Saint Petersburg
Members only

Hermitage
Trips

The annual trip

Hermitage Day

Every year, on the occasion of Hermitage Day, our Association organises its traditional trip to Saint Petersburg: a unique opportunity to visit the palaces and treasures of the Tsars. Discovering the city unfolds over two days, enriched by events organised by the Museum and by the enchanting Hermitage Friends Gala Evening, hosted in the splendid spaces made available to us.

The programme includes visits to the palaces and museums surrounding the Hermitage complex, with the chance to rediscover exclusive collections that, after lengthy restorations, have not yet reopened to the public. It will also be interesting to see how the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections have been installed in the former General Staff Building. We will devise a special itinerary to explore the treasures of the Tsars up close.

Hermitage Theatre
Exclusive welcome

The museum closes its doors to the public

The welcome at the Hermitage is private and exclusive: the Museum closes its doors to the public and opens them solely to members of the Associations and Foundations that represent it around the world. The occasion holds a special charm: the largest museum in the world, far from the crowds of tourists, allows our guests to admire priceless masterpieces at leisure.

How to take part
On the itinerary

Guided tours

In addition to the exclusive events organised for delegations inside the Hermitage, the Association arranges guided tours of places of great charm and atmosphere.

Catherine Palace at Tsarskoye Selo

Tsarskoye Selo

The summer residence of Catherine II.

Armorial Hall

Winter Palace

The state rooms of the Romanovs.

Peter and Paul Fortress
Russian Museum
Alexander Nevsky Monastery
Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood
Saint Isaac’s Cathedral
Themed exhibitions

Exhibition projects

Touring

Art Awakens the Soul

Created with the Autism Association of Florence and the cultural association Immaginario.

Florence

Italian Masterpieces of the Hermitage

A route dedicated to works by Italian painters and sculptors held in Saint Petersburg.

Saint Petersburg

Restorations and New Donations

Works restored thanks to fundraising promoted by the Association and its members.