The Russian Museum Buildings презентация

The Mikhailovsky Palace was built after the design of the architect Carlo Rossi between 1819 and 1825. The palace was erected for the youngest son of Paul the first, Grand Duke Mikhail. In 1895 the emperor Alexandr the third order that a Russian Museum be inaugurated here. The palace was turned into a museum of Russian Art. At the present time, the collection of State Russian Museum amount to about 400,000 exihibits. The museum is widely visited by tourists.

The Russian Museum often organizes interesting exhibitions, which also convey the spirit of Russian fine art, be it an exhibition of ancient items or modern ones. Among the variety of art works, there can be found the real chef-d'oeuvres of such well-known Russian artists, as Ivan Aivazovsky, Carl Bryullov, Nikolai Ge, Isaak Levitan, Mikhail Vrubel, Valentin Serov, Viktor Vasnetsov, Vasily Surikov, and many others.

Mikhailovsky Castle,Sadovaya str., 2

The Mikhailovsky Palace, Arts Squar

Benois Corps, Griboyedov canal embankment 2-4

Mikhailovsky garden

Mikhailovsky garden

MARBLE PALACE, Dvortsowaya emb.,5a

Summer palace of Peter the great

The Summer Garden, Kutuzov embankment, 2

Log cabin of Peter the great, Petrovskaya emb.

Stroganov palace, Nevsky prospect 17