Visit to State Russian Museum

The State Russian Museum is called a treasure house of Russian art. This is the first state – owned collection of works of Russian art culture which amount to over four thousand items. It was established in 1895 as the center of art and history of Russia and was officially opened to the public in 1898. It was the first museum in Russia officially opened to the public. It situated on one of the most beautiful squares in St. Petersburg – on the square of art in the Mikhailkovsky Palace . It was constructed at the beginning of the 19 th century for the Grand Prince Michael, the son of Russian Emperor Paul I, museum contains unique collections from icon-paintings to Avan-Garde and social realism, and includes and pieces of decorative, applied and folk arts.