Museums of Art and Culture
St. Petersburg's fabulous art galleries and culture museums rival the finest in the world, and include the unmissable State Hermitage Museum, as well as a host of lesser known collections charting the rich history of culture and art in the city.
St. Petersburg's fine art museums range from grand treasuries of Russian and world art to exciting modern spaces displaying the best of the city's contemporary artistic talent.
Considering the wealth of the Imperial court, it is little surprise that St. Petersburg became a major centre for the applied arts, as evinced in many of the city's museums.
St. Petersburg's rich literary tradition is the pride of Russian culture, and is celebrated in a number of the city's museums.
Theatre and classical music also thrived in the great 19th century blooming of Russian culture, and their development is charted in a variety of St. Petersburg museums.
St. Petersburg/Leningrad has contributed much more to the world of photography than just the LOMO camera, as these museums and galleries testify.
For those who wish to acquire their own personal piece of St. Petersburg's great artistic heritage, the city has a number of unique private galleries.
