Russian Museum is the largest collection of Russian art: icons, Repin, Aivazovsky, Malevich. Rossi's Mikhailovsky Palace + 4 branches. Last Day of Pompeii, Barge Haulers, Black Square. Ticket 500-700 RUB. Closed Tuesday. Metro Nevsky Prospekt.
Weekday mornings. Avoid first Sunday of month (free but crowded).
Metro Nevsky Prospekt or Gostiny Dvor (5 min walk).
Russian icons, Repin's masterpieces, The Last Day of Pompeii, Russian avant-garde, Soviet art.
Mikhailovsky Palace facade, main staircase, Mikhailovsky Garden
Main building of Russian Museum
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Both! Hermitage for world art (Rembrandt, Da Vinci). Russian Museum for Russian masters (Repin, Aivazovsky, Shishkin).
Useful tips for visiting Russian Museum
Less crowded than Hermitage. Combined ticket with branch museums. Russian art focus makes it unique.
Metro Nevsky Prospekt or Gostiny Dvor (5 min walk).
Russian icons, Repin's masterpieces, The Last Day of Pompeii, Russian avant-garde, Soviet art.
Mikhailovsky Palace facade, main staircase, Mikhailovsky Garden
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