Russian Museum

Russian Museum
Entrance of the old Mikhailovsky Palace, guarded by two Medici lions
Entrance of the old Mikhailovsky Palace, guarded by two Medici lions
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Established1895
Coordinates59°56′18.931″N 30°19′55.996″E / 59.93859194°N 30.33222111°E / 59.93859194; 30.33222111
TypeArt museum and Historic site
Visitors2,260,231 (2021), second globally[1]
WebsiteRussian Museum Website

The State Russian Museum (Russian: Государственный Русский музей), formerly known as the Russian Museum of His Imperial Majesty Alexander III (Russian: Русский Музей Императора Александра III), on Arts Square in Saint Petersburg, is the world's largest depository of Russian fine art. It is also one of the largest art museums in the world with a total area over 30 hectares.[2] In 2022 it attracted 2,651,688 visitors, ranking twelfth on list of most-visited art museums in the world.[3]

  1. ^ The Art Newspaper annual visitor survey, published March 28, 2022
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference culture was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Lee Cheshire and José da Silva (27 March 2023). "The 100 most popular art museums in the world—who has recovered and who is still struggling?". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 23 May 2023.