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Visiting museums is on the agenda for many tourists to St. Petersburg. How much does it cost? To help you budget your trip to St. Petersburg, we’ve prepared an overview of entrance ticket prices for the city’s most popular cultural attractions. (Prices were reviewed in the spring and are subject to change. Check for availability of online queues and discounts.)

Important: For many museums (especially the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, and Peterhof), it’s best to purchase tickets online 2-3 weeks in advance to avoid queues at the box office.

Changes and inaccuracies are subject to change. Please check the museum’s official website for details.

Hermitage

Entrance tickets for the main category: Main Museum Complex – 700 rubles, General Staff Building – 700 rubles. (Open-dated admission – 1,200 rubles.)

What’s famous: The Hermitage is one of the most famous museums in the world. To explore all 365 halls, you’d need several years. We recommend finding and seeing: suits of knightly armor, the Peacock Clock, and paintings by Da Vinci and Rembrandt.

Address: Palace Embankment, 34 (Palace Square).
Metro: Admiralteyskaya.
About the museum.

Peterhof Museum (Lower Park and Fountains)

Entrance fees to Peterhof’s Lower Park for adults are 900 rubles on weekdays and 1,100 rubles on weekends and holidays (during fountain season. Admission is usually free in winter). Foreigners pay more.
Discounts are available—details here.

Famous for: Known as the Capital of Fountains, the Lower Park is truly beautiful and one-of-a-kind. The main attractions are the magnificent Grand Cascade and the Samson Fountain.

Address: Peterhof, 2 Razvodnaya Street.

Directions: Alternatively, take a bus from Avtovo Metro Station or a high-speed boat from central St. Petersburg.

Kunstkamera Museum

Adult admission: 500 rubles (schoolchildren and pensioners: 300 rubles).

Famous for: Russia’s first museum (founded by Peter the Great). Renowned for its collection of anatomical rarities and a unique globe-planetarium.

Address: 3 Universitetskaya Embankment (Vasilyevsky Island, near Palace Bridge.)

Metro: Vasileostrovskaya or Admiralteyskaya.

State Russian Museum (Mikhailovsky Palace and Benois Wing)

Adult admission: 500–700 rubles (may vary).

Famous for: The largest collection of Russian art. Very interesting exhibitions for those ready to experience art.

Address: 4 Inzhenernaya Street (City Center, near Nevsky Prospekt and the Griboyedov Canal.)

Metro: Nevsky Prospekt or Gostiny Dvor.

Faberge Museum (in the Shuvalov Palace)

Adult admission: 700 rubles. (Concessionary entrance ticket, schoolchildren, and pensioners — 350 rubles.)

Famous for: Works by the jeweler who supplied jewelry to the imperial family. Fabergé Easter eggs. The palace interiors and jewelry of the highest caliber.

Address: 21 Fontanka River Embankment (near Anichkov Bridge).

Metro: Nevsky Prospekt, Gostiny Dvor.

St. Isaac’s Cathedral

Adult admission to the cathedral: 450/600 rubles (daytime/evening). A visit to the observation deck of the colonnade of St. Isaac’s Cathedral — 500 rubles.

Famous for: The 4th largest domed cathedral in the world. A very beautiful building, one of the visual symbols of St. Petersburg. The observation deck (colonnade), at a height of 43 meters, offers the best panorama of the city center. Concerts are sometimes held in the cathedral.

Address: 4 St. Isaac’s Square.

Metro: Admiralteyskaya.

Erarta Museum of Contemporary Art

Basic single-visit ticket: 1,500 ₽.

What it’s famous for: The largest private museum of contemporary art in Russia. There are no boring classical halls here—only paintings, installations, video art, and sculptures by contemporary artists. If classical art is not understood by many, then perhaps even fewer understand contemporary art.

Address: 29th Line of Vasilievsky Island, Vasileostrovskaya.

Grand Maket Rossiya

This isn’t a museum, but it’s still very interesting. It’s fun for both children and adults.

Price per adult: 980 ₽.

What it’s famous for: The largest model of the largest country in the world (800 square meters). There’s a lot of mechanization: trains are running, windmills are spinning, lights are coming on in the windows of houses, day and night alternate. You can find Kaliningrad, Kamchatka, and even a little cosmonaut.

Address: 16 Tsvetochnaya St. (entrance from Predtechenskaya St.). It’s located in the southern part of the city, quite far from the center.

Metro: Moskovskie Vorota.

Cruiser Aurora

Adult admission: 600 rubles.

Famous for: The legendary ship that gave the signal for the storming of the Winter Palace in 1917. See what the warship looked like inside: cabins, engine room, guns, and historical exhibits. You can stand on the embankment and take photos from the outside for free.

Address: 2-4 Petrogradskaya Nab.

Metro: Gorkovskaya (15-minute walk through Alexandrovsky Park).

*Prices may have changed slightly. Please check the museums’ official websites for current prices before your visit.

The Peterhof Museum website has published entrance ticket prices for the Lower Park (fountain park) for the 2026 summer season. Prices for foreigners and Russian citizens are different.

A ticket for most visitors costs 900 rubles on weekdays or 1,100 rubles on weekends and holidays. This price applies to adult citizens of the Russian Federation and EAEU countries (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan).

There are discounts for many categories of visitors. For example:
Students aged 14 to 18 — 600 rubles.
Schoolchildren aged 7 to 14 — 150 rubles.

Full entrance price (for foreigners) is 2,500/2,000 rubles (weekdays/weekends).

There are also free admission days (opportunities to save).

Second Sunday of each month:
Children under 18 (Russian Federation and Belarusian citizens only).
Students studying at Russian educational institutions.

The second Thursday of every month during the summer season (Lower Park, Alexandria Park, and Oranienbaum Park) is for seniors (Russian and Belarusian citizens only).

Several parks are managed by the Peterhof Museum. The Lower Park is the most famous of them. Peterhof’s famous fountains are located in the Lower Park.

Some changes are possible. We may have made some inaccuracies in the reprint. Please check all details before visiting on the museum’s official website.

The 2026 summer season begins at Peterhof on April 25th. Until then, admission to the Lower Park remains free.

Learn more about Peterhof.

River and canal boat tours have once again become available for tourists in St. Petersburg. These excursions are not offered in winter because the Neva River is covered in ice. River tours usually resume in mid-April, when the river is completely free of ice. (This applies not only to the Neva River, but also to Lake Ladoga.)

Tourists should definitely take a boat tour along the Neva and other rivers and canals of St. Petersburg. The city looks completely different from the water. You can also take a boat to Peterhof and Kronstadt.

Where to book a river tour in St. Petersburg? It’s not a problem. River and boat tours are sold directly at the piers. There are many piers. Docks for pleasure boats are located wherever there are many tourists.

You cross the Fontanka River, the Griboyedov Canal, and the Moika River as you walk along Nevsky Prospekt from Moskovsky Station to Palace Square. You’ll see docks for pleasure boats everywhere, and you can buy boat tickets everywhere.

There are docks for tourist boats on the Neva River near the Palace Bridge and in other places. We wish you a pleasant journey.

Is it worth taking a boat tour if the weather is rainy and windy? You’ll have to decide for yourself.

Thailand is proposing a change in attitude toward tourists: they want tourists who bring more money into the economy, who fly in, spend, and fly home.

This is very reasonable and understandable. Tourists are needed only to extract money from them. If a tourist doesn’t send money, no one needs them. It would be even better if the “tourist” sent money and stayed home.

They are proposing an entry fee for foreigners, a reduction in the visa-free stay period, and other innovations.

Measures are needed to attract tourists willing to spend more money on vacation and to weed out low-quality (poor or budget-conscious) tourists.

In any country, there are entrepreneurs who cater to tourists with limited income. They could suffer. But tourists with money might feel more comfortable.

Quite a few tourists from China are visiting Moscow. This is facilitated by the abolition of visa requirements for both Chinese citizens visiting Russia and Russian citizens visiting China.

Tourism experts have noted some changes in the composition of Chinese tourists in recent years. Previously, Chinese tourists preferred to travel in groups. But recently, more and more Chinese citizens are organizing their trips to Moscow independently.

In fact, the behavior of tourists from different countries has evolved similarly. Traveling in a group is convenient. It’s very good when a travel specialist organizes your trip. Being in a group also provides a certain sense of security.

After gaining experience, amateurs begin to organize their trips independently. This seems more interesting for active people, as they can choose their own route, dates, duration, and itinerary. Concerns about safety also disappear. Most cities in the world are quite safe if you act prudently.

I followed a similar path. My first trips abroad were in a group. Now my wife and I prefer to travel independently. We’ve visited quite a few countries and cities and never had any problems. We’ve also been to Moscow several times.

Where to start preparing for your trip? The most important thing is to have a desire to travel, and you already have that.

Next, you need to decide on your travel dates. In my opinion, the best time to visit Moscow is the summer months, from May to September. Moscow has the most comfortable weather during this time. However, if you want to avoid the crowds, you should choose May or September.

Moscow is also usually beautifully decorated for the New Year holidays. This is the second half of December and early January. It’s impossible to see Moscow like this at any other time of year.

The next step is buying plane tickets. Direct flights to Moscow are available from several cities in China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou).

The flight from Beijing to Moscow takes approximately 8 hours. Ticket prices depend on the airline you choose.

Where to buy plane tickets? You probably know a good online flight search service. You can also book a hotel there. (Tourists are often offered a discount on accommodation when purchasing airline tickets.)

Where and in what area of ​​Moscow should I book a hotel? It’s best to book a hotel in the city center, near Red Square. However, we often stayed in hotels a little further from the center. It’s important to have a metro station close to the hotel. Public transportation is good in Moscow.

What to do next? We will update the recommendations on our website.

The ceremonial opening of the fountains at Peterhof is scheduled for Saturday, April 25th this year (2026). You can include a visit to Peterhof in your itinerary if you’re visiting St. Petersburg for the long May weekend.

Starting this day, entrance to the Peterhof parks will be charged. Prices haven’t been announced yet, but it’s unlikely to be cheaper than last year. What do you think?

(Peterhof’s famous fountains are located in the Lower Park. A visit to the Grand Palace is also recommended.)

The distance to Peterhof from the nearest metro station is approximately 22 kilometers.
You can get to Peterhof by public transport.
For example:
From the Avtovo metro station, take buses #200, #204, or #210 (2025).
From the Baltic Station, take the commuter train to the “New Peterhof” station, then take a bus or walk 2.2 kilometers.

Perhaps the best way to get to Peterhof is by sea, on a Meteor (a high-speed hydrofoil). The boats usually depart from the pier located near the monument to Peter the Great (the Bronze Horseman). It’s very beautiful, but significantly more expensive.

A tour of Peterhof is also a good option, but you’ll have less time to explore the Lower Park.

The Spring Fountain Festival is a completely different event. It’s scheduled for May 16th.

Cost of visiting the Lower Park of Peterhof.

We wish you safe travels.

Turkey will begin rolling out 5G internet services in all provinces on April 1. This will make traveling within Turkey more convenient for tourists.

5G is expected to increase mobile internet speeds from megabits to gigabits per second, providing at least a tenfold improvement over current speeds. Smartphones can respond almost instantly to user requests. Combined with AI, this will make smartphones a great assistant, travel companion, and guide for tourists.

Imagine being able to receive information about attractions, restaurants, and other essential tourist destinations almost instantly.

It’s important to understand that not all smartphones support 5G technology. If you’re buying a new smartphone, check whether it supports 5G technology and whether it supports e-SIM cards. e-SIM cards can allow tourists to stay connected while traveling internationally.