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St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum marks 250th anniversary

Buildings, halls, visitors and masterpieces of the State Hermitage Museum in photo gallery by TASS

St. Petersburg’s State Hermitage Museum celebrates its 250th birthday on December 7. The museum is considered to be founded in 1764. Its collections comprise over three million items and occupy a large complex of six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors. Buildings, halls, visitors and masterpieces of the State Hermitage Museum in photo gallery by TASS