The Hermitage Museum –Saint Petersburg

🕒 Opening Hours: Wednesday & Sunday: 11:00–18:00 Tuesday, Friday, Saturday: 11:00–20:00 Closed on Mondays ❌ 🎫 Ticket: 500 RUB Buy online in advance to avoid long queues! Coat storage is available before entering. Highly recommend renting an audio guide (450 RUB) and grabbing a free Chinese map 🗺️ You can easily spend a full day here—there’s a café for breaks ☕ Smoking strictly prohibited 🚭 🏛️ Floor Highlights: 1st Floor: Jordan Staircase (right after ticket check) Ancient Egyptian Hall 🐫 (mummies, artifacts) Café (take a break here!) 2nd Floor: Room 204: Golden Peacock Clock 🦚 Room 214: Da Vinci’s Madonna and Child & Benois Madonna 🎨 Room 227: Raphael Loggias Room 229: Raphael’s Conestabile Madonna & Holy Family Room 230: Michelangelo’s Crouching Boy 🗿 Room 254: Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son 3rd Floor – Must-See for Chinese Visitors!: Cultural relics from Xixia Heishui City 🏺 Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes artifacts Frescoes from Xinjiang Turpan Bezklik Grottoes & Kucha Kizil Caves Manjushri Traveling Painting 🖼️, Statue of Ananda Double-Headed Buddha – The only one in the world! 🙏 ⚠️ Important Notes: Avoid overly fancy outfits 👗 – You might be charged an extra 5,000 RUB for professional photography! Navigation: Search “The State Hermitage Museum” on Yandex Maps 📍 #RussiaTravel #MuseumLovers #SaintPetersburg #HermitageMuseum #TravelRussia #ArtHistory #CulturalHeritage #MustVisit #TravelGuide