Stroganov Palace Collections
Acquired by the Russian Museum in 1989, this historic building on Nevsky Prospekt is one of St. Petersburg's finest palaces, built by Bartholomeo Rastrelli in the reign of Empress Elizabeth. One of Russia's most prominent families, the Stroganovs not only played an important role in the history of the Russian state, but also in the formation of Russian aristocratic and cultural tastes. The palace is slowly being restored by the Russian Museum to reflect the state of the building in its glory days in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Alongside an enfilade of fully renovated State Rooms, the Stroganov Palace currently offers visitors permanent exhibitions of historic porcelain from the Gardener Factory, the privately-owned rival of the better-known Imperial Porcelain Factory, a recreation of the Mineral Study of Count Alexander Strogonov, and many other artifacts and works of art with a historic connection to the building. Part of the palace is also used for temporary exhibitions.
| Address: | 17, Nevsky Prospekt |
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| Metro: | Nevsky Prospekt, Admiralteyskaya |
| Open: | Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 6pm. Last admission is at 5pm. Mondays, 10am to 5pm. Last admission is at 4pm. |
| Closed: | Tuesday |
| Telephone: | +7 (812) 595-4248, +7 (812) 571-8238 |
| Website: | http://en.rusmuseum.ru |
| Admission: | Adult: RUB 300.00. Students: RUB 150.00 |
| Photo and video: | RUB 250.00 |
| Accessibility note: | Wheelchair access is available to ceremonial halls on the 2nd floor (elevator/lift). Please call in advance as staff assistance may be required. |
