- 1764 - a private collection of Empress Catherine II - the Winter Palace - more than 3 000 000 works of art: paintings, graphic works, sculptures, applied art, archaeological finds, numismatic material

 

- free for children and students-established in 1895 by the decree of the Emperor Nicholas II

-1898 opened for public - the 1 state museum of Russian fine arts - history of Russian art from 11 century icons to works of contemporary artists

- famous restoration centr

-established in 1895 by the decree of the Emperor Nicholas II

-1898 opened for public - the 1 state museum of Russian fine arts - history of Russian art from 11 century icons to works of contemporary artists

- famous restoration centree