The most famous The most famous museums in the worldmuseums in the world

The State HermitageThe State Hermitage is a is a museummuseum of art of art

and cultureand culture

On 7 February 1852 the first Russian public museum was opened On 7 February 1852 the first Russian public museum was opened to visitors in the building of the New Hermitageto visitors in the building of the New Hermitage

thethe 19th century brought changes in the life of the royal 19th century brought changes in the life of the royal residence as wellresidence as well

The official and private life of the imperial family took place within The official and private life of the imperial family took place within these wallsthese walls

The main architectural ensemble of the HermitageThe main architectural ensemble of the Hermitage situated in the centre of St Petersburg consists of situated in the centre of St Petersburg consists of 

the former state residence of the Russian emperorsthe former state residence of the Russian emperors

the Winter Palacethe Winter Palace

the Small, Old (Great) the Small, Old (Great) and New Hermitagesand New Hermitages

the Hermitage Theatre and the Auxiliary House

  

the Eastern Wing the Eastern Wing of the General Staff of the General Staff buildingbuilding

the Menshikov Palacethe Menshikov Palace

The collection The collection art and artefacts of the world cultureart and artefacts of the world culture

The The Grand LouvreGrand Louvre

located on the located on the Right BankRight Bank of the of the SeineSeine..

as a fortress by Philip II in the 12th as a fortress by Philip II in the 12th centurycentury

The etymology of the name Louvre is also uncertain

The The Musée du LouvreMusée du Louvre contains contains more than 380,000 objects and more than 380,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art in displays 35,000 works of art in eight curatorial departments such as eight curatorial departments such as Egyptian antiquitiesEgyptian antiquities

Near Eastern antiquities,Near Eastern antiquities, Greek, Greek,

Etruscan, and RomanEtruscan, and Roman , ,Islamic art,Islamic art, Sculpture,Sculpture,

Decorative arts,Decorative arts, Painting,Painting, Prints and drawingsPrints and drawings

The British MuseumThe British Museum

founded in 1753founded in 1753

It contains one of the world's richest collections of antiquities and (until 1997) one of the largest libraries in the world: British Library.

monuments of primitive and antique culture, Ancient East culture,monuments of primitive and antique culture, Ancient East culture, the richest collection of engravings, pictures, ceramics, coins.the richest collection of engravings, pictures, ceramics, coins.

The British Museum libraryThe British Museum library

1973 1973

The British Museum Library has a very big collection of printed books and manuscripts, both old and new

The British Museum's collection of The British Museum's collection of seven seven million objects representing the rich million objects representing the rich history history of human cultures mirrors the city of of human cultures mirrors the city of London'sLondon's global varietyglobal variety