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The State Hermitage MuseumvsYusupov Palace on Moika River
Both are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Yusupov Palace on Moika ranks marginally better than State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace. Yusupov Palace on Moika comes in at #12 in St. Petersburg with accolades from 4 sources including Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
The State Hermitage Museum
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Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
On the Grid
U.S. News & World Report Travel + Leisure
Lonely Planet
Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya, 34, St. Petersburg 190000 , Russia
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Fodor's "One of the world's most famous museums is virtually wallpapered with celebrated paintings, part of the former private art collection of the tsars." Full review
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Since you probably only have a few hours, be sure to take in the major attractions
Frommer's "The Winter Palace would be a museum itself even if it didn't hold the Hermitage Museum, one of the world's largest and most valuable collections of fine art." Full review
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Allow yourself a full morning or afternoon in the Hermitage itself -- or a full day, if you can spare it. You won't regret it.
Travel + Leisure "This world-class museum is not to be missed, but where to start, with more than 350 rooms?" Full review
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Skip the lines by buying tickets online, then hit the highlights.
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"This gigantic museum boasting nearly three million works of art... resembles an enchanted palace from the Thousand and one Nights." Full review
On the Grid "The hidden jewels of world-known collections await you here." Full review
U.S. News & World Report1.0
"Catherine the Great founded the Hermitage Museum in 1764 as a place to house her private art collection." Full review
Travel + Leisure "In addition to being one of the most popular museums in the world, this Russian location claims to be the world's largest museum by gallery space"
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The enormous collection (over three million items, only a fraction of which are on display in 360 rooms) almost amounts to a comprehensive history of Western European art." Full review
Yusupov Palace on Moika River Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
Moika river embankment, 94, St. Petersburg 190000, Russia
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Fodor's "On the cold night of December 17, 1916, this elegant yellow palace on the banks of the Moika River became the setting for one of history's most melodramatic murders." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This spectacular palace on the Moyka River has some of best 19th-century interiors in the city, in addition to a fascinating and gruesome history." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The splendour of this palace is on a par with its illustrious owner, Nikolai Yusoupov, a great art collector who bought it in 1830." Full review
Lonely Planet "Not to be confused with the Yusupov Palace on the Moyka River, this place is closed to the public and is used mainly for official receptions." Full review
