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The State Hermitage
About museum
One of the world's largest art and cultural-historical museums, it originated in 1764 by order of Empress Catherine II as a private collection. The museum was opened to the public in 1852 on Palace Square: five buildings on the Neva Embankment house the museum's main exhibitions. The history of the Hermitage begins with the reign of Catherine II. She and her predecessor Peter I amassed many exhibits that are now in the museum. For example, 'Scythian gold' - precious animal-shaped ornaments made for Peter I - are kept in the Golden Treasury. During the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna the collection known as the 'Mughal gold', brought on elephants, entered the Hermitage. The most substantial growth of the collection occurred under Catherine II. She continued Peter's legacy and by the late 18th century transformed the imperial collection into a full-fledged museum.
Museum features
Founding date
1764 год
Founder
Empress Catherine II (1729-1796)
Посетители
3000000
Units
1009878
Budget status
Federal
Классификация организации
Non-profit institution
Предметы музея
Works of fine and applied art - 1,009,878 items in the collection. Numismatic items - 1,122,769 items in the collection. Archaeological artifacts - 751,045 items in the collection. Weapons - 13,954 items in the collection. Other exhibits - 208,425 items in the collection. The most noteworthy items in the collections.
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The State Hermitage
г. Санкт-Петербург, Дворцовая пл., д 2
г. Санкт-Петербург, Дворцовая пл., д 2