The State Russian Museum / Pavilions of the Mikhailovsky Castle The high technology interactive exposition "Our Romantic Emperor"
The high technology interactive exposition "Our Romantic Emperor" located on three floors of the Western Pavilion of St. Michael's Castle is devoted to Paul I, the author and owner of the ensemble of St. Michael's Castle. "Petersburg of Paul I" and the history of building of St. Michael's Castle, an interactive book about the foreign travels of Grand Duke Paul Petrovich and a kinect quiz, a virtual fitting room and 3D modelling used "to enter" in the painting of Martin Ferdinand Quadal "The Coronation of Paul I and Maria Fyodorovna" creates an opportunity for a deep and fascinating immersion in the epoch of the late 18th century.
Buy tickets online
On the day of the tour tickets are available only in the ticket offices of the palaces of the Russian Museum (except the Stroganov Palace and the Cabin of Peter the Great).
Tour start times
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday — 11:00 a.m.; 2:30 p.m.
Thursday — 4:00 p.m
Thursday — group visits — separate session at 11.00 a.m.
The “Inner Book” of the G. A. V. Traugot Brothers
14 January 2022—12 February 2022
The creative tandem of brothers Alexander and Valery Traugot does not need a special introduction. It became a truly significant phenomenon in the artistic life of post-war Leningrad, and a huge number of book illustrations signed with the memorable triple initial “G.A.V.” together represents one of the brightest pages in the history of the Soviet post-war art of the book.
- 21 March—8 July 2024 > St Michael’s Castle Drawings and Watercolours by the Wanderers
- 15 March—13 May 2024 > Mikhailovsky Palace Mstislav Farmakovsky. 150th Anniversary of the Artist’s Birth
The collection of masterpieces, chosen by the Russian Museum will allow you to make a first impression of the collection of the Russian Museum.
Russian Museum - one of the world's largest museums and is perhaps the only country where such a full treasure of national culture are presented.
Virtual tour of the museum complex. 2009 (Rus., Eng., Ger., Fin.)
In the online shop of the Russian Museum presented a huge range of souvenirs, illustrated editions and multimedia disks.
