Museums in Saint Petersburg
Russia · 5 museums
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World Museum Guide covers 5 museums in Saint Petersburg, Russia — led by State Russian Museum, Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art, Fabergé Museum — with verified admission prices, opening hours, and highlights for each. See each guide for prices and free days.
Top museums in Saint Petersburg
- 1. State Russian Museum · 2–3 hours
- 2. Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art · 2–3 hours
- 3. Fabergé Museum · 1–1.5 hours
- 4. Kunstkamera (Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography) · 1.5–2 hours
- 5. State Hermitage Museum · 3–5 hours
Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art
Erarta opened in 2010 on Vasilyevsky Island in Saint Petersburg as Russia's largest private museum of contemporary art. Founded by businessman Dmitry Khankin and gallerist Marina Varvarina, it set out to document and champion Russian art from the late Soviet period to the present day.
⏱ 2–3 hours
Fabergé Museum
The Fabergé Museum opened in 2013 in the restored Shuvalov Palace on the Fontanka River embankment in Saint Petersburg. Founded by the Link of Times Foundation of Viktor Vekselberg, it holds the world's largest collection of works by Carl Fabergé — including nine Imperial Easter eggs, more than any other museum.
⏱ 1–1.5 hours
Kunstkamera (Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography)
Founded by Peter the Great in 1714 and opened to the public in 1727, the Kunstkamera is the oldest museum in Russia. Its baroque blue-and-white tower is a Saint Petersburg landmark.
⏱ 1.5–2 hours
State Hermitage Museum
The State Hermitage Museum is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is the largest art museum in the world by gallery space. It was founded in 1764 when Empress Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of paintings from the Berlin merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky.
⏱ 3–5 hours
State Russian Museum
Founded by Emperor Nicholas II in 1895 as the Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III, the State Russian Museum opened in 1898 in Carlo Rossi's Mikhailovsky Palace on Inzhenernaya Street.
⏱ 2–3 hours