As the second largest museum in the world with a permanent collection of three million items, our 4 hour tour could only provide a taste of its paintings, sculptures and furnishings.
The complex consists of 6 buildings along the waterfront Palace Embankment surrounding a large plaza. You enter and tour the Winter Palace first.
Despite only letting tour groups enter between 9-10:30, the museum is mobbed, even on a weekday. We snaked our way in and past airport level screening.
There were more chandeliers than flosses (waterfalls) in Iceland. Magnificant, but given the current Russian economy, I was afraid to stand directly under any of them.
It was worth looking down as well as marveling at the walls and ceiling. The marquetry was quite impressive.
A small collection of Russian decorative arts from the Tsar's private residence.
And finally, the man himself. This is considered the best likeness of Peter the Great.
(Soooooo many pictures, a set of Google albums will be uploaded upon our return)
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