Hermitage One of the largest museums in the world over 3 mln exhibits. Housed in the Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage and General Staff Bilding. Principle collection includes: antiquities, Italian, Dutch, Flemish, French, German, English, Oriental art. Address: 2 Dvortsovaya pl. www.hermitagemuseum.org
	Russian Museum of Ethnography The largest ethnographic center. History, life and culture of the different peoples and ethnic groups of Russia 19-20 C. Collection of art and craftwork, clothes, jewelry, tools, toys and other everyday things. Address: 4/1 Inzhenernaya ul.  closed last Fr of the month www.ethnomuseum.ru
	Russian Museum of Ethnography The largest ethnographic center. History, life and culture of the different peoples and ethnic groups of Russia 19-20 C. Collection of art and craftwork, clothes, jewelry, tools, toys and other everyday things. Address: Inzhenernaya ul., 4 / 1 closed last Fr of the month www.ethnomuseum.ru
	St. Isaac's Cathedral Built in 1818-1858 d.b. Montferrand. Named for St. Isaac Dalmatian, whose burial service coincided with Peter the Great bith . Works by sculptors Vitali and Klodt, artist Bryullov and Bruni, bell master Stukolkin and others. Cathedral is adorned with monolithic columns of Karelian granite and walls of marble, and with statues of Evangelists and Apostles. Dome terrace (101.5 meters) has the best view of St. Peterburg. Address: 1 Isaakievskaya Pl., 1
	The State Russian Museum The State Russian Museum is the first state museum of Russian fine art in the country. It was established in 1895 and opened for the public on March 19, 1898. The State Russian Museum today is a unique depository of artistic treasures, a famous restoration сenter, research & methodological center of art museums of the Russian Federation. The museum complex consist if four palaces, one castle and two gardens. www.rusmuseum.ru

St. Michael’s Castle Address: 2 Sadovaya Street	Benois Wing Address: 2 Griboedov Canal	Marbel Palace Address: 5/1 Millionnaya Street	Summer Palace of Peter I	Summer Garden Open from May to November

	The State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg One of the largest historical museums in Russia. Contains over 1.3 mln exhibits telling about the history of St. Petersburg from its founding till nowdays. The museum complex unites The Peter and Paul Fortress and seven branches. The Peter and Paul Fortress Address: 3 Petropavlovskaya Krepost www.spbmuseum.ru
	Yusupov Palace D.b. Valen-Delamont in XVIII C for Yusupov's family; once the site of plot to kill legendary Rasputin; now a unique center offering excursions around the palace, chamber music concerts and opera perfomances. Address: 94 nab. r. Moyki www.yusupov-palace.ru

MUSEUMS IN THE SUBURBS

Alexander Palace Pushkin, Dvortsovaya ul., 2	Pushkin Country House Museum, Branch of the National Pushkin Museum  Pushkin, Dvortsovaya ul., 2/19	Grand Palace in Peterhof Peterhof, Razvodnaya ul., 2	Peterh Palace Park  Peterhof, Razvodnaya ul., 2

Gatchina Palace Park Gatchina, Krasnoarmeiskiy pr., 1	Kronstadt Fortress, Branch of the Central Naval Museum Kronstadt, Yakornaya pl., 1	Oranienbaum, Sector of Peterhof Palace Park Lomonosov, Dvortsovyy pr., 48