In March 1998 the State Russian Museum, world's
largest museum of Russian Art, celebrated its
Centennial. Renovation of the museum's main building
- Mikhailovsky Palace - was completed so that you can
now enjoy the best collection of Russian Art even
more.
The museum, then called the "Russian Museum of
Emperor Alexander III", was established in 1895 and
opened its doors to the public on March 7 (19), 1898.
First paintings for its collection were donated by
the Hermitage, Academy of Fine Arts and various royal
palaces.
Since then the collection has been growing very
quickly. Nowadays, the Russian Museum's vast
collections are put on display at four different
locations in downtown St. Petersburg, all within a
short walking distance from each other:
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