandt, the amazing 18th-century ‘Peacock’ automaton clock and the only work of Michelangelo in Russia – the ‘Crouching Boy’ statue. Read more about the Hermitage’s masterpieces here.
How to get there? The nearest subway station is ‘Admiralteyskaya’ (Purple line).
How much is the entrance fee? An adult ticket, it’s 500 rubles (approx. $6), while children under the age of 18 can enter for free. It includes access to all buildings of the Main Museum Complex. You can buy a ticket on the Hermitage website or at the museum’s ticket offices.
Audio guides are available in Russian, English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese and other foreign languages.
The Hermitage Theater hosts the famous ballets ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘The Nutcracker’ in the historic interiors of the 17th century. Tickets for these performances can be purchased on the theater’s website and if you don’t feel like going to the ballet, you can at least visit the theater’s foyer with a general ticket.
2. Winter Palace of Peter I, Palace Embankment, 32
What to see? The main courtyard and private apartments of Peter I. Here you can see the furnishings in which the emperor lived at the beginning of the 18th century. The main courtyard, utility cellars, private rooms, as well as many of Peter I's personal belongings.
How to get there? It’s located next to the Great Hermitage building.
How much is the entrance fee? A general admission ticket for all ages costs 700 rubles (~$9) on the Hermitage website. However, you can only visit with a guided tour, which runs according to a daily schedule.
3. General Staff Building, Palace Square, 6/8
What to see? The four floors of the semicircular building house several varied art collections. First of all, this is the famous collection of impressionists and modernists, including Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Picasso, as well as other artists. Masterpieces of modern art are also exhibited there, including works by Ilya Kabakov, Anselm Kiefer, Fernando Botero and Bill Viola.
In this building, you can find a collection of works by the Faberge firm, historical furniture, decorative and applied art objects and objects of African peoples.
How to get there? The nearest subway station is ‘Admiralteyskaya’ (Purple line). The building is located opposite the Winter Palace on the Palace Square).
How much is the entrance fee? An adult ticket costs 500 rubles (~$6), while children under the age of 18 can enter for free. You can buy it on the Hermitage website or at the museum’s ticket office.
4. Menshikov Palace, Universitetskaya Embankment, 15
What to see? The luxurious city estate of Peter I's closest associate is one of the most remarkable buildings in St. Petersburg. The palace was built at the very beginning of the 18th century. Inside, there are luxurious baroque interiors, a walnut cabinet, and many antique tiles.
How to get there? The nearest subway station is ‘Vasileostrovskaya’ (Green line).
How much is the entrance fee? A general admission ticket for all ages costs 700 rubles (~$8) on the Hermitage website. https://tickets.hermitagemuseum.org/?id=3&sid=1
5. The Hermitage on the Spit, Vasilievsky Island Spit
The historic stock exchange building, built in the early 19th century on the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, will soon become another building of the Hermitage after restoration. The Museum of Military Glory of Russia will open there.
Branches in other cities of Russia
6. Hermitage-Kazan, Kazan Kremlin
What to see? In 2005, the Hermitage-Kazan exhibition space was opened on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve. There, you can see works of European art from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries from the Hermitage collections at temporary exhibitions.
How to get there? The nearest subway station is ‘Kremlevskaya’.
How much is the entrance fee? An adult ticket costs 400 rubles (~$5). You can buy it on the Kazan Kremlin website.
7. Hermitage-Vyborg, Ladanova Street, 1
What to see? The Hermitage Exhibition Center opened in Vyborg in 2010. Exhibitions from the Hermitage collections, as well as educational programs, are regularly held there.
How to get there? You can get to Vyborg from St. Petersburg by train from the Finlyandsky railway station.
How much is the entrance fee? An adult ticket costs 300 rubles (~$4), while for students and pensioners, it’s 100 rubles (~$1.30) . You can buy it on the branch website.
8. Hermitage-Siberia, Omsk, Muzeynaya St., 4
What to see? In 2019, the Hermitage-Siberia opened in Omsk on the basis of the ‘M. A. Vrubel’ Omsk Museum. The branch regularly hosts exhibitions from the Hermitage collection and educational programs.
How to get there? It is located in the very center of Omsk. The nearest bus stop is ‘Dramteatr’ (‘Drama Theater’).
How much is the entrance fee? A general admission ticket for all ages costs 700 rubles (~$8). You can buy it at the branch box office or on the website.
9. Hermitage-Ural, Yekaterinburg, Vainera Street, 11
What to see? The Hermitage-Ural Cultural and Educational Center opened in 2021. In addition to exhibitions from the Hermitage collections, it regularly presents Western European art from the 15th to early 20th centuries.
How to get there? The nearest subway station is ‘Ploshchad 1905 Goda’.
How much is the entrance fee? An adult ticket costs 400 rubles (~$5), while for students and pensioners it’s 200 rubles (~$2.60) on the center’s website.
10. Hermitage-Eurasia, Orenburg, Pravda Street, 8
What to see? The exhibition center opened in 2024. Exhibitions from the Hermitage collections are held there and you can also see the Jasper Room, made by contemporary masters.
How to get there? The nearest bus stops are ‘Dramteatr’ (‘Drama Theater’) or ‘Ulitsa Kirov’ (‘Kirov Street’).
How much is the entrance fee? An adult ticket costs 250 rubles (~$3.20), while for students and pensioners it’s 200 rubles (~$2.60) and children up to the age of 16 can enter for free. They can be bought at the museum’s ticket office.