Hermitage Museum
A winter palace of Tsarist opulence, which holds a colossal and universal collection, a mirror of the ambitions of the Russian Empire.
The Hermitage is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world, with a heritage of over three million objects that span history and geography. Although it is renowned for its encyclopedic collections of Western European art, with legendary holdings of Rembrandt and Rubens, it is also a temple for Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art (particularly Matisse and Picasso). The museum offers an endless journey through classical antiquities, decorative arts, and the very history of Russia, all framed by the magnificence of the Winter Palace.