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St. Petersburg's fabulous art galleries and culture museums rival the finest in the world, and include the unmissable State Hermitage Museum, as well as a host of lesser known collections charting the rich history of culture and art in the city.
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State Hermitage Museum
One of the largest museums in the world, the Hermitage is most famous for its European art collection, including works by Michelangelo, Rubens, Rembrandt, Picasso and Matisse. However, that is just one aspect of this multi-faceted museum which stretches over six venues. ›››
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State Russian Museum
Rivaling the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow as the country's finest collection of Russian art, this beautifully displayed collection occupies several historic buildings, centered on the splendid neoclassical Mikhailovsky Palace. ›››
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Academy of Fine Arts Museum
In the historic home of the original Academy of Fine Arts, this museum contains work by many of the great artists who have attended this renowned institution, as well as temporary displays by respected Russian and foreign artists. ›››
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Museum of Applied Art
Part of the Art and Industry Academy, St. Petersburg's most prestigious art school, this fascinating museum has a superb collection of decorative art from all over the world, including several halls of traditional Russian handicrafts, and is well worth seeking out. ›››
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St. Petersburg Museum of Dolls
This charming museum has a huge range of dolls and toy soldiers, including traditional folk dolls in a variety of national costumes, and modern dolls by fashionable designers. The museum also runs masterclasses where visitors can learn to make their own dolls. ›››
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Museum of Non-Conformist Art
Part of the renowned Pushkinskaya 10 Arts Centre, a nexus for underground culture since 1989, this small museum brings together some of the best work of Leningrad's unofficial arts scene from the 1950s to the 1980s, as well as work by younger St. Petersburg artists. ›››
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