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A. The city of Kiev

D.Collections from the classical world

В. An outstanding artist

E. Learning in more detail

С.History and information

F. Connections with old Russia

1.Welcome to the State Hermitage Museum. The museum is actually six buildings
which can be found along the banks of the River Neva in the centre of St. Petersburg. One of the buildings, built by Francesco Rastrelli between 1754-62,used to be the Winter Palace of the Russian Tsars. It has taken more than two and a half centuries to collect the works of art on display. There are over 3,000,000 items which present the development of culture and art from the Stone Age to the 20th century.

2. The Hermitage Museum is also actively involved in archeological sites of ancient Russian towns. The earliest objects have been linked to the city of Kiev, which was the centre of ancient Rus from the 11th to 13th centuries. Many of these items are мейд of iron, stone, bone and glass. These objects give us a lot of useful information about the culture and way of life of rural communities. The best items in the collections come from the town of Pskov mnorth-westEuropean Russia; some of the leather and wooden objects are in excellent condition.

3. The Mediterranean world is also represented with items showing the culture and art of Greece and Rome. The earliest pieces date from 2,000 ВС and the latest from the 4th century AD. The collection of painted vases from Attica, Corinth and Samos in Greece is among the best examples of this art in the world. The sculptures and small figures from the Roman period are also an important collection and include portraits of famous Roman emperors and statesmen as well as ordinary women and children.

4. The Hermitage has works of the famous Dutch painter, Rembrandt, from different periods of his life. Several are considered to be amongst his masterpieces. The earliest painting dates from 1631 and the latest from the end of Rembrandt's life. Many of the paintings are portraits of unknown people taken from Rembrandt's circle of friends; other subjects Include classical mythology and scenes from the Bible.

5. The Hermitage has many educational services on offer and there is great competition for places on the courses. For those students who would like to study art in depth, there are societies and clubs which are free of charge but students have to pass an interview before they are offered a place. International programmes encourage the study of historical and cultural relations of Russia and Western European countries. There are computer classes on art and CD ROMs can be purchased from the museum shop. The Hermitage website is extremely comprehensive and you can study art here on its virtual tour.