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The State Hermitage Museum.0:06
With a collection of almost 3 million artifacts and over 2.5 million visitors a year, the State Hermitage is one of the world's most significant and respected museums.0:09
Located in Saint Petersburg, the museum is host to works of art from Russia, Europe, and the East.0:21
With exhibits ranging from man's first attempts at art to the masters of the early 20th century.0:28
The State Hermitage is actually a number of buildings, including the main museum complex, the Winter Palace, the Menshikov Palace, and other monuments to Russia's rich past.0:35
The main building on the banks of the Neva River contains an impressive 1,057 rooms and halls although not all of them are open to the general public.0:48
The Hermitage collection was started in 1764 with 225 paintings that Catherine the Great had brought from Berlin.1:00
During her reign, she invested in over 4,000 paintings as well as 100,000 other pieces of art.1:10
Continuing the tradition, Tsar Nicholas I added to the collection from the best that Europe had to offer.1:19
When the Hermitage was renamed the State Hermitage in 1917, it included even more art from private collections.1:27
The sheer size of the State Hermitage is awe-inspiring.1:37
It's said that if a visitor admired every one of the exhibits for just 1 minute, then it would take 11 years to see them all.1:42
From the masters of the Italian Renaissance to the masters of modern art such as Matisse, Picasso, and Kandinsky, the State Hermitage is an education in the development of art.1:51
A guided tour is a must.2:04
The museum also has a vital role in the preservation and restoration of the country's heritage.2:07
The artifacts that the main complex cannot house are to be found in state-of-the-art storage facilities in the Staraya Derevnya district, and visitors can take a 1-kilometre tour.2:14
In recent years, the museum featured in Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark.2:27
This 2002 film blends 3 centuries of Russian history with the story of the Hermitage itself as the camera sweeps through 33 rooms in just 1 hour and a half shot.2:32
With barely 10% of the museum's valuables on display, it's no surprise that it has branched out into international exhibitions and museums in other countries.2:45
The State Hermitage is now not only a collection of paintings, sculptures, and other works of art, but also a magnificent symbol of Russia herself.2:57
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