Meet your museum expert guide in Palace Square at Alexander Column in central St Petersburg, and walk to the nearby State Hermitage Museum.
Along the way hear how the Hermitage was established by Catherine the Great in 1764, how it was destroyed by fire in 19th century and later opened to the public. Learn its fate and role during the Revolution of 1917 and further years.
Entrance lines can be long, so your fast pass ticket lets you skip the wait lines and enjoy fast-track admission to the museum, alongside your guide. If you’re visiting between May and September, your ticket entitles you to early access to the museum, so you can head inside with your guide before the general public, and start exploring the displays in a crowd-free atmosphere.
Your 3-hour tour ends inside the museum and then either take your leave of the Hermitage or continue to explore its treasures independently. Your ticket gives you all-day access to the museum.
