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The Russian Museum is the first state museum of Russian fine arts in the country. It was established in 1895 in St Petersburg by a decree of the Emperor Nicholas II. Its grand opening for visitors occurred on March 19 (March 7, the Old Style) 1898.

The Russian Museum today is a unique depository of artistic treasures, a famous restoration centre, an authoritative institute of academic research, one of the major cultural and educational centers in Russia, and a research and instructional centre of art museums of the Russian Federation, overseeing activities of 260 art museums in Russia.


Dear visitors!
From 13 May until 13 June 2013 in St Michael’s (Engineer's) Castle the entrance to the visitors will be opened only from the side of Sadovaya Street (through the northern side of St Michael’s Castle, close to Fontanka River Embankment). The entrance from the southern side of Castle will be closed.

Attention!
From 3 June till 7 June 2013 St Michael’s Castle will be closed to the visitors. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Dear visitors!
The Summer Garden is open daily, except Tuesdays, from 10.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Entrance until 9.30 p.m.

Free entrance

Current exhibitions

Events

Publications

20.06.2013
Benois Wing
The opening of the ALEXANDER GOLOVIN.1863-1930 exhibition at 4 p.m.
31.05.2013 - 04.06.2013
Moscow, Central House of Artist
Participation of the Russian Museum in the XV International Festival of Museums INTERMUSEUM-2013
29.05.2013
Marble Palace
The opening of the MIKHAIL CHEMYAKIN. PAVEMENTS OF PARIS exhibition at 4 p.m.
26.05.2013
Summer Garden
From 1 a.m. till 5 a.m. in the framework of Day of St. Petersburg the festive opening of fountains in Summer Garden would be held
22.05.2013
Summer Garden
In the framework of VI Nevsky International Ecology Congress the open-air Photograph exhibition devoted to the International Day of Biological Variety is opened. The exhibition would be held on the Glavnaya Alley nearby Karpiev Pond until 30 May, 2013