The collection of the State Hermitage includes more than three million works of art and artefacts of the world culture. Among them are paintings, graphic works, sculptures and works of applied art, archaeological finds and numismatic material.
The main architectural ensemble of the Hermitage situated in the centre of St Petersburg consists of the Winter Palace, the former state residence of the Russian emperors, the buildings of the Small, Old (Great) and New Hermitages, the Hermitage Theatre and the Auxiliary House. The museum complex also includes the Menshikov Palace and the Eastern Wing of the General Staff building, the Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Storage Centre and the Museum of the Imperial Porcelain Factory.
Works of art and culture from the Hermitage’s stocks are grouped here according to their date or country of origin, and also according to their material or the technique used to make them.
Modern technologies provide you with a unique opportunity to study individual striking works of art and culture.
The virtual exhibitions presented in this section will introduce you to subjects and images embodied in the creations of different peoples and eras.
 Telling the story of one of the world’s greatest collections of commemorative medals, housed in the Hermitage Museum. _ |  | ||
 The Hermitage has an outstanding collection of paintings by Rembrandt, with works from different periods of his career. The Museum’s collection of prints is one of the best in the world. _ |  | ||
 We introduce you to the art and culture of Ancient Rome through works in the collection of The State Hermitage Museum. _ |  | ||
 Bible subjects from the Creation to the Apocalypse are here illustrated with outstanding works from the collection of The State Hermitage Museum. _ |  | ||
 This course introduces Russian emperors and describes the most significant events in Russian history during the 18th and 19th centuries. _ |  | ||
 Brave knights and beautiful women, castles and coats of arms, Crusades and tournaments, hunting and feasts: you will learn everything about these topics from Herald's fascinating stories. _ |  | ||
 Geography, history, religion, architecture and writing - present and discuss the great civilization of ancient Egypt that developed in the Nile Valley 5000 years ago. |
